diff --git a/tests/supervisors/test_multiprocess.py b/tests/supervisors/test_multiprocess.py
index e1f594efe..a10041537 100644
--- a/tests/supervisors/test_multiprocess.py
+++ b/tests/supervisors/test_multiprocess.py
@@ -83,15 +83,20 @@ def test_multiprocess_health_check() -> None:
     config = Config(app=app, workers=2)
     supervisor = Multiprocess(config, target=run, sockets=[])
     threading.Thread(target=supervisor.run, daemon=True).start()
+    # Ensure server is up.
     time.sleep(1)
     process = supervisor.processes[0]
     process.kill()
-    assert not process.is_alive()
-    time.sleep(1)
-    for p in supervisor.processes:
-        assert p.is_alive()
-    supervisor.signal_queue.append(signal.SIGINT)
-    supervisor.join_all()
+    process.join()
+    try:
+        assert not process.is_alive(0.5)
+        time.sleep(0)  # release gil.
+        time.sleep(1)  # ensure process restart complete.
+        for p in supervisor.processes:
+            assert p.is_alive()
+    finally:
+        supervisor.signal_queue.append(signal.SIGINT)
+        supervisor.join_all()
 
 
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