diff --git a/scripts/run_multi_worker_app_paas.sh b/scripts/run_multi_worker_app_paas.sh
index b44ab28d3..6824923ea 100755
--- a/scripts/run_multi_worker_app_paas.sh
+++ b/scripts/run_multi_worker_app_paas.sh
@@ -113,6 +113,10 @@ function ensure_celery_is_running {
 
     sleep 15
 
+    echo "Killing awslogs_agent and tail"
+    kill -9 ${AWSLOGS_AGENT_PID}
+    kill -9 ${LOGS_TAIL_PID}
+
     exit 1
   fi
 }