diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 85362f20..3d21347a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 - Fix: triggering a scheduled task job on a scope that is not deployed now fails with a clear "deploy the scope first" message instead of an opaque error
+- Add "Kill instance" action to scheduled task scopes to terminate an individual running job instance
 
 ## [1.13.0] - 2026-07-10
 - Add support to get AWS credentials via assume role
diff --git a/azure-aro/specs/actions/kill-instance.json.tpl b/azure-aro/specs/actions/kill-instance.json.tpl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..edebec02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/azure-aro/specs/actions/kill-instance.json.tpl
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+{
+  "name": "Kill instance",
+  "type": "custom",
+  "icon": "material-symbols:delete-outline",
+  "results": {
+    "schema": { "type": "object", "required": [], "properties": {} },
+    "values": {}
+  },
+  "service_specification_id": "{{ env.Getenv "SERVICE_SPECIFICATION_ID" }}",
+  "parameters": {
+    "schema": {
+      "type": "object",
+      "required": [
+        "instance_id",
+        "scope_id",
+        "deployment_id"
+      ],
+      "properties": {
+        "scope_id": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "instance_id": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "deployment_id": {
+          "type": "string"
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "values": {}
+  },
+  "annotations": {
+    "show_on": ["performance"],
+    "runs_over": "scope"
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/azure-aro/specs/actions/kill-instances.json.tpl b/azure-aro/specs/actions/kill-instances.json.tpl
deleted file mode 100644
index c1351f94..00000000
--- a/azure-aro/specs/actions/kill-instances.json.tpl
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "name": "Kill instances",
-  "type": "custom",
-  "icon": "material-symbols:delete-outline",
-  "results": {
-    "schema": { "type": "object", "required": [], "properties": {} },
-    "values": {}
-  },
-  "service_specification_id": "{{ env.Getenv "SERVICE_SPECIFICATION_ID" }}",
-  "parameters": {
-    "schema": { "type": "object", "required": [], "properties": {} },
-    "values": {}
-  },
-  "annotations": {
-    "show_on": ["performance"],
-    "runs_over": "scope"
-  }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/azure/specs/actions/kill-instance.json.tpl b/azure/specs/actions/kill-instance.json.tpl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..edebec02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/azure/specs/actions/kill-instance.json.tpl
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+{
+  "name": "Kill instance",
+  "type": "custom",
+  "icon": "material-symbols:delete-outline",
+  "results": {
+    "schema": { "type": "object", "required": [], "properties": {} },
+    "values": {}
+  },
+  "service_specification_id": "{{ env.Getenv "SERVICE_SPECIFICATION_ID" }}",
+  "parameters": {
+    "schema": {
+      "type": "object",
+      "required": [
+        "instance_id",
+        "scope_id",
+        "deployment_id"
+      ],
+      "properties": {
+        "scope_id": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "instance_id": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "deployment_id": {
+          "type": "string"
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "values": {}
+  },
+  "annotations": {
+    "show_on": ["performance"],
+    "runs_over": "scope"
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/azure/specs/actions/kill-instances.json.tpl b/azure/specs/actions/kill-instances.json.tpl
deleted file mode 100644
index c1351f94..00000000
--- a/azure/specs/actions/kill-instances.json.tpl
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "name": "Kill instances",
-  "type": "custom",
-  "icon": "material-symbols:delete-outline",
-  "results": {
-    "schema": { "type": "object", "required": [], "properties": {} },
-    "values": {}
-  },
-  "service_specification_id": "{{ env.Getenv "SERVICE_SPECIFICATION_ID" }}",
-  "parameters": {
-    "schema": { "type": "object", "required": [], "properties": {} },
-    "values": {}
-  },
-  "annotations": {
-    "show_on": ["performance"],
-    "runs_over": "scope"
-  }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/k8s/deployment/kill_instances b/k8s/deployment/kill_instance
similarity index 69%
rename from k8s/deployment/kill_instances
rename to k8s/deployment/kill_instance
index a11b774c..d03e6a4f 100755
--- a/k8s/deployment/kill_instances
+++ b/k8s/deployment/kill_instance
@@ -6,14 +6,14 @@ set -euo pipefail
 log debug "🔍 Starting instance kill operation..."
 
 DEPLOYMENT_ID=$(echo "$CONTEXT" | jq -r '.parameters.deployment_id // .notification.parameters.deployment_id // empty')
-INSTANCE_NAME=$(echo "$CONTEXT" | jq -r '.parameters.instance_name // .notification.parameters.instance_name // empty')
+INSTANCE_ID=$(echo "$CONTEXT" | jq -r '.parameters.instance_id // .notification.parameters.instance_id // empty')
 
 if [[ -z "$DEPLOYMENT_ID" ]] && [[ -n "${NP_ACTION_CONTEXT:-}" ]]; then
     DEPLOYMENT_ID=$(echo "$NP_ACTION_CONTEXT" | jq -r '.notification.parameters.deployment_id // empty')
 fi
 
-if [[ -z "$INSTANCE_NAME" ]] && [[ -n "${NP_ACTION_CONTEXT:-}" ]]; then
-    INSTANCE_NAME=$(echo "$NP_ACTION_CONTEXT" | jq -r '.notification.parameters.instance_name // empty')
+if [[ -z "$INSTANCE_ID" ]] && [[ -n "${NP_ACTION_CONTEXT:-}" ]]; then
+    INSTANCE_ID=$(echo "$NP_ACTION_CONTEXT" | jq -r '.notification.parameters.instance_id // empty')
 fi
 
 if [[ -z "$DEPLOYMENT_ID" ]]; then
@@ -26,18 +26,18 @@ if [[ -z "$DEPLOYMENT_ID" ]]; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
-if [[ -z "$INSTANCE_NAME" ]]; then
-    log error "❌ instance_name parameter not found"
+if [[ -z "$INSTANCE_ID" ]]; then
+    log error "❌ instance_id parameter not found"
     log error "💡 Possible causes:"
     log error "   - Parameter not provided in action request"
     log error "   - Context structure is different than expected"
     log error "🔧 How to fix:"
-    log error "   - Ensure instance_name is passed in the action parameters"
+    log error "   - Ensure instance_id is passed in the action parameters"
     exit 1
 fi
 
 log debug "📋 Deployment ID: $DEPLOYMENT_ID"
-log debug "📋 Instance name: $INSTANCE_NAME"
+log debug "📋 Instance name: $INSTANCE_ID"
 
