diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 6505790..1ead50e 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "redisbench-admin"
-version = "0.11.41"
+version = "0.11.52"
 description = "Redis benchmark run helper. A wrapper around Redis and Redis Modules benchmark tools ( ftsb_redisearch, memtier_benchmark, redis-benchmark, aibench, etc... )."
 authors = ["filipecosta90 <filipecosta.90@gmail.com>","Redis Performance Group <performance@redis.com>"]
 readme = "README.md"
diff --git a/redisbench_admin/cli.py b/redisbench_admin/cli.py
index a8647e0..c916a2e 100644
--- a/redisbench_admin/cli.py
+++ b/redisbench_admin/cli.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def populate_with_project_data():
     project_description = None
     try:
         pyproject_toml = toml.load("pyproject.toml")
-        if 'project' in pyproject_toml:
+        if "project" in pyproject_toml:
             project_data = pyproject_toml["project"]
             project_name = project_data["name"]
             project_version = project_data["version"]
diff --git a/redisbench_admin/run/args.py b/redisbench_admin/run/args.py
index 993591a..f09a39c 100644
--- a/redisbench_admin/run/args.py
+++ b/redisbench_admin/run/args.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 TRIGGERING_ENV = os.getenv("TRIGGERING_ENV", DEFAULT_TRIGGERING_ENV)
 ENV = os.getenv("ENV", "oss-standalone,oss-cluster")
 SETUP = os.getenv("SETUP", "")
+BENCHMARK = os.getenv("BENCHMARK", "")
 BENCHMARK_GLOB = os.getenv("BENCHMARK_GLOB", "*.yml")
 BENCHMARK_REGEX = os.getenv("BENCHMARK_REGEX", ".*")
 BENCHMARK_RUNNER_GROUP_TOTAL = int(os.getenv("BENCHMARK_RUNNER_GROUP_TOTAL", "1"))
@@ -94,7 +95,7 @@ def common_run_args(parser):
     parser.add_argument(
         "--test",
         type=str,
-        default="",
+        default=BENCHMARK,
         help="specify a test to run. By default will run all of them.",
     )
     parser.add_argument(
diff --git a/redisbench_admin/run/run.py b/redisbench_admin/run/run.py
index 30659b0..b3e0a5f 100644
--- a/redisbench_admin/run/run.py
+++ b/redisbench_admin/run/run.py
@@ -117,6 +117,15 @@ def define_benchmark_plan(benchmark_definitions, default_specs):
                         test_benchmark_config["dbconfig"] = {}
                     setup_dbconfig = setup_settings["dbconfig"]
                     benchmark_dbconfig = test_benchmark_config["dbconfig"]
+
+                    # Handle legacy list format - convert to dict by merging all entries
+                    if isinstance(benchmark_dbconfig, list):
+                        converted_dbconfig = {}
+                        for entry in benchmark_dbconfig:
+                            if isinstance(entry, dict):
+                                converted_dbconfig.update(entry)
+                        benchmark_dbconfig = converted_dbconfig
+
                     logging.info(
                         f"Merging setup dbconfig: {setup_dbconfig}, with benchmark dbconfig {test_benchmark_config}"
                     )
diff --git a/redisbench_admin/run_local/run_local.py b/redisbench_admin/run_local/run_local.py
index 4c7d46f..8300eb3 100644
--- a/redisbench_admin/run_local/run_local.py
+++ b/redisbench_admin/run_local/run_local.py
@@ -307,9 +307,10 @@ def run_local_command_logic(args, project_name, project_version):
                                     None,
                                     args.password,
                                 )
+                                # get the pids
                                 redis_pids = [
-                                    redis_process.pid
-                                    for redis_process in redis_processes
+                                    redis_conn.info("server")["process_id"]
+                                    for redis_conn in redis_conns
                                 ]
                                 # start the profile
                                 (
@@ -556,6 +557,14 @@ def run_local_command_logic(args, project_name, project_version):
                                             "Keeping environment and topology active upon request."
                                         )
 
+                            except KeyboardInterrupt:
+                                logging.critical(
+                                    "Detected Keyboard interrupt...Tearing down and exiting!"
+                                )
+                                teardown_local_setup(
+                                    redis_conns, redis_processes, setup_name
+                                )
+                                exit(1)
                             except:
                                 return_code |= 1
                                 logging.critical(