diff --git a/cmd/collector/app/collector_test.go b/cmd/collector/app/collector_test.go
index 6e08ce76a19..8c92cd81e53 100644
--- a/cmd/collector/app/collector_test.go
+++ b/cmd/collector/app/collector_test.go
@@ -129,6 +129,10 @@ func (m *mockStrategyStore) GetSamplingStrategy(_ context.Context, serviceName s
 	return &api_v2.SamplingStrategyResponse{}, nil
 }
 
+func (m *mockStrategyStore) Close() error {
+	return nil
+}
+
 func TestCollector_PublishOpts(t *testing.T) {
 	// prepare
 	hc := healthcheck.New()
diff --git a/cmd/collector/app/sampling/grpc_handler_test.go b/cmd/collector/app/sampling/grpc_handler_test.go
index 3a6590bf1ad..439e3bef646 100644
--- a/cmd/collector/app/sampling/grpc_handler_test.go
+++ b/cmd/collector/app/sampling/grpc_handler_test.go
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ func (s mockSamplingStore) GetSamplingStrategy(ctx context.Context, serviceName
 	return &api_v2.SamplingStrategyResponse{StrategyType: api_v2.SamplingStrategyType_PROBABILISTIC}, nil
 }
 
+func (s mockSamplingStore) Close() error {
+	return nil
+}
+
 func TestNewGRPCHandler(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		req  *api_v2.SamplingStrategyParameters
diff --git a/cmd/collector/app/sampling/strategystore/interface.go b/cmd/collector/app/sampling/strategystore/interface.go
index 8ee99491110..90d9464918d 100644
--- a/cmd/collector/app/sampling/strategystore/interface.go
+++ b/cmd/collector/app/sampling/strategystore/interface.go
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ import (
 
 // StrategyStore keeps track of service specific sampling strategies.
 type StrategyStore interface {
+	// Close() from io.Closer  stops the processor from calculating probabilities.
+	io.Closer
+
 	// GetSamplingStrategy retrieves the sampling strategy for the specified service.
 	GetSamplingStrategy(ctx context.Context, serviceName string) (*api_v2.SamplingStrategyResponse, error)
 }
diff --git a/cmd/collector/app/server/test.go b/cmd/collector/app/server/test.go
index 4f78e75866c..b670934a785 100644
--- a/cmd/collector/app/server/test.go
+++ b/cmd/collector/app/server/test.go
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ func (s mockSamplingStore) GetSamplingStrategy(_ context.Context, serviceName st
 	return nil, nil
 }
 
+func (s mockSamplingStore) Close() error {
+	return nil
+}
+
 type mockSpanProcessor struct{}
 
 func (p *mockSpanProcessor) Close() error {
diff --git a/pkg/clientcfg/clientcfghttp/cfgmgr_test.go b/pkg/clientcfg/clientcfghttp/cfgmgr_test.go
index f6da22f7909..7c24bbeda24 100644
--- a/pkg/clientcfg/clientcfghttp/cfgmgr_test.go
+++ b/pkg/clientcfg/clientcfghttp/cfgmgr_test.go
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ func (m *mockSamplingStore) GetSamplingStrategy(_ context.Context, serviceName s
 	return m.samplingResponse, nil
 }
 
+func (m *mockSamplingStore) Close() error {
+	return nil
+}
+
 type mockBaggageMgr struct {
 	baggageResponse []*baggage.BaggageRestriction
 }
diff --git a/plugin/sampling/strategystore/adaptive/factory.go b/plugin/sampling/strategystore/adaptive/factory.go
index d45f8e61f9b..3e3fcaab469 100644
--- a/plugin/sampling/strategystore/adaptive/factory.go
+++ b/plugin/sampling/strategystore/adaptive/factory.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ package adaptive
 import (
 	"errors"
 	"flag"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
@@ -33,21 +34,25 @@ var _ plugin.Configurable = (*Factory)(nil)
 
 // Factory implements strategystore.Factory for an adaptive strategy store.
 type Factory struct {
-	options        *Options
-	logger         *zap.Logger
-	metricsFactory metrics.Factory
-	lock           distributedlock.Lock
-	store          samplingstore.Store
+	options *Options
+	// This is passed to any new Processors created by this Factory.
+	// It exists here so  that test code can override the default.
+	followerRefreshInterval time.Duration
+	logger                  *zap.Logger
+	metricsFactory          metrics.Factory
+	lock                    distributedlock.Lock
+	store                   samplingstore.Store
 }
 
