diff --git a/.changelog/lazy-lakes-shout.md b/.changelog/lazy-lakes-shout.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..30774e7c81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/lazy-lakes-shout.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+reth-node-builder: patch
+---
+
+Removed biased select in engine service loop to allow fair scheduling of shutdown requests alongside event processing.
diff --git a/crates/node/builder/src/launch/engine.rs b/crates/node/builder/src/launch/engine.rs
index ce13198a34..31a21d1668 100644
--- a/crates/node/builder/src/launch/engine.rs
+++ b/crates/node/builder/src/launch/engine.rs
@@ -303,8 +303,6 @@ impl EngineNodeLauncher {
             // the CL
             loop {
                 tokio::select! {
-                    biased;
-
                     event = engine_service.next() => {
                         let Some(event) = event else { break };
                         debug!(target: "reth::cli", "Event: {event}");