 SCOPE_ID=$(echo "$CONTEXT" | jq -r '.tags.scope_id // .scope.id // .notification.tags.scope_id // empty')
 
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ log debug "📋 Scope ID: $SCOPE_ID"
 log debug "📋 Namespace: $K8S_NAMESPACE"
 
 log debug "🔍 Verifying pod exists..."
-if ! kubectl get pod "$INSTANCE_NAME" -n "$K8S_NAMESPACE" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-    log error "❌ Pod $INSTANCE_NAME not found in namespace $K8S_NAMESPACE"
+if ! kubectl get pod "$INSTANCE_ID" -n "$K8S_NAMESPACE" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    log error "❌ Pod $INSTANCE_ID not found in namespace $K8S_NAMESPACE"
     log error "💡 Possible causes:"
     log error "   - Pod was already terminated"
     log error "   - Pod name is incorrect"
@@ -75,15 +75,15 @@ if ! kubectl get pod "$INSTANCE_NAME" -n "$K8S_NAMESPACE" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
 fi
 
 log debug "📋 Fetching pod details..."
-POD_STATUS=$(kubectl get pod "$INSTANCE_NAME" -n "$K8S_NAMESPACE" -o jsonpath='{.status.phase}')
-POD_NODE=$(kubectl get pod "$INSTANCE_NAME" -n "$K8S_NAMESPACE" -o jsonpath='{.spec.nodeName}')
-POD_START_TIME=$(kubectl get pod "$INSTANCE_NAME" -n "$K8S_NAMESPACE" -o jsonpath='{.status.startTime}')
+POD_STATUS=$(kubectl get pod "$INSTANCE_ID" -n "$K8S_NAMESPACE" -o jsonpath='{.status.phase}')
+POD_NODE=$(kubectl get pod "$INSTANCE_ID" -n "$K8S_NAMESPACE" -o jsonpath='{.spec.nodeName}')
+POD_START_TIME=$(kubectl get pod "$INSTANCE_ID" -n "$K8S_NAMESPACE" -o jsonpath='{.status.startTime}')
 
-log debug "📋 Pod: $INSTANCE_NAME | Status: $POD_STATUS | Node: $POD_NODE | Started: $POD_START_TIME"
+log debug "📋 Pod: $INSTANCE_ID | Status: $POD_STATUS | Node: $POD_NODE | Started: $POD_START_TIME"
 
 DEPLOYMENT_NAME="d-$SCOPE_ID-$DEPLOYMENT_ID"
 
-POD_DEPLOYMENT=$(kubectl get pod "$INSTANCE_NAME" -n "$K8S_NAMESPACE" -o jsonpath='{.metadata.ownerReferences[0].name}' 2>/dev/null || echo "")
+POD_DEPLOYMENT=$(kubectl get pod "$INSTANCE_ID" -n "$K8S_NAMESPACE" -o jsonpath='{.metadata.ownerReferences[0].name}' 2>/dev/null || echo "")
 if [[ -n "$POD_DEPLOYMENT" ]]; then
     REPLICASET_DEPLOYMENT=$(kubectl get replicaset "$POD_DEPLOYMENT" -n "$K8S_NAMESPACE" -o jsonpath='{.metadata.ownerReferences[0].name}' 2>/dev/null || echo "")
     log debug "📋 Pod ownership: ReplicaSet=$POD_DEPLOYMENT -> Deployment=$REPLICASET_DEPLOYMENT"
@@ -95,14 +95,14 @@ else
     log warn "⚠️  Could not verify pod ownership"
 fi
 
-log debug "📝 Deleting pod $INSTANCE_NAME with 30s grace period..."
-kubectl delete pod "$INSTANCE_NAME" -n "$K8S_NAMESPACE" --grace-period=30
+log debug "📝 Deleting pod $INSTANCE_ID with 30s grace period..."
+kubectl delete pod "$INSTANCE_ID" -n "$K8S_NAMESPACE" --grace-period=30
 
 log debug "📝 Waiting for pod termination..."
-kubectl wait --for=delete pod/"$INSTANCE_NAME" -n "$K8S_NAMESPACE" --timeout=60s || log warn "⚠️  Pod deletion timeout reached"
+kubectl wait --for=delete pod/"$INSTANCE_ID" -n "$K8S_NAMESPACE" --timeout=60s || log warn "⚠️  Pod deletion timeout reached"
 
-if kubectl get pod "$INSTANCE_NAME" -n "$K8S_NAMESPACE" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-    POD_STATUS_AFTER=$(kubectl get pod "$INSTANCE_NAME" -n "$K8S_NAMESPACE" -o jsonpath='{.status.phase}')
+if kubectl get pod "$INSTANCE_ID" -n "$K8S_NAMESPACE" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    POD_STATUS_AFTER=$(kubectl get pod "$INSTANCE_ID" -n "$K8S_NAMESPACE" -o jsonpath='{.status.phase}')
     log warn "⚠️  Pod still exists after deletion attempt (status: $POD_STATUS_AFTER)"
 else
     log info "✅ Pod successfully terminated and removed"
@@ -123,4 +123,4 @@ else
     log warn "⚠️  Deployment $DEPLOYMENT_NAME not found"
 fi
 
