diff --git a/hack/start-debug-pod.sh b/hack/start-debug-pod.sh
index 813d580..54f1347 100755
--- a/hack/start-debug-pod.sh
+++ b/hack/start-debug-pod.sh
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ EOF
 kubectl wait --for=condition=Ready pod/$DEBUG_POD_NAME -n $NAMESPACE
 
 # Open a shell inside the debug pod
-kubectl exec -it $DEBUG_POD_NAME -n $NAMESPACE -- /bin/sh
+kubectl exec -it $DEBUG_POD_NAME -n $NAMESPACE -- /bin/sh --stdin --tty
 
-trap 'kubectl delete pod $DEBUG_POD_NAME -n $NAMESPACE' EXIT
+# Delete the debug pod when the shell session ends
+kubectl delete pod $DEBUG_POD_NAME -n $NAMESPACE