diff --git a/runtime/v2/shim/util.go b/runtime/v2/shim/util.go
index 52bfaa9ce..5905c0a0f 100644
--- a/runtime/v2/shim/util.go
+++ b/runtime/v2/shim/util.go
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func Command(ctx context.Context, runtime, containerdAddress, containerdTTRPCAdd
 		}
 	}
 
-	cmd := exec.Command(cmdPath, args...)
+	cmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, cmdPath, args...)
 	cmd.Dir = path
 	cmd.Env = append(
 		os.Environ(),