diff --git a/whitebox_neutron_tempest_plugin/tests/scenario/base.py b/whitebox_neutron_tempest_plugin/tests/scenario/base.py
index 963db95..cdc6881 100644
--- a/whitebox_neutron_tempest_plugin/tests/scenario/base.py
+++ b/whitebox_neutron_tempest_plugin/tests/scenario/base.py
@@ -1243,11 +1243,13 @@ class BaseTempestTestCaseOvn(BaseTempestWhiteboxTestCase):
         command_items.append('--db="{}"'.format(all_db_addresses))
 
         # obtain the ovsdb-server command running on this pod
-        # `|| true` added to prevent the following issue:
+        # setsid added to prevent the following issue:
         # https://github.com/kubevirt/kubevirt/issues/10240
+        # `||true` ensures a safe exit.
         cmd = ' '.join((cls.OC,
-                        'rsh',
+                        'exec',
                         db_pod,
+                        '-- setsid',
                         'ps -o command -C ovsdb-server --no-headers -ww',
                         '|| true'))
         ovsdb_server_cmd = cls.proxy_host_client.exec_command(cmd)