diff --git a/packages/anvil.js/src/anvil/createAnvil.ts b/packages/anvil.js/src/anvil/createAnvil.ts
index b2c18a7..75960a1 100644
--- a/packages/anvil.js/src/anvil/createAnvil.ts
+++ b/packages/anvil.js/src/anvil/createAnvil.ts
@@ -459,7 +459,11 @@ export function createAnvil(options: CreateAnvilOptions = {}): Anvil {
 
     const timeout = new Promise<void>((_, reject) => {
       setTimeout(() => {
-        reject(new Error("Anvil failed to stop in time"));
+        if (anvil?.kill('SIGKILL')) {
+          reject(new Error("Anvil failed to gracefully stop in time, killed forcefully"));
+        } else {
+          reject(new Error("Anvil failed to gracefully stop in time, but could not kill forcefully"));
+        }
       }, stopTimeout);
     });