diff --git a/virtcontainers/kata_proxy.go b/virtcontainers/kata_proxy.go
index 0b622f27c5..52f3ef045c 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/kata_proxy.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/kata_proxy.go
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ func (p *kataProxy) start(params proxyParams) (int, string, error) {
 		return -1, "", err
 	}
 
+	go cmd.Wait()
+
 	return cmd.Process.Pid, proxyURL, nil
 }