diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/ExecuteWatchdog.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/ExecuteWatchdog.java
index 7a29668fee..e62662afde 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/ExecuteWatchdog.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/ExecuteWatchdog.java
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ public synchronized void timeoutOccured(Watchdog w) {
                 // a timeout and not a manual stop then kill it.
                 if (watch) {
                     killedProcess = true;
-                    process.destroy();
+                    process.destroyForcibly();
                 }
             }
         } catch (Exception e) {