diff --git a/atomics/Indexes/containers-index.yaml b/atomics/Indexes/containers-index.yaml
index 8657a87e..6024a3e0 100644
--- a/atomics/Indexes/containers-index.yaml
+++ b/atomics/Indexes/containers-index.yaml
@@ -26814,6 +26814,10 @@ execution:
           description: Command to run
           type: string
           default: uname
+        path:
+          description: Path to busybox.yaml file
+          type: string
+          default: "$PathtoAtomicsFolder/T1609/src/busybox.yaml"
       dependencies:
       - description: 'kubectl must be installed
 
@@ -26826,7 +26830,9 @@ execution:
           '
       executor:
         command: |
-          kubectl create -f src/busybox.yaml -n #{namespace}
+          kubectl create -f #{path} -n #{namespace}
+          # wait 3 seconds for the instance to come up
+          sleep 3
           kubectl exec -n #{namespace} busybox -- #{command}
         cleanup_command: 'kubectl delete pod busybox -n #{namespace}
 
diff --git a/atomics/Indexes/index.yaml b/atomics/Indexes/index.yaml
index e154904a..4e59c68d 100644
--- a/atomics/Indexes/index.yaml
+++ b/atomics/Indexes/index.yaml
@@ -46394,6 +46394,10 @@ execution:
           description: Command to run
           type: string
           default: uname
+        path:
+          description: Path to busybox.yaml file
+          type: string
+          default: "$PathtoAtomicsFolder/T1609/src/busybox.yaml"
       dependencies:
       - description: 'kubectl must be installed
 
@@ -46406,7 +46410,9 @@ execution:
           '
       executor:
         command: |
-          kubectl create -f src/busybox.yaml -n #{namespace}
+          kubectl create -f #{path} -n #{namespace}
+          # wait 3 seconds for the instance to come up
+          sleep 3
           kubectl exec -n #{namespace} busybox -- #{command}
         cleanup_command: 'kubectl delete pod busybox -n #{namespace}
 
diff --git a/atomics/T1609/T1609.md b/atomics/T1609/T1609.md
index 101ce6bc..1c4ad788 100644
--- a/atomics/T1609/T1609.md
+++ b/atomics/T1609/T1609.md
@@ -30,13 +30,16 @@ Attackers who have permissions, can run malicious commands in containers in the
 |------|-------------|------|---------------|
 | namespace | K8s namespace to use | string | default|
 | command | Command to run | string | uname|
+| path | Path to busybox.yaml file | string | $PathtoAtomicsFolder/T1609/src/busybox.yaml|
 
 
 #### Attack Commands: Run with `bash`! 
 
 
 ```bash
-kubectl create -f src/busybox.yaml -n #{namespace}
+kubectl create -f #{path} -n #{namespace}
+# wait 3 seconds for the instance to come up
+sleep 3
 kubectl exec -n #{namespace} busybox -- #{command}
 ```
 
diff --git a/atomics/T1609/T1609.yaml b/atomics/T1609/T1609.yaml
index d6f2f278..0160b694 100644
--- a/atomics/T1609/T1609.yaml
+++ b/atomics/T1609/T1609.yaml
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ atomic_tests:
       description: Command to run
       type: string
       default: uname
+    path:
+      description: Path to busybox.yaml file
+      type: string
+      default: $PathtoAtomicsFolder/T1609/src/busybox.yaml  
   dependencies:
   - description: |
       kubectl must be installed
@@ -25,7 +29,9 @@ atomic_tests:
       which kubectl
   executor:
     command: |
-      kubectl create -f src/busybox.yaml -n #{namespace}
+      kubectl create -f #{path} -n #{namespace}
+      # wait 3 seconds for the instance to come up
+      sleep 3
       kubectl exec -n #{namespace} busybox -- #{command}
     cleanup_command: |
       kubectl delete pod busybox -n #{namespace}
diff --git a/atomics/T1609/src/busybox.yaml b/atomics/T1609/src/busybox.yaml
index 61d12420..63515fd5 100644
--- a/atomics/T1609/src/busybox.yaml
+++ b/atomics/T1609/src/busybox.yaml
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   containers:
   - name: busybox
-    image: busybox:stable
-    imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
+    image: busybox
+    imagePullPolicy: Always
     command:
     - /bin/sh
     - -c
     - while true; do sleep 30; done;
-  restartPolicy: OnFailure
\ No newline at end of file
+  restartPolicy: OnFailure