diff --git a/command/asset/connect-short.nomad.hcl b/command/asset/connect-short.nomad.hcl
index 91a1948be81..c5a643558b0 100644
--- a/command/asset/connect-short.nomad.hcl
+++ b/command/asset/connect-short.nomad.hcl
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ job "countdash" {
     }
 
     task "web" {
-      driver = "docker"
+      driver         = "docker"
+      shutdown_delay = "10s"
 
       config {
         image          = "hashicorpdev/counter-api:v3"
@@ -51,7 +52,8 @@ job "countdash" {
     }
 
     task "dashboard" {
-      driver = "docker"
+      driver         = "docker"
+      shutdown_delay = "10s"
 
       env {
         COUNTING_SERVICE_URL = "http://${NOMAD_UPSTREAM_ADDR_count_api}"
diff --git a/command/asset/connect.nomad.hcl b/command/asset/connect.nomad.hcl
index 935a23d4c94..8e2344b583c 100644
--- a/command/asset/connect.nomad.hcl
+++ b/command/asset/connect.nomad.hcl
@@ -122,6 +122,17 @@ job "countdash" {
         auth_soft_fail = true
       }
 
+      # Specifies the duration to wait when killing a task between removing its
+      # service registrations from Consul or Nomad, and sending it a shutdown
+      # signal. Ideally services would fail health checks once they receive a
+      # shutdown signal.
+      #
+      # For more information on the "shutdown_delay" parameter, refer to:
+      #
+      #     https://developer.hashicorp.com/nomad/docs/job-specification/task#shutdown_delay
+      #
+      shutdown_delay = "10s"
+
       # The "resources" block describes the requirements a task needs to
       # execute. Resource requirements include attributes such as memory, cpu,
       # cores, and devices.
@@ -232,6 +243,17 @@ job "countdash" {
         image          = "hashicorpdev/counter-dashboard:v3"
         auth_soft_fail = true
       }
+
+      # Specifies the duration to wait when killing a task between removing its
+      # service registrations from Consul or Nomad, and sending it a shutdown
+      # signal. Ideally services would fail health checks once they receive a
+      # shutdown signal.
+      #
+      # For more information on the "shutdown_delay" parameter, refer to:
+      #
+      #     https://developer.hashicorp.com/nomad/docs/job-specification/task#shutdown_delay
+      #
+      shutdown_delay = "10s"
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/command/asset/example.nomad.hcl b/command/asset/example.nomad.hcl
index 1e3136e959a..ab17ecaafe9 100644
--- a/command/asset/example.nomad.hcl
+++ b/command/asset/example.nomad.hcl
@@ -300,6 +300,17 @@ job "example" {
         auth_soft_fail = true
       }
 
+      # Specifies the duration to wait when killing a task between removing its
+      # service registrations from Consul or Nomad, and sending it a shutdown
+      # signal. Ideally services would fail health checks once they receive a
+      # shutdown signal.
+      #
+      # For more information on the "shutdown_delay" parameter, refer to:
+      #
+      #     https://developer.hashicorp.com/nomad/docs/job-specification/task#shutdown_delay
+      #
+      shutdown_delay = "10s"
+
       # The "artifact" block instructs Nomad to download an artifact from a
       # remote source prior to starting the task. This provides a convenient
       # mechanism for downloading configuration files or data needed to run the