diff --git a/test/parallel/test-debug-prompt.js b/test/sequential/test-debug-prompt.js
similarity index 90%
rename from test/parallel/test-debug-prompt.js
rename to test/sequential/test-debug-prompt.js
index 81e579ed1e2..902bce34fc4 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-debug-prompt.js
+++ b/test/sequential/test-debug-prompt.js
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@ let output = '';
 proc.stdout.on('data', (data) => {
   output += data;
   if (output.includes('debug> '))
-    proc.kill();
+    proc.stdin.write('.exit\n');
 });