diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b126a2316..719c23d05 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -390,9 +390,9 @@ down:
     [ $$CONTINUE = "y" ] || [ $$CONTINUE = "Y" ] || (echo "Exiting."; exit 1;)
 	@echo "stoping harbor instance..."
 	@if [ "$(NOTARYFLAG)" = "true" ] ; then \
-		$(DOCKERCOMPOSECMD) -f $(DOCKERCOMPOSEFILEPATH)/$(DOCKERCOMPOSEFILENAME) -f $(DOCKERCOMPOSEFILEPATH)/$(DOCKERCOMPOSENOTARYFILENAME) down ; \
+		$(DOCKERCOMPOSECMD) -f $(DOCKERCOMPOSEFILEPATH)/$(DOCKERCOMPOSEFILENAME) -f $(DOCKERCOMPOSEFILEPATH)/$(DOCKERCOMPOSENOTARYFILENAME) down -v ; \
 	else \
-		$(DOCKERCOMPOSECMD) -f $(DOCKERCOMPOSEFILEPATH)/$(DOCKERCOMPOSEFILENAME) down ; \
+		$(DOCKERCOMPOSECMD) -f $(DOCKERCOMPOSEFILEPATH)/$(DOCKERCOMPOSEFILENAME) down -v ; \
 	fi	
 	@echo "Done."
 
diff --git a/make/install.sh b/make/install.sh
index 54c2b10be..def0189f0 100755
--- a/make/install.sh
+++ b/make/install.sh
@@ -166,13 +166,13 @@ then
 	if [ -n "$(docker-compose -f docker-compose.yml -f docker-compose.notary.yml ps -q)"  ]
 	then
 		note "stopping existing Harbor instance ..." 
-		docker-compose -f docker-compose.yml -f docker-compose.notary.yml down
+		docker-compose -f docker-compose.yml -f docker-compose.notary.yml down -v
 	fi
 else
 	if [ -n "$(docker-compose -f docker-compose.yml ps -q)" ]
 	then
 		note "stopping existing Harbor instance ..." 
-		docker-compose -f docker-compose.yml down
+		docker-compose -f docker-compose.yml down -v
 	fi	
 fi
 echo ""