diff --git a/admin/tool/behat/cli/run.php b/admin/tool/behat/cli/run.php
index 98fc3057314..f8a37e77523 100644
--- a/admin/tool/behat/cli/run.php
+++ b/admin/tool/behat/cli/run.php
@@ -101,6 +101,9 @@ if (empty($options['torun'])) {
 if (extension_loaded('pcntl')) {
     $disabled = explode(',', ini_get('disable_functions'));
     if (!in_array('pcntl_signal', $disabled)) {
+        // Handle interrupts on PHP7.
+        declare(ticks = 1);
+
         pcntl_signal(SIGTERM, "signal_handler");
         pcntl_signal(SIGINT, "signal_handler");
     }
diff --git a/lib/tests/behat/behat_hooks.php b/lib/tests/behat/behat_hooks.php
index 0b954133e11..856968fff48 100644
--- a/lib/tests/behat/behat_hooks.php
+++ b/lib/tests/behat/behat_hooks.php
@@ -160,6 +160,14 @@ class behat_hooks extends behat_base {
         if (!empty($CFG->behat_faildump_path) && !is_writable($CFG->behat_faildump_path)) {
             throw new Exception('You set $CFG->behat_faildump_path to a non-writable directory');
         }
+
+        // Handle interrupts on PHP7.
+        if (extension_loaded('pcntl')) {
+            $disabled = explode(',', ini_get('disable_functions'));
+            if (!in_array('pcntl_signal', $disabled)) {
+                declare(ticks = 1);
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     /**