diff --git a/.changeset/weak-cars-relate.md b/.changeset/weak-cars-relate.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5555d68a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/weak-cars-relate.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+'@spotlightjs/sidecar': patch
+'@spotlightjs/spotlight': patch
+---
+
+Fix hanging when another Spotlight server is running
diff --git a/packages/sidecar/src/main.ts b/packages/sidecar/src/main.ts
index 608d59aa0..caaf43f34 100644
--- a/packages/sidecar/src/main.ts
+++ b/packages/sidecar/src/main.ts
@@ -366,7 +366,8 @@ function isSidecarRunning(port: string | number | undefined) {
       port: port,
       path: '/health',
       method: 'GET',
-      timeout: 5000,
+      timeout: 2000,
+      headers: { Connection: 'close' },
     };
 
     const healthReq = get(options, res => {
@@ -380,6 +381,7 @@ function isSidecarRunning(port: string | number | undefined) {
     healthReq.on('error', () => {
       resolve(false);
     });
+    healthReq.end();
   });
 }