diff --git a/core/server/api_container/server/startosis_engine/kurtosis_instruction/tasks/run_python.go b/core/server/api_container/server/startosis_engine/kurtosis_instruction/tasks/run_python.go
index 7c1d20ec66..f53c381c19 100644
--- a/core/server/api_container/server/startosis_engine/kurtosis_instruction/tasks/run_python.go
+++ b/core/server/api_container/server/startosis_engine/kurtosis_instruction/tasks/run_python.go
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ func (builtin *RunPythonCapabilities) Execute(ctx context.Context, _ *builtin_ar
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", stacktrace.Propagate(err, "error occurred while preparing the sh command to execute on the image")
 	}
-	fullCommandToRun := []string{shellWrapperCommand, "-c", fmt.Sprintf("{ %v; echo; } %v %v %v", commandToRun, ">>", "/proc/1/fd/1", "2>&1")}
+	fullCommandToRun := getFullCommandToRun(commandToRun)
 
 	// run the command passed in by user in the container
 	runPythonExecutionResult, err := executeWithWait(ctx, builtin.serviceNetwork, builtin.name, builtin.wait, fullCommandToRun)
diff --git a/core/server/api_container/server/startosis_engine/kurtosis_instruction/tasks/run_sh.go b/core/server/api_container/server/startosis_engine/kurtosis_instruction/tasks/run_sh.go
index b208be0b04..6003b6bccf 100644
--- a/core/server/api_container/server/startosis_engine/kurtosis_instruction/tasks/run_sh.go
+++ b/core/server/api_container/server/startosis_engine/kurtosis_instruction/tasks/run_sh.go
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ func (builtin *RunShCapabilities) Execute(ctx context.Context, _ *builtin_argume
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", stacktrace.Propagate(err, "error occurred while preparing the sh command to execute on the image")
 	}
-	fullCommandToRun := []string{shellWrapperCommand, "-c", fmt.Sprintf("{ %v; echo; } %v %v %v", commandToRun, ">>", "/proc/1/fd/1", "2>&1")}
+	fullCommandToRun := getFullCommandToRun(commandToRun)
 
 	// run the command passed in by user in the container
 	createDefaultDirectoryResult, err := executeWithWait(ctx, builtin.serviceNetwork, builtin.name, builtin.wait, fullCommandToRun)
diff --git a/core/server/api_container/server/startosis_engine/kurtosis_instruction/tasks/tasks_shared.go b/core/server/api_container/server/startosis_engine/kurtosis_instruction/tasks/tasks_shared.go
index 379f67e68c..d8e88b676f 100644
--- a/core/server/api_container/server/startosis_engine/kurtosis_instruction/tasks/tasks_shared.go
+++ b/core/server/api_container/server/startosis_engine/kurtosis_instruction/tasks/tasks_shared.go
@@ -327,3 +327,7 @@ func getTaskNameFromArgs(arguments *builtin_argument.ArgumentValuesSet) (string,
 		return fmt.Sprintf("task-%v", randomUuid.String()), nil
 	}
 }
+
+func getFullCommandToRun(commandToRun string) []string {
+	return []string{shellWrapperCommand, "-c", fmt.Sprintf("{ %v; echo; } %v %v %v", commandToRun, ">>", "/proc/1/fd/1", "2>&1")}
+}