diff --git a/.github/workflows/java.yml b/.github/workflows/java.yml
index 34a2a46260..a55247a6b2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/java.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/java.yml
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ jobs:
               run: ./gradlew :integTest:test --tests '*.*password*'
 
             - name: tcpdump
-              run: sudo pkill tcpdump
+              run: sudo killall -9 tcpdump
 
             - name: Upload test & spotbugs reports
               if: always()