diff --git a/src/bin.ts b/src/bin.ts
index 8b8e7640..e8bc89a1 100644
--- a/src/bin.ts
+++ b/src/bin.ts
@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ v8flags(function (err, v8flags) {
     { stdio: 'inherit' }
   )
 
+  process.once('SIGINT', () => {
+    // trap SIGINT to prevents main process from finishing
+    // before the child one does
+  })
+
   proc.on('exit', function (code: number, signal: string) {
     process.on('exit', function () {
       if (signal) {