diff --git a/scripts/run-registry.ts b/scripts/run-registry.ts
index 82d6513f40a2..a72a2a75ab14 100755
--- a/scripts/run-registry.ts
+++ b/scripts/run-registry.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import { parseConfigFile, runServer } from 'verdaccio';
 
 import { maxConcurrentTasks } from './utils/concurrency';
 import { PACKS_DIRECTORY } from './utils/constants';
+import { killPort } from './utils/kill-port';
 import { getWorkspaces } from './utils/workspace';
 
 program
@@ -154,8 +155,17 @@ const publish = async (packages: { name: string; location: string }[], url: stri
   );
 };
 
+const VERDACCIO_SERVER_PORT = 6001;
+const VERDACCIO_REGISTRY_PORT = 6002;
+
+const cleanupVerdaccioProcesses = async () => {
+  await killPort([VERDACCIO_SERVER_PORT, VERDACCIO_REGISTRY_PORT]);
+};
+
 const run = async () => {
-  const verdaccioUrl = `http://localhost:6001`;
+  await cleanupVerdaccioProcesses();
+
+  const verdaccioUrl = `http://localhost:${VERDACCIO_SERVER_PORT}`;
 
   logger.log(`📐 reading version of storybook`);
   logger.log(`🚛 listing storybook packages`);
@@ -192,7 +202,7 @@ const run = async () => {
       '-e',
       'test@test.com',
       '-r',
-      'http://localhost:6002',
+      `http://localhost:${VERDACCIO_REGISTRY_PORT}`,
     ],
     {
       cwd: root,
@@ -204,7 +214,7 @@ const run = async () => {
   );
 
   if (opts.publish) {
-    await publish(packages, 'http://localhost:6002');
+    await publish(packages, `http://localhost:${VERDACCIO_REGISTRY_PORT}`);
   }
 
   await rm(join(root, '.npmrc'), { force: true });
@@ -218,6 +228,8 @@ const run = async () => {
 run().catch((e) => {
   logger.error(e);
   rm(join(root, '.npmrc'), { force: true }).then(() => {
-    process.exit(1);
+    cleanupVerdaccioProcesses().then(() => {
+      process.exit(1);
+    });
   });
 });
diff --git a/scripts/utils/kill-port.ts b/scripts/utils/kill-port.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..5e4ffc25d41a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/utils/kill-port.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+// eslint-disable-next-line depend/ban-dependencies
+import { execa } from 'execa';
+
+/**
+ * This code is derived from the library `kill-port` by Tiaan du Plessis. Original repository:
+ * https://github.com/tiaanduplessis/kill-port
+ *
+ * The MIT License (MIT)
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) Tiaan du Plessis
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and
+ * associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction,
+ * including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute,
+ * sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or
+ * substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT
+ * NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
+ * NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM,
+ * DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+const killProcessInPort = async (port: number, method: 'tcp' | 'udp' = 'tcp') => {
+  if (!port || isNaN(port)) {
+    throw new Error('Invalid argument provided for port');
+  }
+  let args: string[] = [];
+  let command: string;
+
+  if (process.platform === 'win32') {
+    try {
+      const { stdout } = await execa('netstat', ['-nao']);
+
+      if (!stdout) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      const lines = stdout.split('\n');
+      const lineWithLocalPortRegEx = new RegExp(`^ *${method.toUpperCase()} *[^ ]*:${port}`, 'gm');
+      const linesWithLocalPort = lines.filter((line) => line.match(lineWithLocalPortRegEx));
+
+      const pids = linesWithLocalPort.reduce<string[]>((acc, line) => {
+        const match = line.match(/\d+/gm);
+        if (match && match[0] && !acc.includes(match[0])) {
+          acc.push(match[0]);
+        }
+        return acc;
+      }, []);
+
+      if (pids.length > 0) {
+        args = ['/F', ...pids.flatMap((pid) => ['/PID', pid])];
+        command = 'TaskKill';
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      throw new Error(`Failed to detect process on port ${port}: ${(error as Error).message}`);
+    }
+  } else {
+    const protocol = method === 'udp' ? 'udp' : 'tcp';
+    args = [
+      '-c',
+      `lsof -i ${protocol}:${port} | grep ${method === 'udp' ? 'UDP' : 'LISTEN'} | awk '{print $2}' | xargs kill -9`,
+    ];
+    command = 'sh';
+  }
+
+  try {
+    if (command) {
+      await execa(command, args);
+    } else {
+      throw new Error('No command to kill process found');
+    }
+  } catch (error: any) {
+    if (!error.message.includes('No such process')) {
+      console.error(`Failed to kill process on port ${port}`);
+      throw error;
+    }
+  }
+};
+
+export const killPort = async (ports: number | number[], method: 'tcp' | 'udp' = 'tcp') => {
+  const allPorts = Array.isArray(ports) ? ports : [ports];
+
+  console.log(`🚮 cleaning up process in ports: ${allPorts.join(', ')}`);
+  await Promise.all(allPorts.map((port) => killProcessInPort(port, method)));
+};