diff --git a/oci/oci.go b/oci/oci.go
index 0187e64d..b72b4357 100644
--- a/oci/oci.go
+++ b/oci/oci.go
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ func (r *Runtime) UpdateStatus(c *Container) error {
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("status code conversion failed: %v", err)
 		}
-		c.state.ExitCode = int32(statusCode)
+		c.state.ExitCode = int32(utils.StatusToExitCode(statusCode))
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/utils/utils.go b/utils/utils.go
index dd90ec28..ca5d7f17 100644
--- a/utils/utils.go
+++ b/utils/utils.go
@@ -125,3 +125,8 @@ func StartReaper() {
 		}
 	}()
 }
+
+// StatusToExitCode converts wait status code to an exit code
+func StatusToExitCode(status int) int {
+	return ((status) & 0xff00) >> 8
+}