diff --git a/test/cases/aws.sh b/test/cases/aws.sh
index d4ca5d6ca..8d3eccd80 100755
--- a/test/cases/aws.sh
+++ b/test/cases/aws.sh
@@ -159,6 +159,10 @@ greenprint "💬 Getting compose log and metadata"
 get_compose_log "$COMPOSE_ID"
 get_compose_metadata "$COMPOSE_ID"
 
+# Kill the journal monitor immediately and remove the trap
+sudo pkill -P ${WORKER_JOURNAL_PID}
+trap - EXIT
+
 # Did the compose finish with success?
 if [[ $COMPOSE_STATUS != FINISHED ]]; then
     echo "Something went wrong with the compose. 😢"
diff --git a/test/cases/azure.sh b/test/cases/azure.sh
index b6ea55c81..97388a901 100755
--- a/test/cases/azure.sh
+++ b/test/cases/azure.sh
@@ -178,6 +178,10 @@ greenprint "💬 Getting compose log and metadata"
 get_compose_log "$COMPOSE_ID"
 get_compose_metadata "$COMPOSE_ID"
 
+# Kill the journal monitor immediately and remove the trap
+sudo pkill -P ${WORKER_JOURNAL_PID}
+trap - EXIT
+
 # Did the compose finish with success?
 if [[ $COMPOSE_STATUS != FINISHED ]]; then
     echo "Something went wrong with the compose. 😢"
diff --git a/test/cases/ostree-ng.sh b/test/cases/ostree-ng.sh
index f3b720ef6..87eb66cd1 100755
--- a/test/cases/ostree-ng.sh
+++ b/test/cases/ostree-ng.sh
@@ -152,6 +152,10 @@ build_image() {
     get_compose_log "$COMPOSE_ID"
     get_compose_metadata "$COMPOSE_ID"
 
+    # Kill the journal monitor immediately and remove the trap
+    sudo pkill -P ${WORKER_JOURNAL_PID}
+    trap - EXIT
+
     # Did the compose finish with success?
     if [[ $COMPOSE_STATUS != FINISHED ]]; then
         echo "Something went wrong with the compose. 😢"
diff --git a/test/cases/ostree.sh b/test/cases/ostree.sh
index 6c6a81e05..9dff22e0f 100755
--- a/test/cases/ostree.sh
+++ b/test/cases/ostree.sh
@@ -184,6 +184,10 @@ build_image() {
     get_compose_log "$COMPOSE_ID"
     get_compose_metadata "$COMPOSE_ID"
 
+    # Kill the journal monitor immediately and remove the trap
+    sudo pkill -P ${WORKER_JOURNAL_PID}
+    trap - EXIT
+
     # Did the compose finish with success?
     if [[ $COMPOSE_STATUS != FINISHED ]]; then
         echo "Something went wrong with the compose. 😢"
diff --git a/test/cases/vmware.sh b/test/cases/vmware.sh
index b7ad46457..94d6e4bee 100755
--- a/test/cases/vmware.sh
+++ b/test/cases/vmware.sh
@@ -160,6 +160,10 @@ greenprint "💬 Getting compose log and metadata"
 get_compose_log "$COMPOSE_ID"
 get_compose_metadata "$COMPOSE_ID"
 
+# Kill the journal monitor immediately and remove the trap
+sudo pkill -P ${WORKER_JOURNAL_PID}
+trap - EXIT
+
 # Did the compose finish with success?
 if [[ $COMPOSE_STATUS != FINISHED ]]; then
     echo "Something went wrong with the compose. 😢"
diff --git a/tools/libvirt_test.sh b/tools/libvirt_test.sh
index a20826c5f..bfe9166c7 100755
--- a/tools/libvirt_test.sh
+++ b/tools/libvirt_test.sh
@@ -166,6 +166,10 @@ greenprint "💬 Getting compose log and metadata"
 get_compose_log "$COMPOSE_ID"
 get_compose_metadata "$COMPOSE_ID"
 
+# Kill the journal monitor immediately and remove the trap
+sudo pkill -P ${WORKER_JOURNAL_PID}
+trap - EXIT
+
 # Did the compose finish with success?
 if [[ $COMPOSE_STATUS != FINISHED ]]; then
     echo "Something went wrong with the compose. 😢"