 // NewFactory creates a new Factory.
 func NewFactory() *Factory {
 	return &Factory{
-		options:        &Options{},
-		logger:         zap.NewNop(),
-		metricsFactory: metrics.NullFactory,
-		lock:           nil,
-		store:          nil,
+		options:                 &Options{},
+		followerRefreshInterval: defaultFollowerProbabilityInterval,
+		logger:                  zap.NewNop(),
+		metricsFactory:          metrics.NullFactory,
+		lock:                    nil,
+		store:                   nil,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -87,6 +92,7 @@ func (f *Factory) CreateStrategyStore() (strategystore.StrategyStore, strategyst
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
+	p.followerRefreshInterval = f.followerRefreshInterval
 	p.Start()
 	a := NewAggregator(f.metricsFactory, f.options.CalculationInterval, f.store)
 	a.Start()
diff --git a/plugin/sampling/strategystore/adaptive/factory_test.go b/plugin/sampling/strategystore/adaptive/factory_test.go
index 71a7bf0bb60..e8dc519daad 100644
--- a/plugin/sampling/strategystore/adaptive/factory_test.go
+++ b/plugin/sampling/strategystore/adaptive/factory_test.go
@@ -72,8 +72,11 @@ func TestFactory(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, time.Second*2, f.options.FollowerLeaseRefreshInterval)
 
 	require.NoError(t, f.Initialize(metrics.NullFactory, &mockSamplingStoreFactory{}, zap.NewNop()))
-	_, _, err := f.CreateStrategyStore()
+	f.followerRefreshInterval = time.Millisecond
+	store, aggregator, err := f.CreateStrategyStore()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, store.Close())
+	require.NoError(t, aggregator.Close())
 }
 
 func TestBadConfigFail(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/plugin/sampling/strategystore/adaptive/package_test.go b/plugin/sampling/strategystore/adaptive/package_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..64db46d18bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugin/sampling/strategystore/adaptive/package_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2024 The Jaeger Authors.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+package adaptive
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/jaegertracing/jaeger/pkg/testutils"
+)
+
+func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
+	testutils.VerifyGoLeaks(m)
+}
diff --git a/plugin/sampling/strategystore/adaptive/processor.go b/plugin/sampling/strategystore/adaptive/processor.go
index a87e98f8fc9..5e3129b4fce 100644
--- a/plugin/sampling/strategystore/adaptive/processor.go
+++ b/plugin/sampling/strategystore/adaptive/processor.go
@@ -110,7 +110,8 @@ type Processor struct {
 
 	serviceCache []SamplingCache
 
-	shutdown chan struct{}
+	shutdown   chan struct{}
+	bgFinished sync.WaitGroup
 
 	operationsCalculatedGauge     metrics.Gauge
 	calculateProbabilitiesLatency metrics.Timer
@@ -170,19 +171,28 @@ func (p *Processor) Start() error {
 	p.shutdown = make(chan struct{})
 	p.loadProbabilities()
 	p.generateStrategyResponses()
-	go p.runCalculationLoop()
-	go p.runUpdateProbabilitiesLoop()
+	p.runBackground(p.runCalculationLoop)
+	p.runBackground(p.runUpdateProbabilitiesLoop)
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (p *Processor) runBackground(f func()) {
+	p.bgFinished.Add(1)
+	go func() {
+		f()
+		p.bgFinished.Done()
+	}()
+}
+
 // Close stops the processor from calculating probabilities.
 func (p *Processor) Close() error {
 	p.logger.Info("stopping adaptive sampling processor")
-	if err := p.electionParticipant.Close(); err != nil {
-		return err
+	err := p.electionParticipant.Close()
+	if p.shutdown != nil {
+		close(p.shutdown)
 	}
-	close(p.shutdown)
-	return nil
+	p.bgFinished.Wait()
+	return err
 }
 
