diff --git a/tests/script/tsim/mnode/basic4.sim b/tests/script/tsim/mnode/basic4.sim
index 0ffcdd8c00..6b4c8c6b7c 100644
--- a/tests/script/tsim/mnode/basic4.sim
+++ b/tests/script/tsim/mnode/basic4.sim
@@ -45,8 +45,11 @@ endi
 if $data(2)[4] != ready then
   goto step2
 endi
+if $data(3)[4] != ready then
+  goto step2
+endi
 
-system sh/exec.sh -n dnode3 -s stop
+system sh/exec.sh -n dnode3 -s stop -x SIGKILL
 sql_error create mnode on dnode 3
 
 print =============== step3: show mnodes