diff --git a/apps/api/src/cutover-orchestrator.ts b/apps/api/src/cutover-orchestrator.ts
index 6c69b53..14a59dc 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/cutover-orchestrator.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/cutover-orchestrator.ts
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ export const nodeCutoverSystem: CutoverSystem = {
         stdio: ['ignore', 'pipe', 'ignore'],
       },
     );
-    const pid = Number(output.trim());
+    const pid = Number(output.trim().split(/\s+/u)[0]);
     if (!Number.isSafeInteger(pid) || pid <= 1) throw new Error('Failed to start command');
     return pid;
   },