 func (p *Processor) loadProbabilities() {
@@ -272,7 +282,7 @@ func (p *Processor) runCalculationLoop() {
 				// be way longer than the time to run the calculations.
 				p.generateStrategyResponses()
 				p.calculateProbabilitiesLatency.Record(time.Since(startTime))
-				go p.saveProbabilitiesAndQPS()
+				p.runBackground(p.saveProbabilitiesAndQPS)
 			}
 		case <-p.shutdown:
 			return
diff --git a/plugin/sampling/strategystore/adaptive/processor_test.go b/plugin/sampling/strategystore/adaptive/processor_test.go
index c63ea246a71..4d6e8b64791 100644
--- a/plugin/sampling/strategystore/adaptive/processor_test.go
+++ b/plugin/sampling/strategystore/adaptive/processor_test.go
@@ -359,6 +359,7 @@ func TestRunCalculationLoop(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	p, err := newProcessor(cfg, "host", mockStorage, mockEP, metrics.NullFactory, logger)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
+	p.followerRefreshInterval = time.Millisecond
 	p.Start()
 
 	for i := 0; i < 1000; i++ {
@@ -392,9 +393,17 @@ func TestRunCalculationLoop_GetThroughputError(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	p, err := newProcessor(cfg, "host", mockStorage, mockEP, metrics.NullFactory, logger)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
+	p.followerRefreshInterval = time.Millisecond
 	p.shutdown = make(chan struct{})
-	defer close(p.shutdown)
-	go p.runCalculationLoop()
+	done := make(chan struct{})
+	go func() {
+		p.runCalculationLoop()
+		close(done)
+	}()
+	defer func() {
+		close(p.shutdown)
+		<-done
+	}()
 
 	for i := 0; i < 1000; i++ {
 		// match logs specific to getThroughputErrMsg. We expect to see more than 2, once during
@@ -432,10 +441,17 @@ func TestRunUpdateProbabilitiesLoop(t *testing.T) {
 		followerRefreshInterval: time.Millisecond,
 		electionParticipant:     mockEP,
 	}
-	defer close(p.shutdown)
 	require.Nil(t, p.probabilities)
 	require.Nil(t, p.strategyResponses)
-	go p.runUpdateProbabilitiesLoop()
+	done := make(chan struct{})
+	go func() {
+		p.runUpdateProbabilitiesLoop()
+		close(done)
+	}()
+	defer func() {
+		close(p.shutdown)
+		<-done
+	}()
 
 	for i := 0; i < 1000; i++ {
 		p.RLock()
@@ -449,6 +465,7 @@ func TestRunUpdateProbabilitiesLoop(t *testing.T) {
 	p.RLock()
 	assert.NotNil(t, p.probabilities)
 	assert.NotNil(t, p.strategyResponses)
+	p.RUnlock()
 }
 
 func TestRealisticRunCalculationLoop(t *testing.T) {
@@ -481,6 +498,7 @@ func TestRealisticRunCalculationLoop(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	p, err := newProcessor(cfg, "host", mockStorage, mockEP, metrics.NullFactory, logger)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
+	p.followerRefreshInterval = time.Millisecond
 	p.Start()
 
 	for i := 0; i < 100; i++ {
@@ -879,7 +897,9 @@ func TestErrors(t *testing.T) {
 
 	p, err := newProcessor(cfg, "host", mockStorage, mockEP, metrics.NullFactory, zap.NewNop())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
+	p.followerRefreshInterval = time.Millisecond
 	require.Error(t, p.Start())
+	require.Error(t, p.Close())
 
 	// close errors
 	mockEP = &epmocks.ElectionParticipant{}
@@ -889,6 +909,7 @@ func TestErrors(t *testing.T) {
 
 	p, err = newProcessor(cfg, "host", mockStorage, mockEP, metrics.NullFactory, zap.NewNop())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
+	p.followerRefreshInterval = time.Millisecond
 	require.NoError(t, p.Start())
 	require.Error(t, p.Close())
 }
diff --git a/plugin/sampling/strategystore/static/strategy_store.go b/plugin/sampling/strategystore/static/strategy_store.go
index cf8544630e9..feb6d134197 100644
--- a/plugin/sampling/strategystore/static/strategy_store.go
+++ b/plugin/sampling/strategystore/static/strategy_store.go
@@ -91,8 +91,9 @@ func (h *strategyStore) GetSamplingStrategy(_ context.Context, serviceName strin
 }
 
 // Close stops updating the strategies
-func (h *strategyStore) Close() {
+func (h *strategyStore) Close() error {
 	h.cancelFunc()
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (h *strategyStore) downloadSamplingStrategies(url string) ([]byte, error) {