diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-playwright.yaml b/.github/workflows/test-playwright.yaml
index e01511b0..82a20dcd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-playwright.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-playwright.yaml
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ jobs:
             PID="${{ steps.fastagency-start.outputs.FAST_PID}}"
             # Send SIGTERM to the program (graceful shutdown)
             echo "killing the fastagency:" $PID
-            kill -s SIGTERM $PID
+            kill -s SIGINT $PID
 
             wait_count=0
             while ps -p "$PID" > /dev/null && ((wait_count < 5)); do