diff --git a/tests/sys/netpfil/pf/killstate.sh b/tests/sys/netpfil/pf/killstate.sh
--- a/tests/sys/netpfil/pf/killstate.sh
+++ b/tests/sys/netpfil/pf/killstate.sh
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@
 		"nat on ${epair_two}a from 192.0.2.0/24 -> (${epair_two}a)" \
 		"pass all"
 
-	nc 198.51.100.2 7 &
+	daemon -f nc 198.51.100.2 7
 	wait_for_state alcatraz 192.0.2.1
 
 	# Expect two states
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@
 	# Flush
 	jexec alcatraz pfctl -F states
 
-	nc 198.51.100.2 7 &
+	daemon -f nc 198.51.100.2 7
 	wait_for_state alcatraz 192.0.2.1
 
 	# Kill matching states, expect all of them to be gone