diff --git a/external/process-cpp-minimal/include/core/posix/child_process.h b/external/process-cpp-minimal/include/core/posix/child_process.h
index d6b3b31..fde7977 100644
--- a/external/process-cpp-minimal/include/core/posix/child_process.h
+++ b/external/process-cpp-minimal/include/core/posix/child_process.h
@@ -114,6 +114,12 @@ public:
      */
     wait::Result wait_for(const wait::Flags& flags);
 
+    /**
+     * @brief Mark the child process to not to be killed when the ChildProcess
+     *        instance goes away.
+     */
+    void dont_kill_on_cleanup();
+
 #ifndef ANDROID
     /**
      * @brief Access this process's stderr.
diff --git a/external/process-cpp-minimal/src/core/posix/child_process.cpp b/external/process-cpp-minimal/src/core/posix/child_process.cpp
index b121b89..ad16571 100644
--- a/external/process-cpp-minimal/src/core/posix/child_process.cpp
+++ b/external/process-cpp-minimal/src/core/posix/child_process.cpp
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ struct ChildProcess::Private
     ~Private()
     {
         // Check if we are in the original parent process.
-        if (original_parent_pid == getpid())
+        if (original_parent_pid == getpid() && !dont_kill_on_cleanup)
         {
             // If so, check if we are considering a valid pid here.
             // If so, we kill the original child.
@@ -333,6 +333,8 @@ struct ChildProcess::Private
     // is called from the child process.
     pid_t original_parent_pid;
     pid_t original_child_pid;
+
+    bool dont_kill_on_cleanup = false;
 };
 
 ChildProcess ChildProcess::invalid()
@@ -395,6 +397,11 @@ wait::Result ChildProcess::wait_for(const wait::Flags& flags)
     return result;
 }
 
+void ChildProcess::dont_kill_on_cleanup()
+{
+  d->dont_kill_on_cleanup = true;
+}
+
 #ifndef ANDROID
 std::istream& ChildProcess::cerr()
 {