diff --git a/src/gvmd.c b/src/gvmd.c
index cd567a30c..34a720efd 100644
--- a/src/gvmd.c
+++ b/src/gvmd.c
@@ -1179,11 +1179,13 @@ update_nvt_cache_retry ()
 /**
  * @brief Update the NVT cache in a child process.
  *
+ * @param[out] child_pid_out  Optional output param for child PID.
+ *
  * @return 0 success, 1 update in progress, -1 error.  Always exits with
  *         EXIT_SUCCESS in child.
  */
 static int
-fork_update_nvt_cache ()
+fork_update_nvt_cache (pid_t *child_pid_out)
 {
   int pid;
   sigset_t sigmask_all, sigmask_current;
@@ -1210,6 +1212,8 @@ fork_update_nvt_cache ()
     }
 
   pid = fork_with_handlers ();
+  if (child_pid_out)
+    *child_pid_out = pid;
   switch (pid)
     {
       case 0:
diff --git a/src/manage.c b/src/manage.c
index b239b0649..12ae1c6a0 100644
--- a/src/manage.c
+++ b/src/manage.c
@@ -5064,7 +5064,7 @@ feed_sync_required ()
  */
 void
 manage_sync (sigset_t *sigmask_current,
-             int (*fork_update_nvt_cache) (),
+             int (*fork_update_nvt_cache) (pid_t*),
              gboolean try_gvmd_data_sync)
 {
   lockfile_t lockfile;
@@ -5076,9 +5076,14 @@ manage_sync (sigset_t *sigmask_current,
     {
       if (feed_lockfile_lock (&lockfile) == 0)
         {
-          manage_sync_nvts (fork_update_nvt_cache);
-          manage_sync_scap (sigmask_current);
-          manage_sync_cert (sigmask_current);
+          pid_t nvts_pid, scap_pid, cert_pid;
+          nvts_pid = manage_sync_nvts (fork_update_nvt_cache);
+          scap_pid = manage_sync_scap (sigmask_current);
+          cert_pid = manage_sync_cert (sigmask_current);
+
+          wait_for_pid (nvts_pid, "NVTs sync");
+          wait_for_pid (scap_pid, "SCAP sync");
+          wait_for_pid (cert_pid, "CERT sync");
 
           lockfile_unlock (&lockfile);
         }
diff --git a/src/manage.h b/src/manage.h
index 4d5845e48..1dde1cfd0 100644
--- a/src/manage.h
+++ b/src/manage.h
@@ -2853,7 +2853,7 @@ void
 set_scheduled_user_uuid (const gchar* uuid);
 
 void
-manage_sync (sigset_t *, int (*fork_update_nvt_cache) (), gboolean);
+manage_sync (sigset_t *, int (*fork_update_nvt_cache) (pid_t*), gboolean);
 
 int
 manage_rebuild_gvmd_data_from_feed (const char *,
diff --git a/src/manage_sql_nvts.c b/src/manage_sql_nvts.c
index 052ec0dd1..95714193d 100644
--- a/src/manage_sql_nvts.c
+++ b/src/manage_sql_nvts.c
@@ -2390,11 +2390,15 @@ manage_update_nvt_cache_osp (const gchar *update_socket)
  * @brief Sync NVTs if newer NVTs are available.
  *
  * @param[in]  fork_update_nvt_cache  Function to do the update.
+ *
+ * @return PID of the forked process handling the VTs sync, -1 on error.
  */
-void
-manage_sync_nvts (int (*fork_update_nvt_cache) ())
+pid_t
+manage_sync_nvts (int (*fork_update_nvt_cache) (pid_t*))
 {
-  fork_update_nvt_cache ();
+  pid_t child_pid = -1;
+  fork_update_nvt_cache (&child_pid);
+  return child_pid;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/manage_sql_nvts.h b/src/manage_sql_nvts.h
index 5e04edf83..e9db88fad 100644
--- a/src/manage_sql_nvts.h
+++ b/src/manage_sql_nvts.h
@@ -130,8 +130,8 @@ check_db_nvts ();
 int
 check_config_families ();
 
