diff --git a/packages/backend-core/scripts/test.sh b/packages/backend-core/scripts/test.sh
index 4bf1900984..2965134399 100644
--- a/packages/backend-core/scripts/test.sh
+++ b/packages/backend-core/scripts/test.sh
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 if [[ -n $CI ]]
 then
   # --runInBand performs better in ci where resources are limited
-  echo "jest --coverage --runInBand"
-  jest --coverage --runInBand
+  echo "jest --coverage --runInBand --forceExit"
+  jest --coverage --runInBand --forceExit
 else
   # --maxWorkers performs better in development
   echo "jest --coverage"
   jest --coverage
-fi
\ No newline at end of file
+fi
diff --git a/packages/worker/scripts/test.sh b/packages/worker/scripts/test.sh
index 2f3f54cb25..d367f51c0b 100644
--- a/packages/worker/scripts/test.sh
+++ b/packages/worker/scripts/test.sh
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 if [[ -n $CI ]]
 then
   # --runInBand performs better in ci where resources are limited
-  echo "jest --coverage --runInBand"
-  jest --coverage --runInBand
+  echo "jest --coverage --runInBand --forceExit"
+  jest --coverage --runInBand --forceExit
 else
   # --maxWorkers performs better in development
   echo "jest --coverage --maxWorkers=2"
   jest --coverage --maxWorkers=2
-fi
\ No newline at end of file
+fi