diff --git a/test/parallel/test-child-process-exec-abortcontroller-promisified.js b/test/parallel/test-child-process-exec-abortcontroller-promisified.js
index bf3c1c92b5ec21..bf8b69aa08b0b2 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-child-process-exec-abortcontroller-promisified.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-child-process-exec-abortcontroller-promisified.js
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ const invalidArgTypeError = {
   name: 'TypeError'
 };
 
-const waitCommand = common.isLinux ?
-  'sleep 2m' :
-  `${process.execPath} -e "setInterval(()=>{}, 99)"`;
+const waitCommand = common.isWindows ?
+  `${process.execPath} -e "setInterval(()=>{}, 99)"` :
+  'sleep 2m';
 
 {
   const ac = new AbortController();