diff --git a/pkg/networks/usernet/recoincile.go b/pkg/networks/usernet/recoincile.go
index c1329b7c1c1..ebc477ceaa6 100644
--- a/pkg/networks/usernet/recoincile.go
+++ b/pkg/networks/usernet/recoincile.go
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ func Stop(ctx context.Context, name string) error {
 			return err
 		}
 
-		if err := osutil.SysKill(pid, osutil.SigKill); err != nil {
+		if err := osutil.SysKill(pid, osutil.SigInt); err != nil {
 			logrus.Error(err)
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to kill process with pid %d: %w", pid, err)
 		}
@@ -157,7 +157,10 @@ func Stop(ctx context.Context, name string) error {
 			break
 		}
 		if time.Since(startWaiting) > 5*time.Second {
-			logrus.Infof("usernet network still running after 5 seconds")
+			logrus.Infof("usernet network still running after 5 seconds. Attempting to forcibly kill")
+			if err := osutil.SysKill(pid, osutil.SigKill); err != nil {
+				logrus.Error(err)
+			}
 			break
 		}
 		time.Sleep(500 * time.Millisecond)