1 files changed, 18 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/test/parallel/test-pipe-unref.js b/test/parallel/test-pipe-unref.js
index 1e0245b544..78419a1d77 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-pipe-unref.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-pipe-unref.js
@@ -1,12 +1,29 @@
 'use strict';
 const common = require('../common');
 const net = require('net');
+const assert = require('assert');
+const { fork } = require('child_process');
 
 // This test should end immediately after `unref` is called
+// The pipe will stay open as Node.js completes, thus run in a child process
+// so that tmpdir can be cleaned up.
 
 const tmpdir = require('../common/tmpdir');
-tmpdir.refresh();
 
+if (process.argv[2] !== 'child') {
+  // Parent
+  tmpdir.refresh();
+
+  // Run test
+  const child = fork(__filename, ['child'], { stdio: 'inherit' });
+  child.on('exit', common.mustCall(function(code) {
+    assert.strictEqual(code, 0);
+  }));
+
+  return;
+}
+
+// Child
 const s = net.Server();
 s.listen(common.PIPE);
 s.unref();