diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 0f9bc6991..aa97eee8a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -101,12 +101,13 @@ jobs:
       # https://github.com/actions/runner-images/issues/2821
       - name: Kill mono process
         run: |
-          sudo systemctl stop mono-xsp4.service
-          sudo systemctl mask mono-xsp4.service
           sudo systemctl status mono-xsp4.service || true
-          PID=$(sudo lsof -t -i :8084)
+          sudo systemctl stop mono-xsp4.service || true
+          sudo systemctl mask mono-xsp4.service || true
+          sudo systemctl status mono-xsp4.service || true
+          PID=$(sudo lsof -t -i :8084) || true
           echo "Killing PID $PID"
-          sudo kill -9 $PID
+          sudo kill -9 $PID || true
 
       ##
       ## njs