@@ -2788,11 +2788,15 @@ func (s *DockerDaemonSuite) TestExecWithUserAfterLiveRestore(c *check.C) {

 	testRequires(c, DaemonIsLinux)

 	s.d.StartWithBusybox(c, "--live-restore")

-	out, err := s.d.Cmd("run", "-d", "--name=top", "busybox", "sh", "-c", "addgroup -S test && adduser -S -G test test -D -s /bin/sh && top")

+	out, err := s.d.Cmd("run", "-d", "--name=top", "busybox", "sh", "-c", "addgroup -S test && adduser -S -G test test -D -s /bin/sh && touch /adduser_end && top")

 	c.Assert(err, check.IsNil, check.Commentf("Output: %s", out))

 	s.d.WaitRun("top")

+	// Wait for shell command to be completed

+	_, err = s.d.Cmd("exec", "top", "sh", "-c", `for i in $(seq 1 5); do if [ -e /adduser_end ]; then rm -f /adduser_end && break; else sleep 1 && false; fi; done`)

+	c.Assert(err, check.IsNil, check.Commentf("Timeout waiting for shell command to be completed"))

+

 	out1, err := s.d.Cmd("exec", "-u", "test", "top", "id")

 	// uid=100(test) gid=101(test) groups=101(test)

 	c.Assert(err, check.IsNil, check.Commentf("Output: %s", out1))