-log info "✨ Instance kill operation completed for $INSTANCE_NAME"
+log info "✨ Instance kill operation completed for $INSTANCE_ID"
diff --git a/k8s/deployment/tests/kill_instances.bats b/k8s/deployment/tests/kill_instance.bats
similarity index 85%
rename from k8s/deployment/tests/kill_instances.bats
rename to k8s/deployment/tests/kill_instance.bats
index a3f25079..d0699f42 100644
--- a/k8s/deployment/tests/kill_instances.bats
+++ b/k8s/deployment/tests/kill_instance.bats
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bats
 # =============================================================================
-# Unit tests for deployment/kill_instances - pod termination
+# Unit tests for deployment/kill_instance - pod termination
 # =============================================================================
 
 setup() {
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ setup() {
   export CONTEXT='{
     "parameters": {
       "deployment_id": "deploy-456",
-      "instance_name": "my-pod-abc123"
+      "instance_id": "my-pod-abc123"
     },
     "tags": {
       "scope_id": "scope-123"
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ teardown() {
 # =============================================================================
 # Success Case
 # =============================================================================
-@test "kill_instances: successfully kills pod with correct logging" {
-  run bash "$BATS_TEST_DIRNAME/../kill_instances"
+@test "kill_instance: successfully kills pod with correct logging" {
+  run bash "$BATS_TEST_DIRNAME/../kill_instance"
 
   [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
   # Start message
@@ -110,14 +110,14 @@ teardown() {
 # =============================================================================
 # Error Cases
 # =============================================================================
-@test "kill_instances: fails with troubleshooting when deployment_id missing" {
+@test "kill_instance: fails with troubleshooting when deployment_id missing" {
   export CONTEXT='{
     "parameters": {
-      "instance_name": "my-pod-abc123"
+      "instance_id": "my-pod-abc123"
     }
   }'
 
-  run bash "$BATS_TEST_DIRNAME/../kill_instances"
+  run bash "$BATS_TEST_DIRNAME/../kill_instance"
 
   [ "$status" -eq 1 ]
   assert_contains "$output" "❌ deployment_id parameter not found"
@@ -127,32 +127,32 @@ teardown() {
   assert_contains "$output" "Ensure deployment_id is passed in the action parameters"
 }
 
-@test "kill_instances: fails with troubleshooting when instance_name missing" {
+@test "kill_instance: fails with troubleshooting when instance_id missing" {
   export CONTEXT='{
     "parameters": {
       "deployment_id": "deploy-456"
     }
   }'
 
-  run bash "$BATS_TEST_DIRNAME/../kill_instances"
+  run bash "$BATS_TEST_DIRNAME/../kill_instance"
 
   [ "$status" -eq 1 ]
-  assert_contains "$output" "❌ instance_name parameter not found"
+  assert_contains "$output" "❌ instance_id parameter not found"
   assert_contains "$output" "💡 Possible causes:"
   assert_contains "$output" "Parameter not provided in action request"
   assert_contains "$output" "🔧 How to fix:"
-  assert_contains "$output" "Ensure instance_name is passed in the action parameters"
+  assert_contains "$output" "Ensure instance_id is passed in the action parameters"
 }
 
-@test "kill_instances: fails with troubleshooting when scope_id missing" {
+@test "kill_instance: fails with troubleshooting when scope_id missing" {
   export CONTEXT='{
     "parameters": {
       "deployment_id": "deploy-456",
-      "instance_name": "my-pod-abc123"
+      "instance_id": "my-pod-abc123"
     }
   }'
 
-  run bash "$BATS_TEST_DIRNAME/../kill_instances"
+  run bash "$BATS_TEST_DIRNAME/../kill_instance"
 
   [ "$status" -eq 1 ]
   assert_contains "$output" "❌ scope_id not found in context"
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ teardown() {
   assert_contains "$output" "Verify the action is invoked with proper scope context"
 }
 
-@test "kill_instances: fails with troubleshooting when pod not found" {
+@test "kill_instance: fails with troubleshooting when pod not found" {
   kubectl() {
     case "$1" in
       get)
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ teardown() {
   }
   export -f kubectl
 
-  run bash "$BATS_TEST_DIRNAME/../kill_instances"
+  run bash "$BATS_TEST_DIRNAME/../kill_instance"
 
   [ "$status" -eq 1 ]
   assert_contains "$output" "❌ Pod my-pod-abc123 not found in namespace test-namespace"
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ teardown() {
 # =============================================================================
 # Warning Cases
 # =============================================================================
-@test "kill_instances: warns when pod belongs to different deployment" {
+@test "kill_instance: warns when pod belongs to different deployment" {
   kubectl() {
     case "$1" in
       get)
@@ -230,13 +230,13 @@ teardown() {
   }
   export -f kubectl
 
-  run bash "$BATS_TEST_DIRNAME/../kill_instances"
+  run bash "$BATS_TEST_DIRNAME/../kill_instance"
 
   [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
   assert_contains "$output" "⚠️  Pod does not belong to expected deployment d-scope-123-deploy-456"
 }
 
-@test "kill_instances: warns when pod still exists after deletion" {
+@test "kill_instance: warns when pod still exists after deletion" {
   local delete_called=0
   kubectl() {
     case "$1" in
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ teardown() {
   }
   export -f kubectl
 
-  run bash "$BATS_TEST_DIRNAME/../kill_instances"
+  run bash "$BATS_TEST_DIRNAME/../kill_instance"
 
