diff --git a/test/e2e_node/pods_lifecycle_termination_test.go b/test/e2e_node/pods_lifecycle_termination_test.go
index 3dc786c1ee2..1043cad658c 100644
--- a/test/e2e_node/pods_lifecycle_termination_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e_node/pods_lifecycle_termination_test.go
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ func getSigkillTargetPod(podName string, ctnName string) *v1.Pod {
 					Command: []string{
 						"sh",
 						"-c",
-						"trap \"echo SIGTERM caught\" SIGTERM SIGINT; touch /tmp/healthy; sleep 1000",
+						"trap \"echo SIGTERM caught\" SIGTERM SIGINT; touch /tmp/healthy; /bin/sleep 1000",
 					},
 					// Using readiness probe to guarantee signal handler registering finished
 					ReadinessProbe: &v1.Probe{
diff --git a/test/utils/image/manifest.go b/test/utils/image/manifest.go
index 578a0c0f4b4..d28ab6a46bb 100644
--- a/test/utils/image/manifest.go
+++ b/test/utils/image/manifest.go
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ func initImageConfigs(list RegistryList) (map[ImageID]Config, map[ImageID]Config
 	configs[AuthenticatedWindowsNanoServer] = Config{list.GcAuthenticatedRegistry, "windows-nanoserver", "v1"}
 	configs[APIServer] = Config{list.PromoterE2eRegistry, "sample-apiserver", "1.17.7"}
 	configs[AppArmorLoader] = Config{list.PromoterE2eRegistry, "apparmor-loader", "1.4"}
-	configs[BusyBox] = Config{list.PromoterE2eRegistry, "busybox", "1.29-4"}
+	configs[BusyBox] = Config{list.PromoterE2eRegistry, "busybox", "1.36.1-1"}
 	configs[CudaVectorAdd] = Config{list.PromoterE2eRegistry, "cuda-vector-add", "1.0"}
 	configs[CudaVectorAdd2] = Config{list.PromoterE2eRegistry, "cuda-vector-add", "2.3"}
 	configs[DistrolessIptables] = Config{list.BuildImageRegistry, "distroless-iptables", "v0.2.7"}