diff --git a/lib/dev_server_wrapper.py b/lib/dev_server_wrapper.py
index 33032ab..4ccf528 100644
--- a/lib/dev_server_wrapper.py
+++ b/lib/dev_server_wrapper.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 """
 
 import os
-import threading
+import multiprocessing
 import re
 import sys
 import time
@@ -49,14 +49,14 @@
   """Thrown when the devserver fails to start up correctly."""
 
 
-class DevServerWrapper(threading.Thread):
+class DevServerWrapper(multiprocessing.Process):
   """A Simple wrapper around a dev server instance."""
 
   def __init__(self, test_root):
     self.proc = None
     self.test_root = test_root
     self._log_filename = os.path.join(test_root, 'dev_server.log')
-    threading.Thread.__init__(self)
+    multiprocessing.Process.__init__(self)
 
   def run(self):
     # Kill previous running instance of devserver if it exists.
diff --git a/lib/dev_server_wrapper_stress_test.py b/lib/dev_server_wrapper_stress_test.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..0b75c3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/dev_server_wrapper_stress_test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+
+# Copyright (c) 2013 The Chromium OS Authors. All rights reserved.
+# Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
+# found in the LICENSE file.
+
+"""Stress test for dev_server_wrapper.
+
+Test script runs forever stressing the ability to start and stop the
+dev_server_wrapper. Even very rare hangs will cause significant build flake.
+"""
+
+import sys
+
+import constants
+sys.path.append(constants.CROSUTILS_LIB_DIR)
+sys.path.append(constants.CROS_PLATFORM_ROOT)
+sys.path.append(constants.SOURCE_ROOT)
+
+from crostestutils.lib import dev_server_wrapper
+
+i = 0
+while True:
+  i += 1
+  print 'Iteration {}'.format(i)
+  wrapper = dev_server_wrapper.DevServerWrapper('/tmp')
+  print 'Starting'
+  wrapper.start()
+  print 'Waiting for Started'
+  wrapper.WaitUntilStarted()
+  print 'Stopping'
+  wrapper.Stop()