diff --git a/atomics/T1053.007/T1053.007.yaml b/atomics/T1053.007/T1053.007.yaml
index 2efc3047..30e260ab 100644
--- a/atomics/T1053.007/T1053.007.yaml
+++ b/atomics/T1053.007/T1053.007.yaml
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ atomic_tests:
       type: String
       default: default
   executor:
+    prereq_command: |
+      which kubectl
     command: |
       kubectl get cronjobs -n #{namespace}
     name: bash
@@ -31,6 +33,8 @@ atomic_tests:
       type: String
       default: default
   executor:
+    prereq_command: |
+      which kubectl
     command: |
       kubectl create -f src/cronjob.yaml -n #{namespace}
     cleanup_command: |
diff --git a/atomics/T1552.007/T1552.007.yaml b/atomics/T1552.007/T1552.007.yaml
index 97091fa6..430e44fa 100644
--- a/atomics/T1552.007/T1552.007.yaml
+++ b/atomics/T1552.007/T1552.007.yaml
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ atomic_tests:
       type: String
       default: default
   executor:
+    prereq_command: |
+      which kubectl
     command: |
       kubectl get secrets -n #{namespace}
     name: bash
diff --git a/atomics/T1609/T1609.yaml b/atomics/T1609/T1609.yaml
index 3def6c92..30303151 100644
--- a/atomics/T1609/T1609.yaml
+++ b/atomics/T1609/T1609.yaml
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ atomic_tests:
       type: String
       default: uname
   executor:
+    prereq_command: |
+      which kubectl
     command: |
       kubectl create -f src/busybox.yaml -n #{namespace}
       kubectl exec -n #{namespace} busybox -- #{command}