diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index f4f8fed..420cadc 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -213,7 +213,8 @@ runs:
           for attempt in 1 2 3; do
             echo "Installation attempt $attempt..."
             if command -v timeout &> /dev/null; then
-              timeout 120 bash -c "curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash -s -- $CLAUDE_CODE_VERSION" && break
+              # Use --foreground to kill entire process group on timeout, --kill-after to send SIGKILL if SIGTERM fails
+              timeout --foreground --kill-after=10 120 bash -c "curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash -s -- $CLAUDE_CODE_VERSION" && break
             else
               curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash -s -- "$CLAUDE_CODE_VERSION" && break
             fi
diff --git a/base-action/action.yml b/base-action/action.yml
index b0e866e..97016b7 100644
--- a/base-action/action.yml
+++ b/base-action/action.yml
@@ -129,7 +129,8 @@ runs:
           for attempt in 1 2 3; do
             echo "Installation attempt $attempt..."
             if command -v timeout &> /dev/null; then
-              timeout 120 bash -c "curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash -s -- $CLAUDE_CODE_VERSION" && break
+              # Use --foreground to kill entire process group on timeout, --kill-after to send SIGKILL if SIGTERM fails
+              timeout --foreground --kill-after=10 120 bash -c "curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash -s -- $CLAUDE_CODE_VERSION" && break
             else
               curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash -s -- "$CLAUDE_CODE_VERSION" && break
             fi