diff --git a/lib/resolveTaskFn.js b/lib/resolveTaskFn.js
index 77b093b1e..dcb6ad1d0 100644
--- a/lib/resolveTaskFn.js
+++ b/lib/resolveTaskFn.js
@@ -56,8 +56,12 @@ const handleOutput = (command, result, ctx, isError = false) => {
  * checks the context.
  */
 const interruptExecutionOnError = (ctx, execaChildProcess) => {
+  let loopIntervalId
+
   async function loop() {
     if (ctx.errors.size > 0) {
+      clearInterval(loopIntervalId)
+
       const ids = await pidTree(execaChildProcess.pid)
       ids.forEach(process.kill)
 
@@ -67,7 +71,7 @@ const interruptExecutionOnError = (ctx, execaChildProcess) => {
     }
   }
 
-  const loopIntervalId = setInterval(loop, ERROR_CHECK_INTERVAL)
+  loopIntervalId = setInterval(loop, ERROR_CHECK_INTERVAL)
 
   return () => {
     clearInterval(loopIntervalId)