diff --git a/src/libraries/System.Diagnostics.Process/src/Microsoft/Win32/SafeHandles/SafeProcessHandle.Unix.cs b/src/libraries/System.Diagnostics.Process/src/Microsoft/Win32/SafeHandles/SafeProcessHandle.Unix.cs
index 798e8f23d305c..3eec27d88268d 100644
--- a/src/libraries/System.Diagnostics.Process/src/Microsoft/Win32/SafeHandles/SafeProcessHandle.Unix.cs
+++ b/src/libraries/System.Diagnostics.Process/src/Microsoft/Win32/SafeHandles/SafeProcessHandle.Unix.cs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public sealed partial class SafeProcessHandle : SafeHandleZeroOrMinusOneIsInvali
         private readonly bool _releaseRef;
 
         internal SafeProcessHandle(int processId, SafeWaitHandle handle) :
-            this(handle.DangerousGetHandle(), ownsHandle: false)
+            this(handle.DangerousGetHandle(), ownsHandle: true)
         {
             ProcessId = processId;
             _handle = handle;