diff --git a/apps/shinkai-desktop/src-tauri/src/local_shinkai_node/process_handlers/shinkai_node_process_handler.rs b/apps/shinkai-desktop/src-tauri/src/local_shinkai_node/process_handlers/shinkai_node_process_handler.rs
index 93edb12e6..d199773a3 100644
--- a/apps/shinkai-desktop/src-tauri/src/local_shinkai_node/process_handlers/shinkai_node_process_handler.rs
+++ b/apps/shinkai-desktop/src-tauri/src/local_shinkai_node/process_handlers/shinkai_node_process_handler.rs
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ impl ShinkaiNodeProcessHandler {
     }
 
     pub async fn spawn(&self) -> Result<(), String> {
-        let _ = self.kill_existing_processes_using_ports().await;
+        let _ = self.kill().await;
 
         let env = options_to_env(&self.options.clone());
         self.process_handler.spawn(env, [].to_vec(), None).await?;
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 3fbf2a399..8f6523533 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@shinkai/source",
-  "version": "0.8.6",
+  "version": "0.8.7",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@shinkai/source",
-      "version": "0.8.6",
+      "version": "0.8.7",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE",
       "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 29893b32b..651f296c0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@shinkai/source",
-  "version": "0.8.6",
+  "version": "0.8.7",
   "license": "SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE",
   "files": [
     "LICENSE"