diff --git a/realize/cli.go b/realize/cli.go
index 4a64c60..7dfa5b6 100644
--- a/realize/cli.go
+++ b/realize/cli.go
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"os/signal"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
-	"syscall"
 	"time"
 )
 
@@ -79,8 +78,8 @@ func (r *Realize) Stop() {
 
 // Start realize workflow
 func (r *Realize) Start() {
-	r.exit = make(chan os.Signal, 2)
-	signal.Notify(r.exit, os.Interrupt, syscall.SIGTERM)
+	r.exit = make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+	signal.Notify(r.exit, os.Interrupt)
 	for k := range r.Schema.Projects {
 		r.Schema.Projects[k].parent = r
 		go r.Schema.Projects[k].Watch(r.exit)
diff --git a/realize/projects.go b/realize/projects.go
index 3e37a70..abb2343 100644
--- a/realize/projects.go
+++ b/realize/projects.go
@@ -540,9 +540,9 @@ func (p *Project) run(path string, stream chan Response, stop <-chan bool) (err
 	var build *exec.Cmd
 	var r Response
 	defer func() {
-		if e := build.Process.Kill(); e != nil {
-			err = e
-		}
+		// https://github.com/golang/go/issues/5615
+		// https://github.com/golang/go/issues/6720
+		build.Process.Signal(os.Interrupt)
 	}()
 
 	// custom error pattern
diff --git a/realize/projects_test.go b/realize/projects_test.go
index c571b2b..1400a40 100644
--- a/realize/projects_test.go
+++ b/realize/projects_test.go
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify"
 	"os/signal"
-	"syscall"
 	"time"
 )
 
@@ -143,7 +142,7 @@ func TestProject_Watch(t *testing.T) {
 		parent: &r,
 	})
 	r.exit = make(chan os.Signal, 2)
-	signal.Notify(r.exit, os.Interrupt, syscall.SIGTERM)
+	signal.Notify(r.exit, os.Interrupt)
 	go func(){
 		time.Sleep(100)
 		close(r.exit)