diff --git a/packages/cli/test/integration/runners/task-runner-process.test.ts b/packages/cli/test/integration/runners/task-runner-process.test.ts
index e623d5f37116a..f97379db28ae8 100644
--- a/packages/cli/test/integration/runners/task-runner-process.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/test/integration/runners/task-runner-process.test.ts
@@ -89,14 +89,14 @@ describe('TaskRunnerProcess', () => {
 		runnerProcess.process?.kill('SIGKILL');
 
 		// Assert
-		// Wait until the runner is running again
-		await retryUntil(() => expect(runnerProcess.isRunning).toBeTruthy());
-		expect(runnerProcess.pid).not.toBe(processId);
+		// Wait until the runner has died
+		await retryUntil(() => expect(runnerProcess.pid).not.toBe(processId));
 
 		// Wait until the runner has connected again
 		await retryUntil(() => expect(getNumConnectedRunners()).toBe(1));
 		expect(getNumConnectedRunners()).toBe(1);
 		expect(getNumRegisteredRunners()).toBe(1);
+		expect(runnerProcess.pid).not.toBe(processId);
 	});
 
 	it('should launch runner directly if not using a launcher', async () => {