diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index ffbc5871..7463f9f7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         go-version:
+          - 1.18.x
           - 1.17.x
           - 1.16.x
           - 1.15.x
diff --git a/mage/main.go b/mage/main.go
index 65964228..0a50da6d 100644
--- a/mage/main.go
+++ b/mage/main.go
@@ -12,11 +12,13 @@ import (
 	"log"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
+	"os/signal"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"regexp"
 	"runtime"
 	"sort"
 	"strings"
+	"syscall"
 	"text/template"
 	"time"
 
@@ -737,6 +739,10 @@ func RunCompiled(inv Invocation, exePath string, errlog *log.Logger) int {
 		c.Env = append(c.Env, fmt.Sprintf("MAGEFILE_TIMEOUT=%s", inv.Timeout.String()))
 	}
 	debug.Print("running magefile with mage vars:\n", strings.Join(filter(c.Env, "MAGEFILE"), "\n"))
+	// catch SIGINT to allow magefile to handle them
+	sigCh := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+	signal.Notify(sigCh, syscall.SIGINT)
+	defer signal.Stop(sigCh)
 	err := c.Run()
 	if !sh.CmdRan(err) {
 		errlog.Printf("failed to run compiled magefile: %v", err)
diff --git a/mage/main_test.go b/mage/main_test.go
index 2074c64a..4ea4d0b1 100644
--- a/mage/main_test.go
+++ b/mage/main_test.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"runtime"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
+	"syscall"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
@@ -1292,7 +1293,7 @@ func TestCompiledFlags(t *testing.T) {
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("expected an error because of timeout")
 	}
-	got = stdout.String()
+	got = stderr.String()
 	want = "context deadline exceeded"
 	if strings.Contains(got, want) == false {
 		t.Errorf("got %q, does not contain %q", got, want)
@@ -1384,7 +1385,7 @@ func TestCompiledEnvironmentVars(t *testing.T) {
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("expected an error because of timeout")
 	}
-	got = stdout.String()
+	got = stderr.String()
 	want = "context deadline exceeded"
 	if strings.Contains(got, want) == false {
 		t.Errorf("got %q, does not contain %q", got, want)
@@ -1457,6 +1458,111 @@ func TestCompiledVerboseFlag(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestSignals(t *testing.T) {
+	stderr := &bytes.Buffer{}
+	stdout := &bytes.Buffer{}
+	dir := "./testdata/signals"
+	compileDir, err := ioutil.TempDir(dir, "")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	name := filepath.Join(compileDir, "mage_out")
+	// The CompileOut directory is relative to the
+	// invocation directory, so chop off the invocation dir.
+	outName := "./" + name[len(dir)-1:]
+	defer os.RemoveAll(compileDir)
+	inv := Invocation{
+		Dir:        dir,
+		Stdout:     stdout,
+		Stderr:     stderr,
+		CompileOut: outName,
+	}
+	code := Invoke(inv)
+	if code != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("expected to exit with code 0, but got %v, stderr: %s", code, stderr)
+	}
+
+	run := func(stdout, stderr *bytes.Buffer, filename string, target string, signals ...syscall.Signal) error {
+		stderr.Reset()
+		stdout.Reset()
+		cmd := exec.Command(filename, target)
+		cmd.Stderr = stderr
+		cmd.Stdout = stdout
+		if err := cmd.Start(); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("running '%s %s' failed with: %v\nstdout: %s\nstderr: %s",
+				filename, target, err, stdout, stderr)
+		}
+		pid := cmd.Process.Pid
+		go func() {
+			time.Sleep(time.Millisecond * 500)
+			for _, s := range signals {
+				syscall.Kill(pid, s)
+				time.Sleep(time.Millisecond * 50)
+			}
+		}()
+		if err := cmd.Wait(); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("running '%s %s' failed with: %v\nstdout: %s\nstderr: %s",
+				filename, target, err, stdout, stderr)
+		}
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	if err := run(stdout, stderr, name, "exitsAfterSighup", syscall.SIGHUP); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	got := stdout.String()
+	want := "received sighup\n"
+	if strings.Contains(got, want) == false {
+		t.Errorf("got %q, does not contain %q", got, want)
+	}
+
+	if err := run(stdout, stderr, name, "exitsAfterSigint", syscall.SIGINT); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	got = stdout.String()
+	want = "exiting...done\n"
+	if strings.Contains(got, want) == false {
+		t.Errorf("got %q, does not contain %q", got, want)
+	}
+	got = stderr.String()
+	want = "cancelling mage targets, waiting up to 5 seconds for cleanup...\n"
+	if strings.Contains(got, want) == false {
+		t.Errorf("got %q, does not contain %q", got, want)
+	}
+
+	if err := run(stdout, stderr, name, "exitsAfterCancel", syscall.SIGINT); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	got = stdout.String()
+	want = "exiting...done\ndeferred cleanup\n"
+	if strings.Contains(got, want) == false {
+		t.Errorf("got %q, does not contain %q", got, want)
+	}
+	got = stderr.String()
+	want = "cancelling mage targets, waiting up to 5 seconds for cleanup...\n"
+	if strings.Contains(got, want) == false {
+		t.Errorf("got %q, does not contain %q", got, want)
+	}
+
+	if err := run(stdout, stderr, name, "ignoresSignals", syscall.SIGINT, syscall.SIGINT); err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("expected an error because of force kill")
+	}
+	got = stderr.String()
+	want = "cancelling mage targets, waiting up to 5 seconds for cleanup...\nexiting mage\nError: exit forced\n"
+	if strings.Contains(got, want) == false {
+		t.Errorf("got %q, does not contain %q", got, want)
+	}
+
+	if err := run(stdout, stderr, name, "ignoresSignals", syscall.SIGINT); err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("expected an error because of force kill")
+	}
+	got = stderr.String()
+	want = "cancelling mage targets, waiting up to 5 seconds for cleanup...\nError: cleanup timeout exceeded\n"
+	if strings.Contains(got, want) == false {
+		t.Errorf("got %q, does not contain %q", got, want)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestCompiledDeterministic(t *testing.T) {
 	dir := "./testdata/compiled"
 	compileDir, err := ioutil.TempDir(dir, "")
diff --git a/mage/template.go b/mage/template.go
index 4f7125eb..af822f0f 100644
--- a/mage/template.go
+++ b/mage/template.go
@@ -14,10 +14,12 @@ import (
 	_ioutil "io/ioutil"
 	_log "log"
 	"os"
+	"os/signal"
 	_filepath "path/filepath"
 	_sort "sort"
 	"strconv"
 	_strings "strings"
+	"syscall"
 	_tabwriter "text/tabwriter"
 	"time"
 	{{range .Imports}}{{.UniqueName}} "{{.Path}}"
@@ -256,23 +258,27 @@ Options:
 	}
 
