diff --git a/examples/consumer/main.go b/examples/consumer/main.go
index 45dc5fe..b690730 100644
--- a/examples/consumer/main.go
+++ b/examples/consumer/main.go
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import (
 	"net"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
+	"os/signal"
+	"syscall"
 
 	consumer "github.com/harlow/kinesis-consumer"
 	checkpoint "github.com/harlow/kinesis-consumer/checkpoint/redis"
@@ -33,17 +35,34 @@ func main() {
 	)
 	flag.Parse()
 
-	var (
-		counter = expvar.NewMap("counters")
-		logger  = log.New(os.Stdout, "", log.LstdFlags)
+	// trap SIGINT, wait to trigger shutdown
+	signals := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+	signal.Notify(signals,
+		os.Interrupt,
+		syscall.SIGHUP,
+		syscall.SIGINT,
+		syscall.SIGTERM,
+		syscall.SIGQUIT,
 	)
 
+	// use cancel func to signal shutdown
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	go func() {
+		<-signals
+		cancel()
+	}()
+
 	// redis checkpoint
 	ck, err := checkpoint.New(*app)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("checkpoint error: %v", err)
 	}
 
+	var (
+		counter = expvar.NewMap("counters")
+		logger  = log.New(os.Stdout, "", log.LstdFlags)
+	)
+
 	// consumer
 	c, err := consumer.New(
 		*stream,
@@ -56,7 +75,7 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	// start scan
-	err = c.Scan(context.TODO(), func(r *consumer.Record) bool {
+	err = c.Scan(ctx, func(r *consumer.Record) bool {
 		fmt.Println(string(r.Data))
 		return true // continue scanning
 	})