diff --git a/lib/capistrano/tasks/unicorn.cap b/lib/capistrano/tasks/unicorn.cap
index 1b8fc56f8..16efa4576 100644
--- a/lib/capistrano/tasks/unicorn.cap
+++ b/lib/capistrano/tasks/unicorn.cap
@@ -5,7 +5,16 @@ namespace :unicorn do
       execute "[[ -n $(pgrep -f unicorn) ]] && pgrep -f unicorn | xargs kill -SIGTERM"
     end
   end
+
+  desc "Kills unicorn processes (blocks until complete)"
+  task :kill do
+    on roles(:app) do
+      execute "[[ -n $(pgrep -f unicorn) ]] && pgrep -f unicorn | xargs kill -SIGKILL"
+    end
+  end
 end
 
+after "deploy:published", "unicorn:stop"
 after "deploy:published", "unicorn:terminate"
+after "deploy:published", "unicorn:kill"
 after "deploy:published", "unicorn:start"