diff --git a/src/PatchOrchestrationApplication/NodeAgentService/src/InstallAndRunService.bat b/src/PatchOrchestrationApplication/NodeAgentService/src/InstallAndRunService.bat
index fc90dc4..8fefbfe 100644
--- a/src/PatchOrchestrationApplication/NodeAgentService/src/InstallAndRunService.bat
+++ b/src/PatchOrchestrationApplication/NodeAgentService/src/InstallAndRunService.bat
@@ -52,7 +52,9 @@ REM icacls %workingDir% /grant "Network Service":(OI)(CI)F /T
 
 REM Stop the service and uninstall the current version
 sc stop %serviceName%
-powershell -File "KillService.ps1"
+
+REM POSNodeSvc stucks sometimes while stopping. This will unblock that.
+taskkill /IM "NodeAgentNTService.exe" /F
 sc delete %serviceName%
 
 REM Cleanup the %workingDir% for all predecided folders.
diff --git a/src/PatchOrchestrationApplication/NodeAgentService/src/KillService.ps1 b/src/PatchOrchestrationApplication/NodeAgentService/src/KillService.ps1
deleted file mode 100644
index c53829b..0000000
--- a/src/PatchOrchestrationApplication/NodeAgentService/src/KillService.ps1
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-try {
-   $id = Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Service -Filter "Name LIKE 'POSNodeSvc'" | Select-Object -ExpandProperty ProcessId
-   if($id -ne $null)
-   {
-      $process = Get-Process -Id $id
-      if($process.Id -ne $null)
-      {
-         taskkill /F /PID $process.Id
-      }
-   }   
-}
-catch {
-   # do nothing.
-}
-
-
diff --git a/src/PatchOrchestrationApplication/NodeAgentService/src/NodeAgentService.csproj b/src/PatchOrchestrationApplication/NodeAgentService/src/NodeAgentService.csproj
index 5030908..b8d5eb6 100644
--- a/src/PatchOrchestrationApplication/NodeAgentService/src/NodeAgentService.csproj
+++ b/src/PatchOrchestrationApplication/NodeAgentService/src/NodeAgentService.csproj
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@
     <IsServiceFabricServiceProject>True</IsServiceFabricServiceProject>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.ServiceFabric.Data" Version = "3.3.654"/>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.ServiceFabric" Version = "6.4.654"/>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.ServiceFabric.Services" Version = "3.3.654"/>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.ServiceFabric.Data" Version="3.3.654" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.ServiceFabric" Version="6.4.654" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.ServiceFabric.Services" Version="3.3.654" />
     <Reference Include="System" />
     <Reference Include="System.Core" />
     <Reference Include="System.Runtime.Serialization" />
@@ -46,9 +46,6 @@
     <None Include="SetupEntryPoint.bat">
       <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
     </None>
-    <None Include="KillService.ps1">
-      <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
-    </None>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\..\NodeAgentNTService\src\NodeAgentNTService.csproj">