diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 4e7af5cda8e0f..cc0a191da3d31 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -155,11 +155,12 @@ jobs:
   build-freebsd:
      runs-on: macos-12
      name: Build FreeBSD
+     timeout-minutes: 45
      steps:
        - uses: actions/checkout@v3
        - name: Build
          id: build
-         uses: cross-platform-actions/action@v0.15.0
+         uses: cross-platform-actions/action@v0.21.0
          env:
            DEBUG: napi:*
            RUSTUP_IO_THREADS: 1
@@ -167,7 +168,7 @@ jobs:
            operating_system: freebsd
            version: '13.2'
            architecture: x86-64
-           environment_variables: DEBUG RUSTUP_IO_THREADS
+           environment_variables: DEBUG RUSTUP_IO_THREADS CI
            shell: bash
            run: |
              env
@@ -191,9 +192,13 @@ jobs:
              mkdir -p /Users/runner/work/_temp/_github_workflow
              echo "{}" > /Users/runner/work/_temp/_github_workflow/event.json
              pnpm install --frozen-lockfile --ignore-scripts
-             pnpm nx run-many --target=build-native -- --target=x86_64-unknown-freebsd
+             pnpm nx run-many --outputStyle stream --target=build-native -- --target=x86_64-unknown-freebsd
+             pnpm nx reset
              rm -rf node_modules
              rm -rf dist
+             echo "KILL ALL NODE PROCESSES"
+             killall node
+             echo "COMPLETE"
        - name: Upload artifact
          uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
          with: