diff --git a/dapr/proto/runtime/v1/dapr.proto b/dapr/proto/runtime/v1/dapr.proto
index 94ca020..8b4d6cc 100644
--- a/dapr/proto/runtime/v1/dapr.proto
+++ b/dapr/proto/runtime/v1/dapr.proto
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ service Dapr {
 
   // Sets value in extended metadata of the sidecar
   rpc SetMetadata (SetMetadataRequest) returns (google.protobuf.Empty) {}
+
+  // Shutdown the sidecar
+  rpc Shutdown (google.protobuf.Empty) returns (google.protobuf.Empty) {}
 }
 
 // InvokeServiceRequest represents the request message for Service invocation.