diff --git a/pkgs/uvms/uvms.py b/pkgs/uvms/uvms.py
index 9a8582c..4833752 100644
--- a/pkgs/uvms/uvms.py
+++ b/pkgs/uvms/uvms.py
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ class Processes:
             print(f"Releasing {args}")
         finally:
             if subprocess.PIPE in (kwargs["stderr"], kwargs["stdout"]):
-                print(proc.communicate())
+                print(proc.communicate(timeout=0.125))
             while alive_after(proc, 0.125):
                 try:
                     proc.terminate()