diff --git a/ci-operator/templates/openshift/installer/cluster-launch-installer-e2e.yaml b/ci-operator/templates/openshift/installer/cluster-launch-installer-e2e.yaml
index 2468bb87dba59..c33fb085746be 100644
--- a/ci-operator/templates/openshift/installer/cluster-launch-installer-e2e.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/templates/openshift/installer/cluster-launch-installer-e2e.yaml
@@ -239,8 +239,12 @@ objects:
       - -c
       - |
         #!/bin/sh
+        trap 'rc=$?; if test "${rc}" -ne 0; then touch /tmp/exit; fi; exit "${rc}"' EXIT
+        trap 'CHILDREN=$(jobs -p); if test -n "${CHILDREN}"; then kill ${CHILDREN}; fi' TERM
+
         export _CI_ONLY_STAY_AWAY_OPENSHIFT_INSTALL_AWS_USER_TAGS="{\"expirationDate\": \"$(date -d '4 hours' --iso=minutes --utc)\"}"
-        exec /bin/openshift-install --dir=/tmp/artifacts/installer --log-level=debug cluster
+        /bin/openshift-install --dir=/tmp/artifacts/installer --log-level=debug cluster &
+        wait
 
     # Performs cleanup of all created resources
     - name: teardown