diff --git a/start.sh b/start.sh
index ba90634..ae18673 100755
--- a/start.sh
+++ b/start.sh
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ first_time_setup() {
         sleep 5
     done
 
-    kill -SIGTERM peertube # this kills the process group
+    killall -SIGTERM peertube # this kills the process group
+    sleep 5
 
     echo "==> Reset root password"
     echo "changeme" | npm run reset-password -- -u root