diff --git a/tests/modularity.py b/tests/modularity.py
index 925f7fb49..44c66d8e5 100644
--- a/tests/modularity.py
+++ b/tests/modularity.py
@@ -71,11 +71,10 @@ def pub_and_sub(args):
     z_pub_process.wait()
 
     print("Stop subscriber")
-    if z_pub_process.poll() is None:
+    if z_sub_process.poll() is None:
         # Send "q" command to z_sub to stop it
         z_sub_process.stdin.write("q\n")
         z_sub_process.stdin.flush()
-        time.sleep(1)
 
     # Wait for z_sub to finish
     z_sub_process.wait()
diff --git a/zenohpico.pc b/zenohpico.pc
index bcc1e5d18..e08e8cce2 100644
--- a/zenohpico.pc
+++ b/zenohpico.pc
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ prefix=/usr/local
 Name: zenohpico
 Description: 
 URL: 
-Version: 0.11.20231019dev
+Version: 0.11.20231031dev
 Cflags: -I${prefix}/include
 Libs: -L${prefix}/lib -lzenohpico