diff --git a/clusterloader2/testing/batch/job.yaml b/clusterloader2/testing/batch/job.yaml
index aa77426df9..279e83d6c9 100644
--- a/clusterloader2/testing/batch/job.yaml
+++ b/clusterloader2/testing/batch/job.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: {{.Name}}
-        image: gcr.io/k8s-staging-perf-tests/sleep:v0.0.3
-        args:
+        image: registry.k8s.io/e2e-test-images/agnhost:2.56
+        command:
+          - sleep
           - {{.Sleep}}
       restartPolicy: Never
diff --git a/clusterloader2/testing/dra/job.yaml b/clusterloader2/testing/dra/job.yaml
index 0b22eef9a5..5958e1c68c 100644
--- a/clusterloader2/testing/dra/job.yaml
+++ b/clusterloader2/testing/dra/job.yaml
@@ -19,9 +19,10 @@ spec:
       restartPolicy: Never
       containers:
         - name: {{.Name}}
-          image: gcr.io/k8s-staging-perf-tests/sleep:v0.0.3
-          args:
-            - {{.Sleep}}
+          image: registry.k8s.io/e2e-test-images/agnhost:2.56
+          command:
+          - sleep
+          - {{.Sleep}}
           resources:
             claims:
             - name: gpu
diff --git a/util-images/sleep/Dockerfile b/util-images/sleep/Dockerfile
deleted file mode 100644
index 111460367e..0000000000
--- a/util-images/sleep/Dockerfile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-FROM golang:1.24 AS build-env
-
-ARG gopkg=k8s.io/perf-tests/util-images/sleep
-
-ADD [".", "/go/src/$gopkg"]
-
-WORKDIR /go/src/$gopkg
-RUN CGO_ENABLED=0 go build -o /go/bin/sleep main.go
-
-FROM gcr.io/distroless/static
-COPY --from=build-env /go/bin/sleep /usr/bin/
-ENTRYPOINT ["sleep"]
diff --git a/util-images/sleep/Makefile b/util-images/sleep/Makefile
deleted file mode 100644
index dc2d7defdb..0000000000
--- a/util-images/sleep/Makefile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-PROJECT = k8s-staging-perf-tests
-IMG = gcr.io/$(PROJECT)/sleep
-TAG = v0.1.0
-
-all: push
-
-.PHONY: build
-build:
-	docker build --pull -t $(IMG):$(TAG) .
-	docker tag $(IMG):$(TAG) $(IMG):latest
-	@echo Built $(IMG):$(TAG) and tagged with latest
-
-.PHONY: push
-push: build
-	docker push $(IMG):$(TAG)
-	docker push $(IMG):latest
-	@echo Pushed $(IMG) with :latest and :$(TAG) tags
diff --git a/util-images/sleep/README.md b/util-images/sleep/README.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 0672145edc..0000000000
--- a/util-images/sleep/README.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-# Sleep
-
-Simple program that sleeps for a provided duration.
-
-## Building and Releasing
-
-1. Increment the `TAG` in the Makefile.
-2. `make build`
-3. Test changes with `docker run gcr.io/k8s-staging-perf-tests/sleep:latest -- ...`
-4. Release with `make push`
diff --git a/util-images/sleep/main.go b/util-images/sleep/main.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 1c2eb3573a..0000000000
--- a/util-images/sleep/main.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,70 +0,0 @@
-/*
-Copyright 2022 The Kubernetes Authors.
-
-Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-You may obtain a copy of the License at
-
-    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-
-Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-limitations under the License.
-*/
-
-package main
-
-import (
-	"flag"
-	"fmt"
-	"os"
-	"os/signal"
-	"syscall"
-	"time"
-)
-
-var (
-	terminationGracePeriod = flag.Duration("termination-grace-period", 0, "The duration of time to sleep after receiving SIGTERM")
-	terminationCode        = flag.Int64("termination-code", 0, "Exit code to return after receiving SIGTERM")
-)
-
-func init() {
-	flag.Usage = func() {
-		prog := os.Args[0]
-		fmt.Printf("Usage: %s [DURATION]\n", prog)
-		fmt.Println("DURATION is a sequence of decimal numbers, each with optional fraction and a unit suffix.")
-		fmt.Println("Valid time units are ns, us (or µs), ms, s, m, h.")
-		fmt.Println("\nOptions:")
-		flag.PrintDefaults()
-	}
-}
-
-func main() {
-	flag.Parse()
-	input := flag.Arg(0)
-	var duration time.Duration
-	if input != "" {
-		var err error
-		duration, err = time.ParseDuration(input)
-		if err != nil {
-			fmt.Println(err)
-			flag.Usage()
-			os.Exit(1)
-		}
-	}
-	stopCh := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
-	signal.Notify(stopCh, syscall.SIGTERM)
-
-	go func() {
-		<-stopCh
-		if *terminationGracePeriod != 0 {
-			time.Sleep(*terminationGracePeriod)
-		}
-
-		os.Exit(int(*terminationCode))
-	}()
-
-	time.Sleep(duration)
-}