diff --git a/FprimeZephyrReference/test/bootloader_trigger.py b/FprimeZephyrReference/test/bootloader_trigger.py
index c1e9c200..85d7a66e 100644
--- a/FprimeZephyrReference/test/bootloader_trigger.py
+++ b/FprimeZephyrReference/test/bootloader_trigger.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import os
+import signal
 import subprocess
 import time
 
@@ -6,9 +7,14 @@
 from fprime_gds.common.testing_fw.api import IntegrationTestAPI
 
 
-@pytest.fixture(scope="session", autouse=True)
+@pytest.fixture(scope="session")
 def start_gds(fprime_test_api_session: IntegrationTestAPI):
-    process = subprocess.Popen(["make", "gds-integration"], cwd=os.getcwd())
+    pro = subprocess.Popen(
+        ["make", "gds-integration"],
+        cwd=os.getcwd(),
+        stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+        preexec_fn=os.setsid,
+    )
 
     gds_working = False
     timeout_time = time.time() + 30
@@ -24,7 +30,7 @@ def start_gds(fprime_test_api_session: IntegrationTestAPI):
     assert gds_working
 
     yield
-    process.kill()
+    os.killpg(os.getpgid(pro.pid), signal.SIGTERM)
 
 
 def test_bootloader(fprime_test_api: IntegrationTestAPI):