-void
-manage_sync_nvts (int (*) ());
+pid_t
+manage_sync_nvts (int (*) (pid_t*));
 
 int
 update_or_rebuild_nvts (int);
diff --git a/src/manage_sql_secinfo.c b/src/manage_sql_secinfo.c
index 25f1a6794..342c836f1 100644
--- a/src/manage_sql_secinfo.c
+++ b/src/manage_sql_secinfo.c
@@ -2999,8 +2999,10 @@ manage_db_reinit (const gchar *name)
  * @param[in]  sigmask_current    Sigmask to restore in child.
  * @param[in]  update             Function to do the sync.
  * @param[in]  process_title      Process title.
+ *
+ * @return PID of the forked process handling the SecInfo sync, -1 on error.
  */
-static void
+static pid_t
 sync_secinfo (sigset_t *sigmask_current, int (*update) (void),
               const gchar *process_title)
 {
@@ -3038,11 +3040,11 @@ sync_secinfo (sigset_t *sigmask_current, int (*update) (void),
       case -1:
         /* Parent on error.  Reschedule and continue to next task. */
         g_warning ("%s: fork failed", __func__);
-        return;
+        return -1;
 
       default:
         /* Parent.  Continue to next task. */
-        return;
+        return pid;
 
     }
 
@@ -3439,13 +3441,15 @@ sync_cert ()
  * @brief Sync the CERT DB.
  *
  * @param[in]  sigmask_current  Sigmask to restore in child.
+ *
+ * @return PID of the forked process handling the CERT sync, -1 on error.
  */
-void
+pid_t
 manage_sync_cert (sigset_t *sigmask_current)
 {
-  sync_secinfo (sigmask_current,
-                sync_cert,
-                "Syncing CERT");
+  return sync_secinfo (sigmask_current,
+                       sync_cert,
+                       "Syncing CERT");
 }
 
 
@@ -3921,13 +3925,15 @@ sync_scap ()
  * @brief Sync the SCAP DB.
  *
  * @param[in]  sigmask_current  Sigmask to restore in child.
+ *
+ * @return PID of the forked process handling the SCAP sync, -1 on error.
  */
-void
+pid_t
 manage_sync_scap (sigset_t *sigmask_current)
 {
-  sync_secinfo (sigmask_current,
-                sync_scap,
-                "Syncing SCAP");
+  return sync_secinfo (sigmask_current,
+                       sync_scap,
+                       "Syncing SCAP");
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/manage_sql_secinfo.h b/src/manage_sql_secinfo.h
index d4ef087eb..7e7a83ed6 100644
--- a/src/manage_sql_secinfo.h
+++ b/src/manage_sql_secinfo.h
@@ -174,13 +174,13 @@
 int
 secinfo_feed_version_status ();
 
-void
+pid_t
 manage_sync_scap (sigset_t *);
 
 int
 manage_rebuild_scap (GSList *, const db_conn_info_t *);
 
-void
+pid_t
 manage_sync_cert (sigset_t *);
 
 int
diff --git a/src/utils.c b/src/utils.c
index efe108b23..9c7ceb7cc 100644
--- a/src/utils.c
+++ b/src/utils.c
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 #include <sys/file.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <sys/wait.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
 #include <gvm/base/gvm_sentry.h>
@@ -906,3 +907,55 @@ fork_with_handlers ()
     }
   return pid;
 }
+
+/**
+ * @brief Waits for a process with the given PID, retrying if interrupted.
+ *
+ * If the wait is interrupted or the process does not exist, only debug
+ *  messages are logged.
+ *
+ * @param[in]  pid      The pid to wait for.
+ * @param[in]  context  Short context desciption for error and debug messages.
+ */
+void
+wait_for_pid (pid_t pid, const char *context)
+{
+  gboolean retry = TRUE;
+  const char *shown_context = context ? context : "unknown context";
+  if (pid <= 0)
+    {
+      g_message ("%s: No PID given (%s)", __func__, shown_context);
+      return;
+    }
+
+  while (retry)
+    {
+      retry = FALSE;
+      pid_t ret = waitpid (pid, NULL, 0);
+      if (ret <= 0)
+        {
+          int err = errno;
+          if (errno == ECHILD)
+            {
+              g_debug ("%s: process with PID %d (%s) does not exist",
+                       __func__, pid, shown_context);
+            }
+          else if (errno == EINTR)
+            {
+              g_debug ("%s: waitpid interrupted for PID %d (%s), retrying...",
+                       __func__, pid, shown_context);
+              retry = TRUE;
+            }
+          else
+            {
+              g_warning ("%s: waitpid failed for PID %d (%s): %s",
+                         __func__, pid, shown_context, strerror(err));
+            }
+        }
+      else
+        {
+          g_debug ("%s: wait for PID %d (%s) successful",
+                   __func__, pid, shown_context);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/utils.h b/src/utils.h
index dfeed44b6..cf993cc74 100644
--- a/src/utils.h
+++ b/src/utils.h
@@ -100,4 +100,6 @@ setup_signal_handler_info (int, void (*) (int, siginfo_t *, void *), int);
 int
 fork_with_handlers ();
 
+void wait_for_pid (pid_t, const char*);
+
 #endif /* not _GVMD_UTILS_H */