diff --git a/crates/turborepo-process/src/child.rs b/crates/turborepo-process/src/child.rs
index 89a3cb1e2ba70..dcb9320cd2b23 100644
--- a/crates/turborepo-process/src/child.rs
+++ b/crates/turborepo-process/src/child.rs
@@ -448,6 +448,7 @@ impl Child {
                 shutdown_initiated: false,
             };
             tokio::select! {
+                biased;
                 command = command_rx.recv() => {
                     manager.shutdown_initiated = true;
                     manager.handle_child_command(command, &mut child, controller).await;