diff --git a/state-hub/Makefile b/state-hub/Makefile
index d621d7c..44c6492 100644
--- a/state-hub/Makefile
+++ b/state-hub/Makefile
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ mcp-http:
 	MCP_TRANSPORT=sse MCP_PORT=8001 uv run python mcp_server/server.py
 
 dashboard:
-	@pkill -f "observable preview" 2>/dev/null && echo "Stopped running dashboard" || true
+	@fuser -k 3000/tcp 2>/dev/null && echo "Stopped running dashboard" || true
 	cd dashboard && npm run dev
 
 check:
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ backend: db
 	  sleep 1; \
 	done
 	$(MAKE) migrate
-	@pkill -f "uvicorn api.main:app" 2>/dev/null && echo "Stopped running API" || true
+	@fuser -k 8000/tcp 2>/dev/null && echo "Stopped running API" || true
 	$(MAKE) api
 
 ## Register a project: make register-project DOMAIN=railiance PROJECT_PATH=/home/worsch/railiance