   [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
   assert_contains "$output" "⚠️  Pod deletion timeout reached"
diff --git a/k8s/deployment/workflows/kill_instances.yaml b/k8s/deployment/workflows/kill_instance.yaml
similarity index 77%
rename from k8s/deployment/workflows/kill_instances.yaml
rename to k8s/deployment/workflows/kill_instance.yaml
index aa162316..74f8427c 100644
--- a/k8s/deployment/workflows/kill_instances.yaml
+++ b/k8s/deployment/workflows/kill_instance.yaml
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@ steps:
         parameters:
           level: string
           message: string
-  - name: kill instances
+  - name: kill instance
     type: script
-    file: "$SERVICE_PATH/deployment/kill_instances"
\ No newline at end of file
+    file: "$SERVICE_PATH/deployment/kill_instance"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/k8s/specs/actions/kill-instance.json.tpl b/k8s/specs/actions/kill-instance.json.tpl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..edebec02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/k8s/specs/actions/kill-instance.json.tpl
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+{
+  "name": "Kill instance",
+  "type": "custom",
+  "icon": "material-symbols:delete-outline",
+  "results": {
+    "schema": { "type": "object", "required": [], "properties": {} },
+    "values": {}
+  },
+  "service_specification_id": "{{ env.Getenv "SERVICE_SPECIFICATION_ID" }}",
+  "parameters": {
+    "schema": {
+      "type": "object",
+      "required": [
+        "instance_id",
+        "scope_id",
+        "deployment_id"
+      ],
+      "properties": {
+        "scope_id": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "instance_id": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "deployment_id": {
+          "type": "string"
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "values": {}
+  },
+  "annotations": {
+    "show_on": ["performance"],
+    "runs_over": "scope"
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/k8s/specs/actions/kill-instances.json.tpl b/k8s/specs/actions/kill-instances.json.tpl
deleted file mode 100644
index c1351f94..00000000
--- a/k8s/specs/actions/kill-instances.json.tpl
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "name": "Kill instances",
-  "type": "custom",
-  "icon": "material-symbols:delete-outline",
-  "results": {
-    "schema": { "type": "object", "required": [], "properties": {} },
-    "values": {}
-  },
-  "service_specification_id": "{{ env.Getenv "SERVICE_SPECIFICATION_ID" }}",
-  "parameters": {
-    "schema": { "type": "object", "required": [], "properties": {} },
-    "values": {}
-  },
-  "annotations": {
-    "show_on": ["performance"],
-    "runs_over": "scope"
-  }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scheduled_task/deployment/kill_instance b/scheduled_task/deployment/kill_instance
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..1ec9f2f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scheduled_task/deployment/kill_instance
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+
+log debug "🔍 Starting instance kill operation..."
+
+DEPLOYMENT_ID=$(echo "$CONTEXT" | jq -r '.parameters.deployment_id // .notification.parameters.deployment_id // empty')
+INSTANCE_ID=$(echo "$CONTEXT" | jq -r '.parameters.instance_id // .notification.parameters.instance_id // empty')
+
+if [[ -z "$DEPLOYMENT_ID" ]] && [[ -n "${NP_ACTION_CONTEXT:-}" ]]; then
+    DEPLOYMENT_ID=$(echo "$NP_ACTION_CONTEXT" | jq -r '.notification.parameters.deployment_id // empty')
+fi
+
+if [[ -z "$INSTANCE_ID" ]] && [[ -n "${NP_ACTION_CONTEXT:-}" ]]; then
+    INSTANCE_ID=$(echo "$NP_ACTION_CONTEXT" | jq -r '.notification.parameters.instance_id // empty')
+fi
+
+if [[ -z "$DEPLOYMENT_ID" ]]; then
+    log error "❌ deployment_id parameter not found"
+    log error "💡 Possible causes:"
+    log error "   - Parameter not provided in action request"
+    log error "   - Context structure is different than expected"
+    log error "🔧 How to fix:"
+    log error "   - Ensure deployment_id is passed in the action parameters"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+if [[ -z "$INSTANCE_ID" ]]; then
+    log error "❌ instance_id parameter not found"
+    log error "💡 Possible causes:"
+    log error "   - Parameter not provided in action request"
+    log error "   - Context structure is different than expected"
+    log error "🔧 How to fix:"
+    log error "   - Ensure instance_id is passed in the action parameters"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+log debug "📋 Deployment ID: $DEPLOYMENT_ID"
+log debug "📋 Instance name: $INSTANCE_ID"
+
+SCOPE_ID=$(echo "$CONTEXT" | jq -r '.tags.scope_id // .scope.id // .notification.tags.scope_id // empty')
+
+if [[ -z "$SCOPE_ID" ]] && [[ -n "${NP_ACTION_CONTEXT:-}" ]]; then
+    SCOPE_ID=$(echo "$NP_ACTION_CONTEXT" | jq -r '.notification.tags.scope_id // empty')
+fi
+
+K8S_NAMESPACE=$(echo "$CONTEXT" | jq -r --arg default "$K8S_NAMESPACE" '
+  .providers["container-orchestration"].cluster.namespace // $default
+' 2>/dev/null || echo "nullplatform")
+
+if [[ -z "$SCOPE_ID" ]]; then
+    log error "❌ scope_id not found in context"
+    log error "💡 Possible causes:"
+    log error "   - Context missing scope information"
+    log error "   - Action invoked outside of scope context"
+    log error "🔧 How to fix:"
+    log error "   - Verify the action is invoked with proper scope context"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+log debug "📋 Scope ID: $SCOPE_ID"
+log debug "📋 Namespace: $K8S_NAMESPACE"
+
+log debug "🔍 Verifying pod exists..."
+if ! kubectl get pod "$INSTANCE_ID" -n "$K8S_NAMESPACE" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    log error "❌ Pod $INSTANCE_ID not found in namespace $K8S_NAMESPACE"
+    log error "💡 Possible causes:"
+    log error "   - Pod was already terminated"
+    log error "   - Pod name is incorrect"
+    log error "   - Pod exists in a different namespace"
+    log error "🔧 How to fix:"
+    log error "   - List pods: kubectl get pods -n $K8S_NAMESPACE -l scope_id=$SCOPE_ID"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+log debug "📋 Fetching pod details..."
+POD_STATUS=$(kubectl get pod "$INSTANCE_ID" -n "$K8S_NAMESPACE" -o jsonpath='{.status.phase}')
+POD_NODE=$(kubectl get pod "$INSTANCE_ID" -n "$K8S_NAMESPACE" -o jsonpath='{.spec.nodeName}')
+POD_START_TIME=$(kubectl get pod "$INSTANCE_ID" -n "$K8S_NAMESPACE" -o jsonpath='{.status.startTime}')
+
+log debug "📋 Pod: $INSTANCE_ID | Status: $POD_STATUS | Node: $POD_NODE | Started: $POD_START_TIME"
+
+CRONJOB_NAME="job-$SCOPE_ID-$DEPLOYMENT_ID"
+
+POD_JOB=$(kubectl get pod "$INSTANCE_ID" -n "$K8S_NAMESPACE" -o jsonpath='{.metadata.ownerReferences[0].name}' 2>/dev/null || echo "")
+if [[ -n "$POD_JOB" ]]; then
+    JOB_CRONJOB=$(kubectl get job "$POD_JOB" -n "$K8S_NAMESPACE" -o jsonpath='{.metadata.ownerReferences[0].name}' 2>/dev/null || echo "")
+    log debug "📋 Pod ownership: Job=$POD_JOB -> CronJob=$JOB_CRONJOB"
+
+    if [[ "$JOB_CRONJOB" != "$CRONJOB_NAME" ]]; then
+        log warn "⚠️  Pod does not belong to expected scheduled task $CRONJOB_NAME (continuing anyway)"
+    fi
+else
+    log warn "⚠️  Could not verify pod ownership"
+fi
+
+log debug "📝 Deleting pod $INSTANCE_ID with 30s grace period..."
+kubectl delete pod "$INSTANCE_ID" -n "$K8S_NAMESPACE" --grace-period=30
+
+log debug "📝 Waiting for pod termination..."
+kubectl wait --for=delete pod/"$INSTANCE_ID" -n "$K8S_NAMESPACE" --timeout=60s || log warn "⚠️  Pod deletion timeout reached"
+
+if kubectl get pod "$INSTANCE_ID" -n "$K8S_NAMESPACE" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    POD_STATUS_AFTER=$(kubectl get pod "$INSTANCE_ID" -n "$K8S_NAMESPACE" -o jsonpath='{.status.phase}')
+    log warn "⚠️  Pod still exists after deletion attempt (status: $POD_STATUS_AFTER)"
+else
+    log info "✅ Pod successfully terminated and removed"
+fi
+
+log debug "📋 Checking job status after pod deletion..."
+if [[ -n "$POD_JOB" ]] && kubectl get job "$POD_JOB" -n "$K8S_NAMESPACE" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    JOB_ACTIVE=$(kubectl get job "$POD_JOB" -n "$K8S_NAMESPACE" -o jsonpath='{.status.active}')
+    JOB_SUCCEEDED=$(kubectl get job "$POD_JOB" -n "$K8S_NAMESPACE" -o jsonpath='{.status.succeeded}')
+    JOB_FAILED=$(kubectl get job "$POD_JOB" -n "$K8S_NAMESPACE" -o jsonpath='{.status.failed}')
+
+    log debug "📋 Job $POD_JOB: active=${JOB_ACTIVE:-0}, succeeded=${JOB_SUCCEEDED:-0}, failed=${JOB_FAILED:-0}"
+
+    if [[ "${JOB_ACTIVE:-0}" -gt 0 ]]; then
+        log debug "📋 Job is still active; Kubernetes may start a replacement pod (backoffLimit permitting)"
+    fi
+else
+    log warn "⚠️  Job for pod not found (it may have already completed)"
+fi
+
+log info "✨ Instance kill operation completed for $INSTANCE_ID"
diff --git a/scheduled_task/deployment/tests/kill_instance.bats b/scheduled_task/deployment/tests/kill_instance.bats
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..95694a27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scheduled_task/deployment/tests/kill_instance.bats
@@ -0,0 +1,412 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bats
+# =============================================================================
+# Unit tests for scheduled_task deployment/kill_instance - job pod termination
+#
+# scheduled_task pods are owned by Job -> CronJob (job-<scope>-<deployment>),
+# unlike the base k8s scope where pods are owned by ReplicaSet -> Deployment.
+# =============================================================================
+
+setup() {
+  export PROJECT_ROOT="$(cd "$BATS_TEST_DIRNAME/../../.." && pwd)"
+  source "$PROJECT_ROOT/testing/assertions.sh"
+  log() { if [ "$1" = "error" ]; then echo "$2" >&2; else echo "$2"; fi; }
+  export -f log
+
+  export K8S_NAMESPACE="test-namespace"
+  export SCOPE_ID="scope-123"
+  export KILL_STATE="$BATS_TEST_TMPDIR/deleted"
+  rm -f "$KILL_STATE"
+
+  export CONTEXT='{
+    "parameters": {
+      "deployment_id": "deploy-456",
+      "instance_id": "my-pod-abc123"
+    },
+    "tags": {
+      "scope_id": "scope-123"
+    },
+    "providers": {
+      "container-orchestration": {
+        "cluster": {
+          "namespace": "test-namespace"
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }'
+
+  # Default mock: pod owned by a Job that belongs to the expected CronJob.
+  # A state file flips the plain (no -o) pod existence check to "gone" once
+  # `kubectl delete` has run, exercising the happy termination path.
+  kubectl() {
+    case "$1" in
+      get)
+        case "$2" in
+          pod)
+            if [[ "$*" == *"-o jsonpath"* ]]; then
+              if [[ "$*" == *"phase"* ]]; then
+                echo "Running"
+              elif [[ "$*" == *"nodeName"* ]]; then
+                echo "node-1"
+              elif [[ "$*" == *"startTime"* ]]; then
+                echo "2024-01-01T00:00:00Z"
+              elif [[ "$*" == *"ownerReferences"* ]]; then
+                echo "job-scope-123-deploy-456-abc"
+              fi
+              return 0
+            fi
+            # existence check (no -o): gone once deleted
+            [[ -f "$KILL_STATE" ]] && return 1
+            return 0
+            ;;
+          job)
+            if [[ "$*" == *"-o jsonpath"* ]]; then
+              if [[ "$*" == *"ownerReferences"* ]]; then
+                echo "job-scope-123-deploy-456"
+              elif [[ "$*" == *"active"* ]]; then
+                echo "0"
+              elif [[ "$*" == *"succeeded"* ]]; then
+                echo "1"
+              elif [[ "$*" == *"failed"* ]]; then
+                echo "0"
+              fi
+              return 0
+            fi
+            return 0
+            ;;
+        esac
+        ;;
+      delete)
+        touch "$KILL_STATE"
+        return 0
+        ;;
+      wait)
+        return 0
+        ;;
+    esac
+    return 0
+  }
+  export -f kubectl
+}
+
+teardown() {
+  unset CONTEXT
+  unset -f kubectl
+}
+
+# =============================================================================
+# Success Case
+# =============================================================================
+@test "kill_instance: successfully kills job pod with correct logging" {
+  run bash "$BATS_TEST_DIRNAME/../kill_instance"
+
+  [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+  # Start message
+  assert_contains "$output" "🔍 Starting instance kill operation..."
+  # Parameter display
+  assert_contains "$output" "📋 Deployment ID: deploy-456"
+  assert_contains "$output" "📋 Instance name: my-pod-abc123"
+  assert_contains "$output" "📋 Scope ID: scope-123"
+  assert_contains "$output" "📋 Namespace: test-namespace"
+  # Pod verification
+  assert_contains "$output" "🔍 Verifying pod exists..."
+  assert_contains "$output" "📋 Fetching pod details..."
+  assert_contains "$output" "📋 Pod: my-pod-abc123 | Status: Running | Node: node-1 | Started: 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z"
+  # Ownership (Job -> CronJob)
+  assert_contains "$output" "📋 Pod ownership: Job=job-scope-123-deploy-456-abc -> CronJob=job-scope-123-deploy-456"
+  # Delete operation
+  assert_contains "$output" "📝 Deleting pod my-pod-abc123 with 30s grace period..."
+  assert_contains "$output" "📝 Waiting for pod termination..."
+  assert_contains "$output" "✅ Pod successfully terminated and removed"
+  # Job status
+  assert_contains "$output" "📋 Checking job status after pod deletion..."
+  assert_contains "$output" "📋 Job job-scope-123-deploy-456-abc: active=0, succeeded=1, failed=0"
+  # Completion
+  assert_contains "$output" "✨ Instance kill operation completed for my-pod-abc123"
+}
+