 	var ctx context.Context
-	var ctxCancel func()
+	ctxCancel := func(){}
+
+	// by deferring in a closure, we let the cancel function get replaced
+	// by the getContext function.
+	defer func() {
+		ctxCancel()
+	}()
 
 	getContext := func() (context.Context, func()) {
-		if ctx != nil {
-			return ctx, ctxCancel
+		if ctx == nil {
+			if args.Timeout != 0 {
+				ctx, ctxCancel = context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), args.Timeout)
+			} else {
+				ctx, ctxCancel = context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+			}
 		}
 
-		if args.Timeout != 0 {
-			ctx, ctxCancel = context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), args.Timeout)
-		} else {
-			ctx = context.Background()
-			ctxCancel = func() {}
-		}
 		return ctx, ctxCancel
 	}
 
-	runTarget := func(fn func(context.Context) error) interface{} {
+	runTarget := func(logger *_log.Logger, fn func(context.Context) error) interface{} {
 		var err interface{}
 		ctx, cancel := getContext()
 		d := make(chan interface{})
@@ -284,14 +290,34 @@ Options:
 			err := fn(ctx)
 			d <- err
 		}()
+		sigCh := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+		signal.Notify(sigCh, syscall.SIGINT)
 		select {
+		case <-sigCh:
+			logger.Println("cancelling mage targets, waiting up to 5 seconds for cleanup...")
+			cancel()
+			cleanupCh := time.After(5 * time.Second)
+
+			select {
+			// target exited by itself
+			case err = <-d:
+				return err
+			// cleanup timeout exceeded
+			case <-cleanupCh:
+				return _fmt.Errorf("cleanup timeout exceeded")
+			// second SIGINT received
+			case <-sigCh:
+				logger.Println("exiting mage")
+				return _fmt.Errorf("exit forced")
+			}
 		case <-ctx.Done():
 			cancel()
 			e := ctx.Err()
 			_fmt.Printf("ctx err: %v\n", e)
 			return e
 		case err = <-d:
-			cancel()
+			// we intentionally don't cancel the context here, because
+			// the next target will need to run with the same context.
 			return err
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/mage/testdata/signals/signals.go b/mage/testdata/signals/signals.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..96d62552
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mage/testdata/signals/signals.go
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+//+build mage
+
+package main
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"os/signal"
+	"syscall"
+	"time"
+)
+
+// Exits after receiving SIGHUP
+func ExitsAfterSighup(ctx context.Context) {
+	sigC := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+	signal.Notify(sigC, syscall.SIGHUP)
+	<-sigC
+	fmt.Println("received sighup")
+}
+
+// Exits after SIGINT and wait
+func ExitsAfterSigint(ctx context.Context) {
+	sigC := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+	signal.Notify(sigC, syscall.SIGINT)
+	<-sigC
+	fmt.Printf("exiting...")
+	time.Sleep(200 * time.Millisecond)
+	fmt.Println("done")
+}
+
+// Exits after ctx cancel and wait
+func ExitsAfterCancel(ctx context.Context) {
+	defer func() {
+		fmt.Println("deferred cleanup")
+	}()
+	<-ctx.Done()
+	fmt.Printf("exiting...")
+	time.Sleep(200 * time.Millisecond)
+	fmt.Println("done")
+}
+
+// Ignores all signals, requires killing via timeout or second SIGINT
+func IgnoresSignals(ctx context.Context) {
+	sigC := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+	signal.Notify(sigC, syscall.SIGINT)
+	for {
+		<-sigC
+	}
+}
diff --git a/parse/parse.go b/parse/parse.go
index 14c5bcd9..48cf1ece 100644
--- a/parse/parse.go
+++ b/parse/parse.go
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ func (f Function) ExecCode() string {
 	}
 	out += `
 				}
-				ret := runTarget(wrapFn)`
+				ret := runTarget(logger, wrapFn)`
 	return out
 }