diff --git a/priv/repo/migrations/20240802110527_add_encrypted_config_field_for_backends_table.exs b/priv/repo/migrations/20240802110527_add_encrypted_config_field_for_backends_table.exs
index 24e0c31aa..e3119ac06 100644
--- a/priv/repo/migrations/20240802110527_add_encrypted_config_field_for_backends_table.exs
+++ b/priv/repo/migrations/20240802110527_add_encrypted_config_field_for_backends_table.exs
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ defmodule Logflare.Repo.Migrations.AddEncryptedConfigFieldForBackendsTable do
       |> Logflare.Repo.update_all([])
     end)
     # stop the vault
-    Process.exit(pid, :normal)
+    Process.unlink(pid)
+    Process.exit(pid, :kill)
+    :timer.sleep(250)
   end
 
   def down do