+# =============================================================================
+# Error Cases
+# =============================================================================
+@test "kill_instance: fails with troubleshooting when deployment_id missing" {
+  export CONTEXT='{
+    "parameters": {
+      "instance_id": "my-pod-abc123"
+    }
+  }'
+
+  run bash "$BATS_TEST_DIRNAME/../kill_instance"
+
+  [ "$status" -eq 1 ]
+  assert_contains "$output" "❌ deployment_id parameter not found"
+  assert_contains "$output" "💡 Possible causes:"
+  assert_contains "$output" "Parameter not provided in action request"
+  assert_contains "$output" "🔧 How to fix:"
+  assert_contains "$output" "Ensure deployment_id is passed in the action parameters"
+}
+
+@test "kill_instance: fails with troubleshooting when instance_id missing" {
+  export CONTEXT='{
+    "parameters": {
+      "deployment_id": "deploy-456"
+    }
+  }'
+
+  run bash "$BATS_TEST_DIRNAME/../kill_instance"
+
+  [ "$status" -eq 1 ]
+  assert_contains "$output" "❌ instance_id parameter not found"
+  assert_contains "$output" "💡 Possible causes:"
+  assert_contains "$output" "Parameter not provided in action request"
+  assert_contains "$output" "🔧 How to fix:"
+  assert_contains "$output" "Ensure instance_id is passed in the action parameters"
+}
+
+@test "kill_instance: fails with troubleshooting when scope_id missing" {
+  export CONTEXT='{
+    "parameters": {
+      "deployment_id": "deploy-456",
+      "instance_id": "my-pod-abc123"
+    }
+  }'
+
+  run bash "$BATS_TEST_DIRNAME/../kill_instance"
+
+  [ "$status" -eq 1 ]
+  assert_contains "$output" "❌ scope_id not found in context"
+  assert_contains "$output" "💡 Possible causes:"
+  assert_contains "$output" "Context missing scope information"
+  assert_contains "$output" "🔧 How to fix:"
+  assert_contains "$output" "Verify the action is invoked with proper scope context"
+}
+
+@test "kill_instance: fails with troubleshooting when pod not found" {
+  kubectl() {
+    case "$1" in
+      get)
+        if [[ "$2" == "pod" ]] && [[ "$*" != *"-o"* ]]; then
+          return 1
+        fi
+        ;;
+    esac
+    return 0
+  }
+  export -f kubectl
+
+  run bash "$BATS_TEST_DIRNAME/../kill_instance"
+
+  [ "$status" -eq 1 ]
+  assert_contains "$output" "❌ Pod my-pod-abc123 not found in namespace test-namespace"
+  assert_contains "$output" "💡 Possible causes:"
+  assert_contains "$output" "Pod was already terminated"
+  assert_contains "$output" "🔧 How to fix:"
+  assert_contains "$output" "kubectl get pods"
+}
+
+# =============================================================================
+# Warning Cases
+# =============================================================================
+@test "kill_instance: warns when pod belongs to a different scheduled task" {
+  kubectl() {
+    case "$1" in
+      get)
+        case "$2" in
+          pod)
+            if [[ "$*" == *"-o jsonpath"* ]]; then
+              if [[ "$*" == *"phase"* ]]; then
+                echo "Running"
+              elif [[ "$*" == *"nodeName"* ]]; then
+                echo "node-1"
+              elif [[ "$*" == *"startTime"* ]]; then
+                echo "2024-01-01T00:00:00Z"
+              elif [[ "$*" == *"ownerReferences"* ]]; then
+                echo "job-scope-123-deploy-456-abc"
+              fi
+              return 0
+            fi
+            [[ -f "$KILL_STATE" ]] && return 1
+            return 0
+            ;;
+          job)
+            if [[ "$*" == *"-o jsonpath"* ]]; then
+              if [[ "$*" == *"ownerReferences"* ]]; then
+                echo "job-scope-123-different-deploy"  # Different CronJob
+              elif [[ "$*" == *"active"* ]]; then
+                echo "0"
+              fi
+              return 0
+            fi
+            return 0
+            ;;
+        esac
+        ;;
+      delete)
+        touch "$KILL_STATE"
+        return 0
+        ;;
+      wait)
+        return 0
+        ;;
+    esac
+    return 0
+  }
+  export -f kubectl
+
+  run bash "$BATS_TEST_DIRNAME/../kill_instance"
+
+  [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+  assert_contains "$output" "⚠️  Pod does not belong to expected scheduled task job-scope-123-deploy-456 (continuing anyway)"
+}
+
+@test "kill_instance: warns when pod ownership cannot be verified" {
+  kubectl() {
+    case "$1" in
+      get)
+        case "$2" in
+          pod)
+            if [[ "$*" == *"-o jsonpath"* ]]; then
+              if [[ "$*" == *"phase"* ]]; then
+                echo "Running"
+              elif [[ "$*" == *"nodeName"* ]]; then
+                echo "node-1"
+              elif [[ "$*" == *"startTime"* ]]; then
+                echo "2024-01-01T00:00:00Z"
+              elif [[ "$*" == *"ownerReferences"* ]]; then
+                echo ""  # Bare pod, no owner
+              fi
+              return 0
+            fi
+            [[ -f "$KILL_STATE" ]] && return 1
+            return 0
+            ;;
+          job)
+            [[ -f "$KILL_STATE" ]] && return 1
+            return 0
+            ;;
+        esac
+        ;;
+      delete)
+        touch "$KILL_STATE"
+        return 0
+        ;;
+      wait)
+        return 0
+        ;;
+    esac
+    return 0
+  }
+  export -f kubectl
+
+  run bash "$BATS_TEST_DIRNAME/../kill_instance"
+
+  [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+  assert_contains "$output" "⚠️  Could not verify pod ownership"
+  # With no owner Job, the post-deletion job lookup cannot resolve one either
+  assert_contains "$output" "⚠️  Job for pod not found (it may have already completed)"
+}
+
+@test "kill_instance: warns when pod still exists after deletion" {
+  kubectl() {
+    case "$1" in
+      get)
+        case "$2" in
+          pod)
+            if [[ "$*" == *"-o jsonpath"* ]]; then
+              if [[ "$*" == *"phase"* ]]; then
+                echo "Terminating"
+              elif [[ "$*" == *"nodeName"* ]]; then
+                echo "node-1"
+              elif [[ "$*" == *"startTime"* ]]; then
+                echo "2024-01-01T00:00:00Z"
+              elif [[ "$*" == *"ownerReferences"* ]]; then
+                echo "job-scope-123-deploy-456-abc"
+              fi
+              return 0
+            fi
+            return 0  # Pod still exists
+            ;;
+          job)
+            if [[ "$*" == *"-o jsonpath"* ]]; then
+              if [[ "$*" == *"ownerReferences"* ]]; then
+                echo "job-scope-123-deploy-456"
+              elif [[ "$*" == *"active"* ]]; then
+                echo "1"
+              fi
+              return 0
+            fi
+            return 0
+            ;;
+        esac
+        ;;
+      delete)
+        return 0
+        ;;
+      wait)
+        return 1  # Timeout
+        ;;
+    esac
+    return 0
+  }
+  export -f kubectl
+
