diff --git a/packages/playwright/src/common/process.ts b/packages/playwright/src/common/process.ts
index 4e1e2672ff..49a6eb88e1 100644
--- a/packages/playwright/src/common/process.ts
+++ b/packages/playwright/src/common/process.ts
@@ -96,17 +96,18 @@ async function gracefullyCloseAndExit() {
   if (closed)
     return;
   closed = true;
-  // Force exit after 30 seconds.
-  // eslint-disable-next-line no-restricted-properties
-  setTimeout(() => process.exit(0), 30000);
-  // Meanwhile, try to gracefully shutdown.
-  await processRunner?.gracefullyClose().catch(() => {});
-  if (processName)
-    await stopProfiling(processName).catch(() => {});
-  // eslint-disable-next-line no-restricted-properties
-  process.exit(0);
+  try {
+    // try to gracefully shutdown.
+    await processRunner?.gracefullyClose().catch(() => {});
+    if (processName)
+      await stopProfiling(processName).catch(() => {});
+  } finally {
+    // eslint-disable-next-line no-restricted-properties
+    process.exit(0);
+  }
 }
 
+
 function sendMessageToParent(message: { method: string, params?: any }) {
   try {
     process.send!(message);