diff --git a/plugins/devtools-common/src/alpha.ts b/plugins/devtools-common/src/alpha.ts
index 984967c4f3..d7f9f94d76 100644
--- a/plugins/devtools-common/src/alpha.ts
+++ b/plugins/devtools-common/src/alpha.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ export {
   devToolsTaskSchedulerCreatePermission,
 } from './permissions';
 export type {
+  CancelScheduledTask,
   ScheduledTasks,
   TaskApiTasksResponse,
   TriggerScheduledTask,
diff --git a/plugins/devtools-common/src/types.ts b/plugins/devtools-common/src/types.ts
index dc35188fde..3879fb1ae3 100644
--- a/plugins/devtools-common/src/types.ts
+++ b/plugins/devtools-common/src/types.ts
@@ -133,3 +133,8 @@ export type ScheduledTasks = {
 export type TriggerScheduledTask = {
   error?: string;
 };
+
+/** @alpha */
+export type CancelScheduledTask = {
+  error?: string;
+};
diff --git a/plugins/devtools/src/api/DevToolsApi.ts b/plugins/devtools/src/api/DevToolsApi.ts
index 4fc579ee06..6894a0a8b2 100644
--- a/plugins/devtools/src/api/DevToolsApi.ts
+++ b/plugins/devtools/src/api/DevToolsApi.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import {
   ExternalDependency,
 } from '@backstage/plugin-devtools-common';
 import {
+  CancelScheduledTask,
   ScheduledTasks,
   TriggerScheduledTask,
 } from '@backstage/plugin-devtools-common/alpha';
@@ -38,4 +39,8 @@ export interface DevToolsApi {
     plugin: string,
     taskId: string,
   ): Promise<TriggerScheduledTask>;
+  cancelScheduledTask(
+    plugin: string,
+    taskId: string,
+  ): Promise<CancelScheduledTask>;
 }
diff --git a/plugins/devtools/src/api/DevToolsClient.ts b/plugins/devtools/src/api/DevToolsClient.ts
index 0577757838..c5b50193ea 100644
--- a/plugins/devtools/src/api/DevToolsClient.ts
+++ b/plugins/devtools/src/api/DevToolsClient.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import {
   ExternalDependency,
 } from '@backstage/plugin-devtools-common';
 import {
+  CancelScheduledTask,
   ScheduledTasks,
   TriggerScheduledTask,
 } from '@backstage/plugin-devtools-common/alpha';
@@ -85,6 +86,27 @@ export class DevToolsClient implements DevToolsApi {
     return response.json() as Promise<TriggerScheduledTask>;
   }
 
+  public async cancelScheduledTask(
+    plugin: string,
+    taskId: string,
+  ): Promise<CancelScheduledTask> {
+    const baseUrl = `${await this.discoveryApi.getBaseUrl(plugin)}/`;
+    const url = new URL(
+      `.backstage/scheduler/v1/tasks/${encodeURIComponent(taskId)}/cancel`,
+      baseUrl,
+    );
+
+    const response = await this.fetchApi.fetch(url.toString(), {
+      method: 'POST',
+    });
+
+    if (!response.ok) {
+      throw await ResponseError.fromResponse(response);
+    }
+
+    return response.json() as Promise<CancelScheduledTask>;
+  }
+
   public async getExternalDependencies(): Promise<
     ExternalDependency[] | undefined
   > {
diff --git a/plugins/devtools/src/components/Content/ScheduledTasksContent/ScheduledTasksContent.tsx b/plugins/devtools/src/components/Content/ScheduledTasksContent/ScheduledTasksContent.tsx
index 7517cf8ea5..d115968a77 100644
--- a/plugins/devtools/src/components/Content/ScheduledTasksContent/ScheduledTasksContent.tsx
+++ b/plugins/devtools/src/components/Content/ScheduledTasksContent/ScheduledTasksContent.tsx
@@ -29,10 +29,11 @@ import {
   TableColumn,
 } from '@backstage/core-components';
 import Alert from '@material-ui/lab/Alert';
-import { useScheduledTasks, useTriggerScheduledTask } from '../../../hooks';
+import { useScheduledTasks, useScheduledTasksOperations } from '../../../hooks';
 import { TaskApiTasksResponse } from '@backstage/plugin-devtools-common/alpha';
 import { alertApiRef, configApiRef, useApi } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
 import RefreshIcon from '@material-ui/icons/Refresh';
+import StopIcon from '@material-ui/icons/Stop';
 import NightsStay from '@material-ui/icons/NightsStay';
 import ErrorIcon from '@material-ui/icons/Error';
 import BlockIcon from '@material-ui/icons/Block';
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@ export const ScheduledTasksContent = () => {
     configApi.getOptionalStringArray('devTools.scheduledTasks.plugins') || [];
   const [selectedPlugin, setSelectedPlugin] = useState(plugins[0] || '');
   const { scheduledTasks, loading, error } = useScheduledTasks(selectedPlugin);
-  const { triggerTask, isTriggering, triggerError } = useTriggerScheduledTask();
+  const { triggerTask, cancelTask, isLoading } = useScheduledTasksOperations();
 
   const [inputValue, setInputValue] = useState('');
 
