diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/tasks-runner/task-orchestrator.ts b/packages/workspace/src/tasks-runner/task-orchestrator.ts
index a68575853b..4870797cc3 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/tasks-runner/task-orchestrator.ts
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/tasks-runner/task-orchestrator.ts
@@ -342,6 +342,7 @@ export class TaskOrchestrator {
       this.processes.forEach((p) => {
         p.kill('SIGINT');
       });
+      process.exit();
     });
   }
 }