diff --git a/blackbox-test-inject/src/main/java/io/ebean/Database.java b/blackbox-test-inject/src/main/java/io/ebean/Database.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..47416c4f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/blackbox-test-inject/src/main/java/io/ebean/Database.java
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package io.ebean;
+
+/**
+ * Simulate the Ebean io.ebean.Database interface with a shutdown() method.
+ * <p>
+ * For "Graceful Shutdown" we desire this to be shutdown last.
+ */
+public interface Database {
+
+  /** Shutdown including underlying DataSources. We want this to occur LAST. */
+  void shutdown();
+
+  /** Test only method */
+  boolean isShutdown();
+}
diff --git a/blackbox-test-inject/src/main/java/io/ebean/MyDatabase.java b/blackbox-test-inject/src/main/java/io/ebean/MyDatabase.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6d4c10310
--- /dev/null
+++ b/blackbox-test-inject/src/main/java/io/ebean/MyDatabase.java
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package io.ebean;
+
+public class MyDatabase implements Database {
+
+  public boolean shutdownCalled = false;
+
+  @Override
+  public void shutdown() {
+    shutdownCalled = true;
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public boolean isShutdown() {
+    return shutdownCalled;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/blackbox-test-inject/src/main/java/org/example/myapp/config/AppConfig.java b/blackbox-test-inject/src/main/java/org/example/myapp/config/AppConfig.java
index 57631e304..b8cd7cbfe 100644
--- a/blackbox-test-inject/src/main/java/org/example/myapp/config/AppConfig.java
+++ b/blackbox-test-inject/src/main/java/org/example/myapp/config/AppConfig.java
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package org.example.myapp.config;
 
 import io.avaje.inject.*;
+import io.ebean.Database;
+import io.ebean.MyDatabase;
 import jakarta.inject.Inject;
 import jakarta.inject.Named;
 import org.example.myapp.HelloData;
@@ -14,6 +16,12 @@ public class AppConfig {
 
   public static AtomicBoolean BEAN_AUTO_CLOSED = new AtomicBoolean();
 
+  /** Because this is a io.ebean.Database, we know it should be shutdown() last */
+  @Bean // Effectively default to  @Bean(destroyMethod = "shutdown", destroyPriority = Integer.MAX_VALUE)
+  Database database() {
+    return new MyDatabase();
+  }
+
   @PreDestroy(priority = 999)
   void close() {
     MyDestroyOrder.add("AppConfig");
diff --git a/blackbox-test-inject/src/test/java/org/example/myapp/DefaultDestroyTest.java b/blackbox-test-inject/src/test/java/org/example/myapp/DefaultDestroyTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9e3168662
--- /dev/null
+++ b/blackbox-test-inject/src/test/java/org/example/myapp/DefaultDestroyTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+package org.example.myapp;
+
+import io.avaje.inject.BeanScope;
+import io.ebean.Database;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+
+class DefaultDestroyTest {
+
+  @Test
+  void expect_ebeanDatabase_hasShutdownByDefault() {
+    try (BeanScope beanScope = BeanScope.builder().build()) {
+      Database database = beanScope.get(Database.class);
+
+      assertThat(database.isShutdown()).isFalse();
+      beanScope.close();
+
+      assertThat(database.isShutdown()).isTrue();
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/inject-generator/src/main/java/io/avaje/inject/generator/MethodReader.java b/inject-generator/src/main/java/io/avaje/inject/generator/MethodReader.java
index cc4119270..dfc31234e 100644
--- a/inject-generator/src/main/java/io/avaje/inject/generator/MethodReader.java
+++ b/inject-generator/src/main/java/io/avaje/inject/generator/MethodReader.java
@@ -3,10 +3,7 @@
 import javax.lang.model.element.*;
 import javax.lang.model.type.TypeKind;
 import javax.lang.model.type.TypeMirror;
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.Collections;
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.*;
 
 import static io.avaje.inject.generator.Constants.CONDITIONAL_DEPENDENCY;
 import static io.avaje.inject.generator.ProcessingContext.asElement;
@@ -15,6 +12,13 @@ final class MethodReader {
 
   private static final String CODE_COMMENT_BUILD_FACTORYBEAN = "  /**\n   * Create and register %s via factory bean method %s#%s().\n   */";
 
+  private static final Map<String,String> DEFAULT_DESTROY_METHODS = Map.of(
+    "io.ebean.Database", "shutdown"
+  );
+  private static final Map<String,Integer> DEFAULT_DESTROY_PRIORITY = Map.of(
+    "io.ebean.Database", Integer.MAX_VALUE
+  );
+
   private final TypeExtendsInjection factory;
   private final ExecutableElement element;
   private final String factoryType;
@@ -85,8 +89,8 @@ final class MethodReader {
     this.factoryShortName = Util.shortName(factoryType);
     this.isVoid = Util.isVoid(mainType);
     String initMethod = bean == null ? null : bean.initMethod();
-    String destroyMethod = bean == null ? null : bean.destroyMethod();
-    this.destroyPriority = bean == null ? null : bean.destroyPriority();
+    String destroyMethod = bean == null ? null : defaultDestroyMethod(bean.destroyMethod());
+    this.destroyPriority = bean == null ? null : defaultDestroyPriority(bean.destroyPriority());
     this.beanCloseable = bean != null && bean.autoCloseable();
     // for multiRegister we desire a qualifier name such that builder.isBeanAbsent() uses it and allows
     // other beans of the same type to also register, otherwise it defaults to slightly confusing behaviour
@@ -113,6 +117,20 @@ final class MethodReader {
     }
   }
 
+  private String defaultDestroyMethod(String destroyMethod) {
+    if (!destroyMethod.isEmpty()) {
+      return destroyMethod;
+    }
+    return DEFAULT_DESTROY_METHODS.get(returnTypeRaw);
+  }
+
+  private Integer defaultDestroyPriority(Integer destroyPriority) {
+    if (destroyPriority != null && destroyPriority != 1000) {
+      return destroyPriority;
+    }
+    return DEFAULT_DESTROY_PRIORITY.get(returnTypeRaw);
+  }
+
   @Override
   public String toString() {
     return "MethodReader{" +