diff --git a/files/scripts/llm_swap_stopper.sh b/files/scripts/llm_swap_stopper.sh
index 834a9b2..c59b284 100755
--- a/files/scripts/llm_swap_stopper.sh
+++ b/files/scripts/llm_swap_stopper.sh
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ restart_service() {
 #   do not sit around waiting for responses from the dead LLMs. It bring them up
 #   in a fresh state so that work can continue from a more clean slate.
 restart_llms() {
-	restart_service ollama
+	restart_service ollama || killall ollama
 	#restart_service zeroclaw
 	#restart_service open-webui
 	#restart_service qwen-code