diff --git a/internal/oci/runtime_oci.go b/internal/oci/runtime_oci.go
index cdaf6c51322..cfcd096449c 100644
--- a/internal/oci/runtime_oci.go
+++ b/internal/oci/runtime_oci.go
@@ -159,8 +159,8 @@ func (r *runtimeOCI) CreateContainer(c *Container, cgroupParent string) (retErr
 
 	// 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())
+		if killErr := cmd.Process.Kill(); killErr != nil {
+			return errors.Wrap(err, killErr.Error())
 		}
 		return err
 	}