diff --git a/rdagent/utils/env.py b/rdagent/utils/env.py
index de81d988..2ea9b1bb 100644
--- a/rdagent/utils/env.py
+++ b/rdagent/utils/env.py
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ class Env(Generic[ASpecificEnvConf]):
             )
 
         entry_add_timeout = (
-            f"/bin/sh -c 'timeout {self.conf.running_timeout_period} {entry}; "
+            f"/bin/sh -c 'timeout --kill-after=10 {self.conf.running_timeout_period} {entry}; "
             + "entry_exit_code=$?; "
             + (f"chmod -R 777 {self.conf.mount_path}; " if hasattr(self.conf, "mount_path") else "")
             + "exit $entry_exit_code'"