diff --git a/pkg/cmd/exec/exec.go b/pkg/cmd/exec/exec.go
index f78c2bfc..64773e2e 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/exec/exec.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/exec/exec.go
@@ -114,18 +114,26 @@ func NewCmdExec(f cmdutil.Factory, streams genericiooptions.IOStreams) *cobra.Co
 
 // RemoteExecutor defines the interface accepted by the Exec command - provided for test stubbing
 type RemoteExecutor interface {
+	// Execute supports executing remote command in a pod.
 	Execute(url *url.URL, config *restclient.Config, stdin io.Reader, stdout, stderr io.Writer, tty bool, terminalSizeQueue remotecommand.TerminalSizeQueue) error
+
+	// ExecuteWithContext, in contrast to Execute, supports stopping the remote command via context cancellation.
+	ExecuteWithContext(ctx context.Context, url *url.URL, config *restclient.Config, stdin io.Reader, stdout, stderr io.Writer, tty bool, terminalSizeQueue remotecommand.TerminalSizeQueue) error
 }
 
 // DefaultRemoteExecutor is the standard implementation of remote command execution
 type DefaultRemoteExecutor struct{}
 
-func (*DefaultRemoteExecutor) Execute(url *url.URL, config *restclient.Config, stdin io.Reader, stdout, stderr io.Writer, tty bool, terminalSizeQueue remotecommand.TerminalSizeQueue) error {
+func (d *DefaultRemoteExecutor) Execute(url *url.URL, config *restclient.Config, stdin io.Reader, stdout, stderr io.Writer, tty bool, terminalSizeQueue remotecommand.TerminalSizeQueue) error {
+	return d.ExecuteWithContext(context.Background(), url, config, stdin, stdout, stderr, tty, terminalSizeQueue)
+}
+
+func (*DefaultRemoteExecutor) ExecuteWithContext(ctx context.Context, url *url.URL, config *restclient.Config, stdin io.Reader, stdout, stderr io.Writer, tty bool, terminalSizeQueue remotecommand.TerminalSizeQueue) error {
 	exec, err := createExecutor(url, config)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	return exec.StreamWithContext(context.Background(), remotecommand.StreamOptions{
+	return exec.StreamWithContext(ctx, remotecommand.StreamOptions{
 		Stdin:             stdin,
 		Stdout:            stdout,
 		Stderr:            stderr,
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/exec/exec_test.go b/pkg/cmd/exec/exec_test.go
index 9c041f89..b9e272be 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/exec/exec_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/exec/exec_test.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package exec
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"net/http"
@@ -45,6 +46,10 @@ type fakeRemoteExecutor struct {
 }
 
 func (f *fakeRemoteExecutor) Execute(url *url.URL, config *restclient.Config, stdin io.Reader, stdout, stderr io.Writer, tty bool, terminalSizeQueue remotecommand.TerminalSizeQueue) error {
+	return f.ExecuteWithContext(context.Background(), url, config, stdin, stdout, stderr, tty, terminalSizeQueue)
+}
+
+func (f *fakeRemoteExecutor) ExecuteWithContext(ctx context.Context, url *url.URL, config *restclient.Config, stdin io.Reader, stdout, stderr io.Writer, tty bool, terminalSizeQueue remotecommand.TerminalSizeQueue) error {
 	f.url = url
 	return f.execErr
 }