diff --git a/test/e2e/tests/conftest.py b/test/e2e/tests/conftest.py
index d6d4cffd389..c2e874864ee 100644
--- a/test/e2e/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/test/e2e/tests/conftest.py
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ def sinsp(request, docker_client: docker.client.DockerClient):
         yield reader
 
         reader.stop()
-        process.terminate()
+        process.kill()
         process.wait()
         assert process.returncode == 0, f'sinsp-example terminated with code {process.returncode}'