diff --git a/bin/kyuubi b/bin/kyuubi
index 7dd5bb4eeeb..da4f96a3e5a 100755
--- a/bin/kyuubi
+++ b/bin/kyuubi
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ function usage() {
   echo "    restart      - Restart Kyuubi server as a daemon"
   echo "    run          - Run a Kyuubi server in the foreground"
   echo "    stop         - Stop the Kyuubi daemon"
+  echo "    kill         - Stop the Kyuubi daemon forcefully"
   echo "    status       - Show status of the Kyuubi daemon"
   echo "    -h | --help  - Show this help message"
 }
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ if [[ -n ${YARN_CONF_DIR} ]]; then
   KYUUBI_CLASSPATH="${KYUUBI_CLASSPATH}:${YARN_CONF_DIR}"
 fi
 
-if [[ "$1" =~ ^(start|restart|run|stop|status)$ ]]; then
+if [[ "$1" =~ ^(start|restart|run|stop|kill|status)$ ]]; then
     command=$1
     shift
 fi
@@ -215,6 +216,18 @@ function stop_kyuubi() {
   fi
 }
 
+function kill_kyuubi() {
+  if [ -f ${pid} ]; then
+    TARGET_ID="$(cat "$pid")"
+    echo "Stopping $CLASS forcefully."
+    kill -9 $TARGET_ID
+    kyuubi_logo
+    echo "Bye!"
+  else
+    echo "no $CLASS to stop"
+  fi
+}
+
 function check_kyuubi() {
   if [[ -f ${pid} ]]; then
     TARGET_ID="$(cat "$pid")"
@@ -247,6 +260,10 @@ case $command in
     stop_kyuubi
     ;;
 
+  (kill)
+    kill_kyuubi
+    ;;
+
   (status)
     check_kyuubi
     ;;