diff --git a/src/features/background-agent/process-cleanup.test.ts b/src/features/background-agent/process-cleanup.test.ts
index 4d2975fe0..a9ce35435 100644
--- a/src/features/background-agent/process-cleanup.test.ts
+++ b/src/features/background-agent/process-cleanup.test.ts
@@ -15,10 +15,9 @@ type CleanupManager = {
 
 describe("#given process cleanup registration", () => {
   const registeredManagers: CleanupManager[] = []
-  const originalExitCode = process.exitCode
 
   beforeEach(() => {
-    process.exitCode = originalExitCode
+    process.exitCode = 0
     registeredManagers.length = 0
     _resetForTesting()
   })
@@ -28,7 +27,7 @@ describe("#given process cleanup registration", () => {
       unregisterManagerForCleanup(manager)
     }
 
-    process.exitCode = originalExitCode
+    process.exitCode = 0
     _resetForTesting()
   })