diff --git a/test/e2e/framework/pod/create.go b/test/e2e/framework/pod/create.go
index 5266a77a455..32d7b0bb11b 100644
--- a/test/e2e/framework/pod/create.go
+++ b/test/e2e/framework/pod/create.go
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ package pod
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
-	"runtime"
 	"time"
 
 	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
@@ -167,11 +166,12 @@ func MakeSecPod(podConfig *Config) (*v1.Pod, error) {
 	if podConfig.NS == "" {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Cannot create pod with empty namespace")
 	}
-	if len(podConfig.Command) == 0 {
+	if len(podConfig.Command) == 0 && !NodeOSDistroIs("windows") {
 		podConfig.Command = "trap exit TERM; while true; do sleep 1; done"
 	}
+
 	podName := "pod-" + string(uuid.NewUUID())
-	if podConfig.FsGroup == nil && runtime.GOOS != "windows" {
+	if podConfig.FsGroup == nil && !NodeOSDistroIs("windows") {
 		podConfig.FsGroup = func(i int64) *int64 {
 			return &i
 		}(1000)
diff --git a/test/e2e/framework/pod/utils.go b/test/e2e/framework/pod/utils.go
index 865c93b9053..a5b9991f3ac 100644
--- a/test/e2e/framework/pod/utils.go
+++ b/test/e2e/framework/pod/utils.go
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ func NodeOSDistroIs(distro string) bool {
 // Depending on the Node OS is Windows or linux, the command will use powershell or /bin/sh
 func GenerateScriptCmd(command string) []string {
 	var commands []string
+	if command == "" {
+		return commands
+	}
 	if !NodeOSDistroIs("windows") {
 		commands = []string{"/bin/sh", "-c", command}
 	} else {