diff --git a/scripts/bench-local.sh b/scripts/bench-local.sh
index 6ff7b34..89e7dc1 100755
--- a/scripts/bench-local.sh
+++ b/scripts/bench-local.sh
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ cleanup() {
     kill "$server_pid" 2>/dev/null || true
     wait "$server_pid" 2>/dev/null || true
   fi
+  pkill -f "$server_bin hold --runtime-dir $home/sessions/run" 2>/dev/null || true
   rm -rf "$home"
 }
 trap cleanup EXIT INT TERM
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@ scrollback = 5000
 auth_ttl_secs = 30
 attach_ticket_ttl_secs = 3600
 allow_attach_tickets = true
+persist_sessions = false
 client_timeout_secs = 60
 retransmit_window = 256
 default_input_mode = "read-write"