diff --git a/src/jsi/cli.py b/src/jsi/cli.py
index 4db182b..e463d30 100644
--- a/src/jsi/cli.py
+++ b/src/jsi/cli.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 Less common options:
   --output DIRECTORY  directory where solver output files will be written
-  --supervisor        run a supervisor process to avoid orphaned subprocesses
+  --reaper            run a reaper process that kills orphaned solvers when jsi exits
   --debug             enable debug logging
   --csv               print solver results in CSV format (<output>/<input>.csv)
   --perf              print performance timers
@@ -207,8 +207,8 @@ def parse_args(args: list[str]) -> Config:
                 config.model = True
             case "--csv":
                 config.csv = True
-            case "--supervisor":
-                config.supervisor = True
+            case "--reaper":
+                config.reaper = True
             case "--daemon":
                 config.daemon = True
             case "--timeout":
@@ -346,8 +346,8 @@ def main(args: list[str] | None = None) -> int:
         controller.start()
         status.start()
 
-        if config.supervisor:
-            from jsi.supervisor import Supervisor
+        if config.reaper:
+            from jsi.reaper import Reaper
 
             # wait for the subprocesses to start, we need the PIDs for the supervisor
             while controller.task.status.value < TaskStatus.RUNNING.value:
@@ -356,9 +356,9 @@ def main(args: list[str] | None = None) -> int:
             # start a supervisor process in daemon mode so that it does not block
             # the program from exiting
             child_pids = [command.pid for command in controller.commands]
-            sv = Supervisor(os.getpid(), child_pids, config.debug)
-            sv.daemon = True
-            sv.start()
+            reaper = Reaper(os.getpid(), child_pids, config.debug)
+            reaper.daemon = True
+            reaper.start()
 
         # wait for the solvers to finish
         controller.join()
diff --git a/src/jsi/config/loader.py b/src/jsi/config/loader.py
index 9423cab..a62ece6 100644
--- a/src/jsi/config/loader.py
+++ b/src/jsi/config/loader.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def __init__(
         debug: bool = False,
         input_file: str | None = None,
         output_dir: str | None = None,
-        supervisor: bool = False,
+        reaper: bool = False,
         sequence: Sequence[str] | None = None,
         model: bool = False,
         csv: bool = False,
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def __init__(
         self.debug = debug
         self.input_file = input_file
         self.output_dir = output_dir
-        self.supervisor = supervisor
+        self.reaper = reaper
         self.sequence = sequence
         self.model = model
         self.csv = csv
diff --git a/src/jsi/supervisor.py b/src/jsi/reaper.py
similarity index 89%
rename from src/jsi/supervisor.py
rename to src/jsi/reaper.py
index 330d584..c4a56ee 100644
--- a/src/jsi/supervisor.py
+++ b/src/jsi/reaper.py
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 from jsi.utils import LogLevel, get_console, kill_process, logger, pid_exists
 
 
-class Supervisor(multiprocessing.Process):
-    """Supervisor process that monitors the parent process and its children."""
+class Reaper(multiprocessing.Process):
+    """Reaper process that monitors the parent process and its children."""
 
     parent_pid: int
     child_pids: list[int]
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def run(self):
         level = LogLevel.DEBUG if self.debug else LogLevel.INFO
         logger.enable(console=get_console(sys.stderr), level=level)
 
-        logger.info(f"supervisor started (PID: {self.pid})")
+        logger.info(f"reaper started (PID: {self.pid})")
         logger.info(f"watching parent (PID: {self.parent_pid})")
         logger.info(f"watching children (PID: {self.child_pids})")