diff --git a/lib/internal/test_runner/runner.js b/lib/internal/test_runner/runner.js
index c5cc74bc0abcb0..8e4c18fd726009 100644
--- a/lib/internal/test_runner/runner.js
+++ b/lib/internal/test_runner/runner.js
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ function watchFiles(testFiles, opts) {
   const filesWatcher = { __proto__: null, watcher, runningProcesses, runningSubtests };
   opts.root.harness.watching = true;
   // Watch for created/deleted files in the current directory
-  const allFilesWatcher = new FilesWatcher({ __proto__: null, debounce: 200, mode: 'all' });
+  const allFilesWatcher = new FilesWatcher({ __proto__: null, debounce: 200, mode: 'all', signal: opts.signal });
   allFilesWatcher.watchPath(process.cwd());
   allFilesWatcher.on('changed', ({ owners, eventType }) => {
     if (eventType === 'rename') {