+  run bash "$BATS_TEST_DIRNAME/../kill_instance"
+
+  [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+  assert_contains "$output" "⚠️  Pod deletion timeout reached"
+  assert_contains "$output" "⚠️  Pod still exists after deletion attempt (status: Terminating)"
+  # Job still active -> replacement pod may be started
+  assert_contains "$output" "📋 Checking job status after pod deletion..."
+  assert_contains "$output" "📋 Job job-scope-123-deploy-456-abc: active=1, succeeded=0, failed=0"
+  assert_contains "$output" "📋 Job is still active; Kubernetes may start a replacement pod (backoffLimit permitting)"
+}
+
+@test "kill_instance: warns when job already completed after pod deletion" {
+  kubectl() {
+    case "$1" in
+      get)
+        case "$2" in
+          pod)
+            if [[ "$*" == *"-o jsonpath"* ]]; then
+              if [[ "$*" == *"phase"* ]]; then
+                echo "Running"
+              elif [[ "$*" == *"nodeName"* ]]; then
+                echo "node-1"
+              elif [[ "$*" == *"startTime"* ]]; then
+                echo "2024-01-01T00:00:00Z"
+              elif [[ "$*" == *"ownerReferences"* ]]; then
+                echo "job-scope-123-deploy-456-abc"
+              fi
+              return 0
+            fi
+            [[ -f "$KILL_STATE" ]] && return 1
+            return 0
+            ;;
+          job)
+            if [[ "$*" == *"-o jsonpath"* ]]; then
+              if [[ "$*" == *"ownerReferences"* ]]; then
+                echo "job-scope-123-deploy-456"
+              fi
+              return 0
+            fi
+            # Job existence check: gone once the pod was deleted
+            [[ -f "$KILL_STATE" ]] && return 1
+            return 0
+            ;;
+        esac
+        ;;
+      delete)
+        touch "$KILL_STATE"
+        return 0
+        ;;
+      wait)
+        return 0
+        ;;
+    esac
+    return 0
+  }
+  export -f kubectl
+
+  run bash "$BATS_TEST_DIRNAME/../kill_instance"
+
+  [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+  assert_contains "$output" "⚠️  Job for pod not found (it may have already completed)"
+}
diff --git a/scheduled_task/deployment/tests/workflow_overrides.bats b/scheduled_task/deployment/tests/workflow_overrides.bats
index 591d00db..52e2a838 100644
--- a/scheduled_task/deployment/tests/workflow_overrides.bats
+++ b/scheduled_task/deployment/tests/workflow_overrides.bats
@@ -34,3 +34,43 @@ setup() {
   assert_equal "$status" "0"
   assert_contains "$output" "action: skip"
 }
+
+# =============================================================================
+# kill instance
+#
+# scheduled_task job pods are owned by Job -> CronJob, so the base k8s kill
+# script (which reasons about Deployment/ReplicaSet ownership) is replaced by a
+# job-aware script. The base must keep the step name so the overlay keeps
+# matching it after upstream changes.
+# =============================================================================
+@test "base k8s deployment kill_instance workflow declares 'kill instance' step" {
+  run grep -A 2 "name: kill instance" "$PROJECT_ROOT/k8s/deployment/workflows/kill_instance.yaml"
+
+  assert_equal "$status" "0"
+  assert_contains "$output" "type: script"
+  assert_contains "$output" "deployment/kill_instance"
+}
+
+@test "scheduled_task deployment kill_instance overlay replaces 'kill instance' with its own script" {
+  run grep -A 3 "name: kill instance" "$PROJECT_ROOT/scheduled_task/deployment/workflows/kill_instance.yaml"
+
+  assert_equal "$status" "0"
+  assert_contains "$output" "action: replace"
+  assert_contains "$output" "\$OVERRIDES_PATH/deployment/kill_instance"
+}
+
+@test "base k8s deployment kill_instance workflow declares 'load logging' step" {
+  run grep -A 2 "name: load logging" "$PROJECT_ROOT/k8s/deployment/workflows/kill_instance.yaml"
+
+  assert_equal "$status" "0"
+  assert_contains "$output" "type: script"
+  assert_contains "$output" "logging"
+}
+
+@test "scheduled_task deployment kill_instance overlay loads its own logging function" {
+  run grep -A 3 "name: load logging" "$PROJECT_ROOT/scheduled_task/deployment/workflows/kill_instance.yaml"
+
+  assert_equal "$status" "0"
+  assert_contains "$output" "action: replace"
+  assert_contains "$output" "\$OVERRIDES_PATH/logging"
+}
diff --git a/scheduled_task/deployment/workflows/kill_instance.yaml b/scheduled_task/deployment/workflows/kill_instance.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ca3e705b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scheduled_task/deployment/workflows/kill_instance.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+include:
+  - "$SERVICE_PATH/values.yaml"
+steps:
+  - name: load logging
+    type: script
+    action: replace
+    file: "$OVERRIDES_PATH/logging"
+    output:
+      - name: log
+        type: function
+        parameters:
+          level: string
+          message: string
+  - name: kill instance
+    type: script
+    action: replace
+    file: "$OVERRIDES_PATH/deployment/kill_instance"
diff --git a/scheduled_task/specs/actions/kill-instance.json.tpl b/scheduled_task/specs/actions/kill-instance.json.tpl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..edebec02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scheduled_task/specs/actions/kill-instance.json.tpl
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+{
+  "name": "Kill instance",
+  "type": "custom",
+  "icon": "material-symbols:delete-outline",
+  "results": {
+    "schema": { "type": "object", "required": [], "properties": {} },
+    "values": {}
+  },
+  "service_specification_id": "{{ env.Getenv "SERVICE_SPECIFICATION_ID" }}",
+  "parameters": {
+    "schema": {
+      "type": "object",
+      "required": [
+        "instance_id",
+        "scope_id",
+        "deployment_id"
+      ],
+      "properties": {
+        "scope_id": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "instance_id": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "deployment_id": {
+          "type": "string"
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "values": {}
+  },
+  "annotations": {
+    "show_on": ["performance"],
+    "runs_over": "scope"
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/service/deployment/entrypoint b/service/deployment/entrypoint
index 9a1ee9b1..b8df68c6 100755
--- a/service/deployment/entrypoint
+++ b/service/deployment/entrypoint
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ case "$SERVICE_ACTION" in
   "diagnose-deployment")
     ACTION_TO_EXECUTE="diagnose"
     ;;
-  "kill-instances")
-    ACTION_TO_EXECUTE="kill_instances"
+  "kill-instance")
+    ACTION_TO_EXECUTE="kill_instance"
     ;;
   *)
     echo "Unknown action: $SERVICE_ACTION"
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ WORKFLOW_PATH="$SERVICE_PATH/deployment/workflows/$ACTION_TO_EXECUTE.yaml"
 
