2 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/cli/dts/lib.deno.unstable.d.ts b/cli/dts/lib.deno.unstable.d.ts
index d5797eb83..bb93eac8d 100644
--- a/cli/dts/lib.deno.unstable.d.ts
+++ b/cli/dts/lib.deno.unstable.d.ts
@@ -1117,7 +1117,7 @@ declare namespace Deno {
     | {
       success: false;
       code: number;
-      signal: number | null;
+      signal: string | null;
     };
 
   export interface SpawnOutput<T extends SpawnOptions> {
diff --git a/cli/tests/unit/spawn_test.ts b/cli/tests/unit/spawn_test.ts
index c2c7fdbac..40224dfb4 100644
--- a/cli/tests/unit/spawn_test.ts
+++ b/cli/tests/unit/spawn_test.ts
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ Deno.test(
       assertEquals(status.signal, null);
     } else {
       assertEquals(status.code, 137);
-      assertEquals(status.signal, 9);
+      assertEquals(status.signal, "SIGKILL");
     }
   },
 );
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ Deno.test(
       assertEquals(status.signal, null);
     } else {
       assertEquals(status.code, 128 + 9);
-      assertEquals(status.signal, 9);
+      assertEquals(status.signal, "SIGKILL");
     }
   },
 );
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ Deno.test(
       assertEquals(status.signal, null);
     } else {
       assertEquals(status.code, 128 + 9);
-      assertEquals(status.signal, 9);
+      assertEquals(status.signal, "SIGKILL");
     }
   },
 );