diff --git a/cumulus/.github/workflows/release-21_extrinsic-ordering-check-from-two.yml b/cumulus/.github/workflows/release-21_extrinsic-ordering-check-from-two.yml
index fd36c631e0..757dc79555 100644
--- a/cumulus/.github/workflows/release-21_extrinsic-ordering-check-from-two.yml
+++ b/cumulus/.github/workflows/release-21_extrinsic-ordering-check-from-two.yml
@@ -113,5 +113,5 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Stop our local nodes
         run: |
-          pkill $BIN_REF
-          pkill $BIN_BASE
+          pkill $BIN_REF || true
+          pkill $BIN_BASE || true