diff --git a/test/parallel/test-child-process-exec-abortcontroller-promisified.js b/test/parallel/test-child-process-exec-abortcontroller-promisified.js
index b818a00a2921d6..ac77d39938d8b6 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-child-process-exec-abortcontroller-promisified.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-child-process-exec-abortcontroller-promisified.js
@@ -10,12 +10,9 @@ const invalidArgTypeError = {
   name: 'TypeError'
 };
 
-let waitCommand = '';
-if (common.isWindows) {
-  waitCommand = 'TIMEOUT 120';
-} else {
-  waitCommand = 'sleep 2m';
-}
+const waitCommand = common.isLinux ?
+  'sleep 2m' :
+  `${process.execPath} -e "setInterval(()=>{}, 99)"`;
 
 {
   const ac = new AbortController();