diff --git a/src/stcal/jump/jump.py b/src/stcal/jump/jump.py
index 6c89ccb0..45f457ed 100644
--- a/src/stcal/jump/jump.py
+++ b/src/stcal/jump/jump.py
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ def twopoint_diff_multi(jump_data, twopt_params, data, gdq, readnoise_2d, n_slic
     slices, yinc = slice_data(twopt_params, data, gdq, readnoise_2d, n_slices)
 
     log.info("Creating %d processes for jump detection ", n_slices)
-    ctx = multiprocessing.get_context("forkserver")
+    ctx = multiprocessing.get_context("spawn")
     pool = ctx.Pool(processes=n_slices)
     ######### JUST FOR DEBUGGING #########################
     # pool = ctx.Pool(processes=1)
diff --git a/src/stcal/ramp_fitting/ols_fit.py b/src/stcal/ramp_fitting/ols_fit.py
index 7880b4f0..12fa169a 100644
--- a/src/stcal/ramp_fitting/ols_fit.py
+++ b/src/stcal/ramp_fitting/ols_fit.py
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ def ols_ramp_fit_multiprocessing(
         ramp_data, buffsize, save_opt, readnoise_2d, gain_2d, weighting, number_slices
     )
 
-    ctx = multiprocessing.get_context("forkserver")
+    ctx = multiprocessing.get_context("spawn")
     pool = ctx.Pool(processes=number_slices)
     pool_results = pool.starmap(ols_ramp_fit_single, slices)
     pool.close()