diff --git a/e2e/assets/expect_scripts/ctrl_c_right_after_dfx_start.exp b/e2e/assets/expect_scripts/ctrl_c_right_after_dfx_start.exp
index a71f1b9c82..dbdf07d101 100755
--- a/e2e/assets/expect_scripts/ctrl_c_right_after_dfx_start.exp
+++ b/e2e/assets/expect_scripts/ctrl_c_right_after_dfx_start.exp
@@ -4,9 +4,12 @@ match_max 100000
 set timeout 330
 
 spawn dfx cache install
-expect "installed successfully."
-
-spawn dfx start --clean
+expect "Installed dfx"
+if [info exists env(USE_POCKETIC)] {
+    spawn dfx start --pocketic --clean
+} else {
+    spawn dfx start --clean
+}
 set pid [exp_pid]
 expect "Using" {
     sleep 1
diff --git a/e2e/utils/assertions.bash b/e2e/utils/assertions.bash
index 6b32224833..5cfb146512 100644
--- a/e2e/utils/assertions.bash
+++ b/e2e/utils/assertions.bash
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ assert_command() {
     stderrf="$(mktemp)"
     stdoutf="$(mktemp)"
     statusf="$(mktemp)"
-    ( set +e; "$@" 2>"$stderrf" >"$stdoutf"; echo -n "$?" > "$statusf" )
+    ( set +e; "$@" 2>"$stderrf" >"$stdoutf" 3>&-; echo -n "$?" > "$statusf" )
     status=$(< "$statusf"); rm "$statusf"
     stderr=$(< "$stderrf"); rm "$stderrf"
     stdout=$(< "$stdoutf"); rm "$stdoutf"
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ assert_command_fail() {
     stderrf="$(mktemp)"
     stdoutf="$(mktemp)"
     statusf="$(mktemp)"
-    ( set +e; "$@" 2>"$stderrf" >"$stdoutf"; echo -n "$?" >"$statusf" )
+    ( set +e; "$@" 2>"$stderrf" >"$stdoutf" 3>&-; echo -n "$?" >"$statusf" )
     status=$(< "$statusf"); rm "$statusf"
     stderr=$(< "$stderrf"); rm "$stderrf"
     stdout=$(< "$stdoutf"); rm "$stdoutf"
diff --git a/src/dfx/src/actors/pocketic.rs b/src/dfx/src/actors/pocketic.rs
index 57968cb0a8..ae2c4bd7ce 100644
--- a/src/dfx/src/actors/pocketic.rs
+++ b/src/dfx/src/actors/pocketic.rs
@@ -244,6 +244,11 @@ fn pocketic_start_thread(
             }
             cmd.stdout(std::process::Stdio::inherit());
             cmd.stderr(std::process::Stdio::inherit());
+            #[cfg(unix)]
+            {
+                use std::os::unix::process::CommandExt;
+                cmd.process_group(0);
+            }
             let _ = std::fs::remove_file(&config.port_file);
             let last_start = std::time::Instant::now();
             debug!(logger, "Starting PocketIC...");
diff --git a/src/dfx/src/actors/pocketic_proxy.rs b/src/dfx/src/actors/pocketic_proxy.rs
index 8d5cc16526..b2e4fd3803 100644
--- a/src/dfx/src/actors/pocketic_proxy.rs
+++ b/src/dfx/src/actors/pocketic_proxy.rs
@@ -260,6 +260,11 @@ fn pocketic_proxy_start_thread(
             cmd.args(["--port-file".as_ref(), pocketic_proxy_port_path.as_os_str()]);
             cmd.stdout(std::process::Stdio::inherit());
             cmd.stderr(std::process::Stdio::inherit());
+            #[cfg(unix)]
+            {
+                use std::os::unix::process::CommandExt;
+                cmd.process_group(0);
+            }
             let _ = std::fs::remove_file(&pocketic_proxy_port_path);
             let last_start = std::time::Instant::now();
             debug!(logger, "Starting pocket-ic gateway...");
diff --git a/src/dfx/src/actors/replica.rs b/src/dfx/src/actors/replica.rs
index 37141af5bd..841827330b 100644
--- a/src/dfx/src/actors/replica.rs
+++ b/src/dfx/src/actors/replica.rs
@@ -373,7 +373,6 @@ fn replica_start_thread(
 
         cmd.stdout(std::process::Stdio::inherit());
         cmd.stderr(std::process::Stdio::inherit());
-
         loop {
             if let Some(port_path) = write_port_to.as_ref() {
                 let _ = std::fs::remove_file(port_path);