diff --git a/docs/specs/sf-self-deploy.md b/docs/specs/sf-self-deploy.md
index f84a9f1f0..2738c76bf 100644
--- a/docs/specs/sf-self-deploy.md
+++ b/docs/specs/sf-self-deploy.md
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ web host, writes the release manifest, starts `sf-server-vega-candidate` on
 port 4001, probes health/readiness/version/projects, replaces `sf-server-vega`
 on port 4000 only after the candidate passes, probes prod, then removes the
 candidate. Replacement drains the old container with
-`docker stop --timeout ${SF_VEGA_DRAIN_STOP_TIME:-610}` before forced removal
+`docker stop -t ${SF_VEGA_DRAIN_STOP_TIME:-610}` before forced removal
 fallback. The default leaves a 10 second margin over the RPC child's
 `SF_RPC_SHUTDOWN_GRACE_MS=600000` queue-drain handler.
 
diff --git a/scripts/run-vega-source-server.mjs b/scripts/run-vega-source-server.mjs
index a47096df0..3fa6a82a6 100644
--- a/scripts/run-vega-source-server.mjs
+++ b/scripts/run-vega-source-server.mjs
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ function socketGroupId(path) {
 function drainContainer(containerName) {
 	if (!containerExists(containerName)) return;
 	const stopTime = process.env.SF_VEGA_DRAIN_STOP_TIME || "610";
-	run("docker", ["stop", "--timeout", stopTime, containerName], {
+	run("docker", ["stop", "-t", stopTime, containerName], {
 		allowFailure: true,
 	});
 	run("docker", ["rm", "-f", containerName], { allowFailure: true });
diff --git a/scripts/upgrade-vega-source-server.mjs b/scripts/upgrade-vega-source-server.mjs
index 0d77b950a..715c7f760 100644
--- a/scripts/upgrade-vega-source-server.mjs
+++ b/scripts/upgrade-vega-source-server.mjs
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ function drainContainer(name) {
 	// lock contention so queued self-feedback writes are never lost
 	// across an upgrade. Override per-deployment via env if needed.
 	const stopTime = process.env.SF_VEGA_DRAIN_STOP_TIME || "610";
-	run("docker", ["stop", "--timeout", stopTime, name], { allowFailure: true });
+	run("docker", ["stop", "-t", stopTime, name], { allowFailure: true });
 	run("docker", ["rm", "-f", name], { allowFailure: true });
 }