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 316cea9aa9..007fea03c2 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
@@ -276,12 +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 \"$(%v)\" %v %v", "printf \"%s\\n\"", commandToRun, ">>", "/proc/1/fd/1")}
-	//fullCommandToRun := []string{shellWrapperCommand, "-c", fmt.Sprintf("%v | while IFS= read -r line; do %v \"$line\"; done %v %v", commandToRun, "printf \"%s\\n\"", ">>", "/proc/1/fd/1")}
-	// create the log file
-	fullCommandToRun := []string{shellWrapperCommand, "-c", fmt.Sprintf("\"%v\" %v %v", commandToRun, ">>", taskLogFilePath)}
-	// create the log file
-	// tail the log file
+	fullCommandToRun := []string{shellWrapperCommand, "-c", fmt.Sprintf("{ %v; } %v %v %v", commandToRun, ">>", "/tmp/task.log", "2>&1")}
 
 	// 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 d056ab78ae..23f100eceb 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
@@ -55,11 +55,9 @@ const (
 
 	//  enables init mode on containers; cleaning up any zombie processes
 	tiniEnabled = true
-
-	taskLogFilePath = "/tmp/task.log"
 )
 
-var runTailCommandToPreventContainerToStopOnCreating = []string{shellWrapperCommand, "-c", fmt.Sprintf("touch %v && tail -F %v", taskLogFilePath, taskLogFilePath)}
+var runTailCommandToPreventContainerToStopOnCreating = []string{shellWrapperCommand, "-c", "touch /tmp/task.log && tail -F /tmp/task.log"}
 
 func parseStoreFilesArg(serviceNetwork service_network.ServiceNetwork, arguments *builtin_argument.ArgumentValuesSet) ([]*store_spec.StoreSpec, *startosis_errors.InterpretationError) {
 	var result []*store_spec.StoreSpec