diff --git a/test/e2e/pkg/exec/exec.go b/test/e2e/pkg/exec/exec.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9dcd79384
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/e2e/pkg/exec/exec.go
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+package exec
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	osexec "os/exec"
+)
+
+// Command executes a shell command.
+func Command(ctx context.Context, args ...string) error {
+	// nolint: gosec
+	// G204: Subprocess launched with a potential tainted input or cmd arguments
+	cmd := osexec.CommandContext(ctx, args[0], args[1:]...)
+	out, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
+	switch err := err.(type) {
+	case nil:
+		return nil
+	case *osexec.ExitError:
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to run %q:\n%v", args, string(out))
+	default:
+		return err
+	}
+}
+
+// CommandVerbose executes a shell command while displaying its output.
+func CommandVerbose(ctx context.Context, args ...string) error {
+	// nolint: gosec
+	// G204: Subprocess launched with a potential tainted input or cmd arguments
+	cmd := osexec.CommandContext(ctx, args[0], args[1:]...)
+	cmd.Stdout = os.Stdout
+	cmd.Stderr = os.Stderr
+	return cmd.Run()
+}