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