diff --git a/commands/build.go b/commands/build.go
index 97b863d2..b8348f7b 100644
--- a/commands/build.go
+++ b/commands/build.go
@@ -726,6 +726,9 @@ func parseInvokeConfig(invoke string) (cfg invokeConfig, err error) {
 			cfg.Cmd = append(cfg.Cmd, value) // TODO: support JSON
 		case "entrypoint":
 			cfg.Entrypoint = append(cfg.Entrypoint, value) // TODO: support JSON
+			if cfg.Cmd == nil {
+				cfg.Cmd = []string{}
+			}
 		case "env":
 			cfg.Env = append(cfg.Env, value)
 		case "user":
diff --git a/monitor/monitor.go b/monitor/monitor.go
index 0763bfb6..9652d779 100644
--- a/monitor/monitor.go
+++ b/monitor/monitor.go
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@ func (m *monitor) startInvoke(ctx context.Context, pid string, cfg controllerapi
 	}
 	if len(cfg.Entrypoint) == 0 && len(cfg.Cmd) == 0 {
 		cfg.Entrypoint = []string{"sh"} // launch shell by default
+		cfg.Cmd = []string{}
 	}
 	go func() {
 		// Start a new invoke