diff --git a/src/yoke/providers/runtime_deployment.py b/src/yoke/providers/runtime_deployment.py
index c97285e..f4c1522 100644
--- a/src/yoke/providers/runtime_deployment.py
+++ b/src/yoke/providers/runtime_deployment.py
@@ -126,6 +126,8 @@ def process_is_alive(pid: int) -> bool:
         return False
     except PermissionError:
         return True
+    except OSError:
+        return False
     return True