diff --git a/tests/metrics/lib/common.bash b/tests/metrics/lib/common.bash
index 4111d67d40..14dabda38f 100755
--- a/tests/metrics/lib/common.bash
+++ b/tests/metrics/lib/common.bash
@@ -361,3 +361,25 @@ function wait_ksm_settle()
 	done
 	info "Timed out after ${1}s waiting for KSM to settle"
 }
+
+function collect_results() {
+	WORKLOAD=${1}
+	[[ -z ${WORKLOAD} ]] && die "Container workload is missing"
+
+	local tasks_running=("${containers[@]}")
+	local retries=100
+
+	while [ "${#tasks_running[@]}" -gt 0 ] && [ "${retries}" -gt 0 ]; do
+		for i in "${!tasks_running[@]}"; do
+			check_file=$(sudo -E "${CTR_EXE}" t exec --exec-id "$(random_name)" "${tasks_running[i]}" sh >
+
+			# if the current task is done, remove the corresponding container from the active list
+			[ "${check_file}" -eq "1" ] && unset 'tasks_running[i]'
+		done
+		((retries--))
+		sleep 3
+		echo -n "."
+	done
+	echo -e "\n"
+}
+