diff --git a/pipelines/python/max/entrypoints/pipelines.py b/pipelines/python/max/entrypoints/pipelines.py
index b8b2543c..09956422 100644
--- a/pipelines/python/max/entrypoints/pipelines.py
+++ b/pipelines/python/max/entrypoints/pipelines.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 import functools
 import logging
 import os
+import signal
 
 import click
 from max.pipelines import PIPELINE_REGISTRY, PipelineConfig
@@ -213,4 +214,18 @@ def cli_list():
     if directory := os.getenv("BUILD_WORKSPACE_DIRECTORY"):
         os.chdir(directory)
 
+    # Workaround for https://github.com/buildbuddy-io/buildbuddy/issues/8326
+    if (
+        signal.getsignal(signal.SIGINT) == signal.SIG_IGN
+        and signal.getsignal(signal.SIGTERM) == signal.SIG_IGN
+        and signal.getsignal(signal.SIGQUIT) == signal.SIG_IGN
+    ):
+        # For SIGINT, Python remaps SIG_DFL to default_int_handler on startup.
+        # We do the same here to retain the same behavior we would get if we
+        # started normally.  (SIG_DFL terminates the process immediately;
+        # default_int_handler raises KeyboardInterrupt.)
+        signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, signal.default_int_handler)
+        signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, signal.SIG_DFL)
+        signal.signal(signal.SIGQUIT, signal.SIG_DFL)
+
     main()