diff --git a/test-framework/common/src/main/java/io/quarkus/test/common/LauncherUtil.java b/test-framework/common/src/main/java/io/quarkus/test/common/LauncherUtil.java
index 7dd17e1412445..42ceb92438d8c 100644
--- a/test-framework/common/src/main/java/io/quarkus/test/common/LauncherUtil.java
+++ b/test-framework/common/src/main/java/io/quarkus/test/common/LauncherUtil.java
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ static ListeningAddress waitForCapturedListeningData(Process quarkusProcess, Pat
             if (result != null) {
                 return result;
             }
-            quarkusProcess.destroyForcibly();
+            destroyProcess(quarkusProcess);
             throw new IllegalStateException(
                     "Unable to determine the status of the running process. See the above logs for details");
         } catch (InterruptedException e) {
@@ -78,6 +78,29 @@ static ListeningAddress waitForCapturedListeningData(Process quarkusProcess, Pat
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Try to destroy the process normally a few times
+     * and resort to forceful destruction if necessary
+     */
+    private static void destroyProcess(Process quarkusProcess) {
+        quarkusProcess.destroy();
+        int i = 0;
+        while (i++ < 10) {
+            try {
+                Thread.sleep(500);
+            } catch (InterruptedException ignored) {
+
+            }
+            if (!quarkusProcess.isAlive()) {
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (quarkusProcess.isAlive()) {
+            quarkusProcess.destroyForcibly();
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Updates the configuration necessary to make all test systems knowledgeable about the port on which the launched
      * process is listening