diff --git a/scripts/dev-runner.mjs b/scripts/dev-runner.mjs
index 9cf5df52..df55799f 100644
--- a/scripts/dev-runner.mjs
+++ b/scripts/dev-runner.mjs
@@ -162,11 +162,16 @@ async function buildPluginSdk() {
     ["--filter", "@paperclipai/plugin-sdk", "build"],
     { stdio: "inherit" },
   );
+  if (result.signal) {
+    process.kill(process.pid, result.signal);
+    return;
+  }
   if (result.code !== 0) {
     console.error("[paperclip] plugin sdk build failed");
     process.exit(result.code);
   }
 }
+}
 
 await buildPluginSdk();