diff --git a/metaflow/plugins/aws/batch/batch_decorator.py b/metaflow/plugins/aws/batch/batch_decorator.py
index 5c61d3f8f03..84f5cea9526 100644
--- a/metaflow/plugins/aws/batch/batch_decorator.py
+++ b/metaflow/plugins/aws/batch/batch_decorator.py
@@ -299,6 +299,8 @@ def task_pre_step(
             self._save_logs_sidecar.start()
 
             # Start spot termination monitor sidecar.
+            # TODO: A nicer way to pass the main process id to a Sidecar, in order to allow sidecars to send signals back to the main process.
+            os.environ["MF_MAIN_PID"] = str(os.getpid())
             current._update_env(
                 {"spot_termination_notice": "/tmp/spot_termination_notice"}
             )
diff --git a/metaflow/plugins/kubernetes/kubernetes_decorator.py b/metaflow/plugins/kubernetes/kubernetes_decorator.py
index 069c63ef211..f67afd578d8 100644
--- a/metaflow/plugins/kubernetes/kubernetes_decorator.py
+++ b/metaflow/plugins/kubernetes/kubernetes_decorator.py
@@ -559,6 +559,8 @@ def task_pre_step(
             self._save_logs_sidecar.start()
 
             # Start spot termination monitor sidecar.
+            # TODO: A nicer way to pass the main process id to a Sidecar, in order to allow sidecars to send signals back to the main process.
+            os.environ["MF_MAIN_PID"] = str(os.getpid())
             current._update_env(
                 {"spot_termination_notice": "/tmp/spot_termination_notice"}
             )
diff --git a/metaflow/plugins/kubernetes/spot_monitor_sidecar.py b/metaflow/plugins/kubernetes/spot_monitor_sidecar.py
index 59f821f885e..115b815a6e4 100644
--- a/metaflow/plugins/kubernetes/spot_monitor_sidecar.py
+++ b/metaflow/plugins/kubernetes/spot_monitor_sidecar.py
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ def __init__(self):
         self._token = None
         self._token_expiry = 0
 
+        # Due to nesting, os.getppid is not reliable for fetching the main task pid
+        self.main_pid = int(os.getenv("MF_MAIN_PID", os.getppid()))
+
         if self._is_aws_spot_instance():
             self._process = Process(target=self._monitor_loop)
             self._process.start()
@@ -71,7 +74,7 @@ def _monitor_loop(self):
                 if response.status_code == 200:
                     termination_time = response.text
                     self._emit_termination_metadata(termination_time)
-                    os.kill(os.getppid(), signal.SIGTERM)
+                    os.kill(self.main_pid, signal.SIGUSR1)
                     break
             except (requests.exceptions.RequestException, requests.exceptions.Timeout):
                 pass