@@ -209,28 +210,52 @@ export const ScheduledTasksContent = () => {
           permission={devToolsTaskSchedulerCreatePermission}
           errorPage={<CreateNotAllowed />}
         >
-          <Tooltip title="Run Task">
-            <IconButton
-              aria-label="Trigger"
-              disabled={isTriggering}
-              onClick={() => {
-                triggerTask(selectedPlugin, rowData.taskId);
-                if (triggerError) {
-                  alertApi.post({
-                    message: `Error triggering task ${rowData.taskId}: ${error}`,
-                    severity: 'error',
-                  });
-                } else {
-                  alertApi.post({
-                    message: `Successfully triggered task ${rowData.taskId}`,
-                    severity: 'success',
-                  });
-                }
-              }}
-            >
-              <RefreshIcon />
-            </IconButton>
-          </Tooltip>
+          <Box display="flex" justifyContent="center">
+            <Tooltip title="Run Task">
+              <IconButton
+                aria-label="Trigger"
+                disabled={isLoading}
+                onClick={async () => {
+                  try {
+                    await triggerTask(selectedPlugin, rowData.taskId);
+                    alertApi.post({
+                      message: `Successfully triggered task ${rowData.taskId}`,
+                      severity: 'success',
+                    });
+                  } catch (e) {
+                    alertApi.post({
+                      message: `Error triggering task ${rowData.taskId}: ${e.message}`,
+                      severity: 'error',
+                    });
+                  }
+                }}
+              >
+                <RefreshIcon />
+              </IconButton>
+            </Tooltip>
+            <Tooltip title="Cancel Task">
+              <IconButton
+                aria-label="Cancel"
+                disabled={isLoading}
+                onClick={async () => {
+                  try {
+                    await cancelTask(selectedPlugin, rowData.taskId);
+                    alertApi.post({
+                      message: `Successfully cancelled task ${rowData.taskId}`,
+                      severity: 'success',
+                    });
+                  } catch (e) {
+                    alertApi.post({
+                      message: `Error cancelling task ${rowData.taskId}: ${e.message}`,
+                      severity: 'error',
+                    });
+                  }
+                }}
+              >
+                <StopIcon />
+              </IconButton>
+            </Tooltip>
+          </Box>
         </RequirePermission>
       ),
       sorting: false,
diff --git a/plugins/devtools/src/hooks/index.ts b/plugins/devtools/src/hooks/index.ts
index 105d03fb68..9d212bc3af 100644
--- a/plugins/devtools/src/hooks/index.ts
+++ b/plugins/devtools/src/hooks/index.ts
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@ export { useConfig } from './useConfig';
 export { useExternalDependencies } from './useExternalDependencies';
 export { useInfo } from './useInfo';
 export { useScheduledTasks } from './useScheduledTasks';
-export { useTriggerScheduledTask } from './useTriggerScheduledTask';
+export { useScheduledTasksOperations } from './useScheduledTasksOperations';
diff --git a/plugins/devtools/src/hooks/useTriggerScheduledTask.ts b/plugins/devtools/src/hooks/useScheduledTasksOperations.ts
similarity index 66%
rename from plugins/devtools/src/hooks/useTriggerScheduledTask.ts
rename to plugins/devtools/src/hooks/useScheduledTasksOperations.ts
index d26b7a8025..ff9d02b675 100644
--- a/plugins/devtools/src/hooks/useTriggerScheduledTask.ts
+++ b/plugins/devtools/src/hooks/useScheduledTasksOperations.ts
@@ -17,22 +17,40 @@ import { useState, useCallback } from 'react';
 import { devToolsApiRef } from '../api';
 import { useApi } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
 
-export const useTriggerScheduledTask = () => {
+export const useScheduledTasksOperations = () => {
   const api = useApi(devToolsApiRef);
-  const [isTriggering, setIsTriggering] = useState(false);
+  const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(false);
   const [error, setError] = useState<Error | undefined>();
 
   const triggerTask = useCallback(
     async (plugin: string, taskId: string) => {
-      setIsTriggering(true);
+      setIsLoading(true);
       setError(undefined);
 
       try {
         await api.triggerScheduledTask(plugin, taskId);
       } catch (e) {
         setError(e);
+        throw e;
       } finally {
-        setIsTriggering(false);
+        setIsLoading(false);
+      }
+    },
+    [api],
+  );
+
+  const cancelTask = useCallback(
+    async (plugin: string, taskId: string) => {
+      setIsLoading(true);
+      setError(undefined);
+
+      try {
+        await api.cancelScheduledTask(plugin, taskId);
+      } catch (e) {
+        setError(e);
+        throw e;
+      } finally {
+        setIsLoading(false);
       }
     },
     [api],
@@ -40,7 +58,8 @@ export const useTriggerScheduledTask = () => {
 
   return {
     triggerTask,
-    isTriggering,
-    triggerError: error?.message,
+    cancelTask,
+    isLoading,
+    error: error?.message,
   };
 };