 NEEDS_PARAMS=true
 case "$SERVICE_ACTION" in
-  "switch-traffic"|"kill-instances"|"diagnose-deployment")
+  "switch-traffic"|"kill-instance"|"diagnose-deployment")
     NEEDS_PARAMS=false
     ;;
 esac
diff --git a/service/deployment/tests/entrypoint.bats b/service/deployment/tests/entrypoint.bats
index fac10a8f..4281ef76 100644
--- a/service/deployment/tests/entrypoint.bats
+++ b/service/deployment/tests/entrypoint.bats
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ setup() {
   touch "$SERVICE_PATH/deployment/workflows/finalize.yaml"
   touch "$SERVICE_PATH/deployment/workflows/delete.yaml"
   touch "$SERVICE_PATH/deployment/workflows/diagnose.yaml"
-  touch "$SERVICE_PATH/deployment/workflows/kill_instances.yaml"
+  touch "$SERVICE_PATH/deployment/workflows/kill_instance.yaml"
 
   export NP_EXECUTED_CMD=""
   export NP_HELP_SUPPORTS_NO_PARAMS="true"
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ mock_np() {
   assert_contains "$output" "--no-params"
 }
 
-@test "deployment entrypoint: kill-instances includes --no-params when CLI supports it" {
+@test "deployment entrypoint: kill-instance includes --no-params when CLI supports it" {
   mock_np
-  export SERVICE_ACTION="kill-instances"
+  export SERVICE_ACTION="kill-instance"
 
   run bash "$BATS_TEST_DIRNAME/../entrypoint"
 
@@ -148,10 +148,10 @@ mock_np() {
   [[ "$output" != *"--no-params"* ]]
 }
 
-@test "deployment entrypoint: kill-instances omits --no-params when CLI does not support it" {
+@test "deployment entrypoint: kill-instance omits --no-params when CLI does not support it" {
   export NP_HELP_SUPPORTS_NO_PARAMS="false"
   mock_np
-  export SERVICE_ACTION="kill-instances"
+  export SERVICE_ACTION="kill-instance"
 
   run bash "$BATS_TEST_DIRNAME/../entrypoint"