diff --git a/charts/pulsar/templates/autorecovery-statefulset.yaml b/charts/pulsar/templates/autorecovery-statefulset.yaml
index 3fb22ce..0ededb7 100644
--- a/charts/pulsar/templates/autorecovery-statefulset.yaml
+++ b/charts/pulsar/templates/autorecovery-statefulset.yaml
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ spec:
         - >
           bin/apply-config-from-env.py conf/bookkeeper.conf;
           {{- include "pulsar.autorecovery.zookeeper.tls.settings" . | nindent 10 }}
-          bin/bookkeeper autorecovery
+          exec bin/bookkeeper autorecovery
         ports:
         - name: http
           containerPort: {{ .Values.autorecovery.ports.http }}
diff --git a/charts/pulsar/templates/bookkeeper-statefulset.yaml b/charts/pulsar/templates/bookkeeper-statefulset.yaml
index 93db78d..f5fc81a 100644
--- a/charts/pulsar/templates/bookkeeper-statefulset.yaml
+++ b/charts/pulsar/templates/bookkeeper-statefulset.yaml
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ spec:
         - >
           bin/apply-config-from-env.py conf/bookkeeper.conf;
           {{- include "pulsar.bookkeeper.zookeeper.tls.settings" . | nindent 10 }}
-          bin/pulsar bookie;
+          exec bin/pulsar bookie;
         ports:
         - name: bookie
           containerPort: {{ .Values.bookkeeper.ports.bookie }}
diff --git a/charts/pulsar/templates/broker-statefulset.yaml b/charts/pulsar/templates/broker-statefulset.yaml
index 63c9596..a5ce2b1 100644
--- a/charts/pulsar/templates/broker-statefulset.yaml
+++ b/charts/pulsar/templates/broker-statefulset.yaml
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ spec:
             bin/pulsar zookeeper-shell -server {{ template "pulsar.zookeeper.connect" . }} get {{ template "pulsar.broker.znode" . }};
           done;
           cat conf/pulsar_env.sh;
-          bin/pulsar broker;
+          exec bin/pulsar broker;
         ports:
         # prometheus needs to access /metrics endpoint
         - name: http
diff --git a/charts/pulsar/templates/proxy-statefulset.yaml b/charts/pulsar/templates/proxy-statefulset.yaml
index 1044f52..e10722b 100644
--- a/charts/pulsar/templates/proxy-statefulset.yaml
+++ b/charts/pulsar/templates/proxy-statefulset.yaml
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ spec:
         - >
           bin/apply-config-from-env.py conf/proxy.conf &&
           echo "OK" > status &&
-          bin/pulsar proxy
+          exec bin/pulsar proxy
         ports:
         # prometheus needs to access /metrics endpoint
         - name: http
diff --git a/charts/pulsar/templates/zookeeper-statefulset.yaml b/charts/pulsar/templates/zookeeper-statefulset.yaml
index 205d540..d3effe8 100644
--- a/charts/pulsar/templates/zookeeper-statefulset.yaml
+++ b/charts/pulsar/templates/zookeeper-statefulset.yaml
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ spec:
           bin/apply-config-from-env.py conf/zookeeper.conf;
           {{- include "pulsar.zookeeper.tls.settings" . | nindent 10 }}
           bin/generate-zookeeper-config.sh conf/zookeeper.conf;
-          bin/pulsar zookeeper;
+          exec bin/pulsar zookeeper;
         ports:
         # prometheus needs to access /metrics endpoint
         - name: http