diff --git a/internal/oci/runtime_oci.go b/internal/oci/runtime_oci.go
index 9653b769916..6401cdb88d2 100644
--- a/internal/oci/runtime_oci.go
+++ b/internal/oci/runtime_oci.go
@@ -166,6 +166,9 @@ func (r *runtimeOCI) CreateContainer(ctx context.Context, c *Container, cgroupPa
 
 	// Platform specific container setup
 	if err := r.createContainerPlatform(c, cgroupParent, cmd.Process.Pid); err != nil {
+		if waitErr := cmd.Wait(); waitErr != nil {
+			return errors.Wrap(err, waitErr.Error())
+		}
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -374,6 +377,9 @@ func (r *runtimeOCI) ExecContainer(ctx context.Context, c *Container, cmd []stri
 		// The read side of the pipe should be closed after the container process has been started.
 		if r != nil {
 			if err := r.Close(); err != nil {
+				if waitErr := execCmd.Wait(); waitErr != nil {
+					return errors.Wrap(err, waitErr.Error())
+				}
 				return err
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/internal/storage/image.go b/internal/storage/image.go
index 812a3037960..26775e1d3d3 100644
--- a/internal/storage/image.go
+++ b/internal/storage/image.go
@@ -586,6 +586,9 @@ func (svc *imageService) copyImage(systemContext *types.SystemContext, imageName
 	}
 	if err := json.NewEncoder(stdin).Encode(&stdinArguments); err != nil {
 		stdin.Close()
+		if waitErr := cmd.Wait(); waitErr != nil {
+			return errors.Wrap(err, waitErr.Error())
+		}
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "json encode to pipe failed")
 	}
 	stdin.Close()