diff --git a/docs/container_scenarios.md b/docs/container_scenarios.md
index 7b9fd1d9..b93842f4 100644
--- a/docs/container_scenarios.md
+++ b/docs/container_scenarios.md
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@ The following are the components of Kubernetes/OpenShift for which a basic chaos
 
 ```
 scenarios:
-- name: "<Name of scenario>"
+- name: "<name of scenario>"
   namespace: "<specific namespace>" # can specify "*" if you want to find in all namespaces
   label_selector: "<label of pod(s)>"
   container_name: "<specific container name>"  # This is optional, can take out and will kill all containers in all pods found under namespace and label
   pod_names:  # This is optional, can take out and will select all pods with given namespace and label
   - <pod_name>
   count: <number of containers to disrupt, default=1>
-  action: <Action to run. For example kill 1 ( hang up ) or kill 9. Default is set to kill 1>
+  action: <kill signal to run. For example 1 ( hang up ) or 9. Default is set to 1>
   expected_recovery_time: <number of seconds to wait for container to be running again> (defaults to 120seconds)
 ```
 
diff --git a/kraken/pod_scenarios/setup.py b/kraken/pod_scenarios/setup.py
index ccda0ed9..49315a04 100644
--- a/kraken/pod_scenarios/setup.py
+++ b/kraken/pod_scenarios/setup.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from krkn_lib.models.telemetry import ScenarioTelemetry
 from arcaflow_plugin_sdk import serialization
 from krkn_lib.utils.functions import get_yaml_item_value
 
+
 # Run pod based scenarios
 def run(kubeconfig_path, scenarios_list, config, failed_post_scenarios, wait_duration):
     # Loop to run the scenarios starts here
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ def run(kubeconfig_path, scenarios_list, config, failed_post_scenarios, wait_dur
         cerberus.publish_kraken_status(config, failed_post_scenarios, start_time, end_time)
     return failed_post_scenarios
 
+
 # krkn_lib
 def container_run(kubeconfig_path,
                   scenarios_list,
@@ -134,8 +136,16 @@ def container_killing_in_pod(cont_scenario, kubecli: KrknKubernetes):
     label_selector = get_yaml_item_value(cont_scenario, "label_selector", None)
     pod_names = get_yaml_item_value(cont_scenario, "pod_names", [])
     container_name = get_yaml_item_value(cont_scenario, "container_name", "")
-    kill_action = get_yaml_item_value(cont_scenario, "action", "kill 1")
+    kill_action = get_yaml_item_value(cont_scenario, "action", 1)
     kill_count = get_yaml_item_value(cont_scenario, "count", 1)
+    if not isinstance(kill_action, int):
+        logging.error("Please make sure the action parameter defined in the "
+                      "config is an integer")
+        raise RuntimeError()
+    if (kill_action < 1) or (kill_action > 15):
+        logging.error("Only 1-15 kill signals are supported.")
+        raise RuntimeError()
+    kill_action = "kill " + str(kill_action)
     if type(pod_names) != list:
         logging.error("Please make sure your pod_names are in a list format")
         # removed_exit
diff --git a/scenarios/openshift/container_etcd.yml b/scenarios/openshift/container_etcd.yml
index 49d82d89..be7e46c6 100755
--- a/scenarios/openshift/container_etcd.yml
+++ b/scenarios/openshift/container_etcd.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ scenarios:
   namespace: "openshift-etcd"
   label_selector: "k8s-app=etcd"
   container_name: "etcd"
-  action: "kill 1"
+  action: 1
   count: 1
   expected_recovery_time: 60