diff --git a/packages/docusaurus/src/commands/build.ts b/packages/docusaurus/src/commands/build.ts
index 4f0891ede09a..5ca4da640513 100644
--- a/packages/docusaurus/src/commands/build.ts
+++ b/packages/docusaurus/src/commands/build.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ export default async function build(
   // TODO what's the purpose of this arg ?
   forceTerminate: boolean = true,
 ): Promise<string> {
+  ['SIGINT', 'SIGTERM'].forEach((sig) => {
+    process.on(sig, () => process.exit());
+  });
+
   async function tryToBuildLocale({
     locale,
     isLastLocale,
diff --git a/packages/docusaurus/src/commands/start.ts b/packages/docusaurus/src/commands/start.ts
index 1f091449797d..fea5e31f0ef2 100644
--- a/packages/docusaurus/src/commands/start.ts
+++ b/packages/docusaurus/src/commands/start.ts
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ export default async function start(
   });
 
   ['SIGINT', 'SIGTERM'].forEach((sig) => {
-    process.on(sig as NodeJS.Signals, () => {
+    process.on(sig, () => {
       devServer.close();
       process.exit();
     });