diff --git a/libcontainer/cgroups/systemd/v2.go b/libcontainer/cgroups/systemd/v2.go
index a2cd70d6d..a2a2836cb 100644
--- a/libcontainer/cgroups/systemd/v2.go
+++ b/libcontainer/cgroups/systemd/v2.go
@@ -85,6 +85,14 @@ func unifiedResToSystemdProps(conn *systemdDbus.Conn, res map[string]string) (pr
 			}
 			addCpuQuota(conn, &props, quota, period)
 
+		case "cpu.weight":
+			num, err := strconv.ParseUint(v, 10, 64)
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("unified resource %q value conversion error: %w", k, err)
+			}
+			props = append(props,
+				newProp("CPUWeight", num))
+
 		case "pids.max":
 			num := uint64(math.MaxUint64)
 			if v != "max" {
diff --git a/tests/integration/cgroups.bats b/tests/integration/cgroups.bats
index 54dea5257..aac507de8 100644
--- a/tests/integration/cgroups.bats
+++ b/tests/integration/cgroups.bats
@@ -200,7 +200,8 @@ function setup() {
 				"memory.high": "5242880",
 				"memory.max": "10485760",
 				"pids.max": "99",
-				"cpu.max": "10000 100000"
+				"cpu.max": "10000 100000",
+				"cpu.weight": "42"
 			}' "$BUSYBOX_BUNDLE"
 
 	runc run -d --console-socket "$CONSOLE_SOCKET" test_cgroups_unified
@@ -219,15 +220,18 @@ function setup() {
 
 	check_systemd_value "TasksMax" 99
 	check_cpu_quota 10000 100000 "100ms"
+	check_cpu_weight 42
 }
 
 @test "runc run (cgroup v2 resources.unified override)" {
 	requires root cgroups_v2
 
 	set_cgroups_path "$BUSYBOX_BUNDLE"
+	# CPU shares of 3333 corresponds to CPU weight of 128.
 	update_config '   .linux.resources.memory |= {"limit": 33554432}
 			| .linux.resources.memorySwap |= {"limit": 33554432}
 			| .linux.resources.cpu |= {
+				"shares": 3333,
 				"quota": 40000,
 				"period": 100000
 			}
@@ -235,7 +239,8 @@ function setup() {
 				"memory.min": "131072",
 				"memory.max": "10485760",
 				"pids.max": "42",
-				"cpu.max": "5000 50000"
+				"cpu.max": "5000 50000",
+				"cpu.weight": "42"
 			}' "$BUSYBOX_BUNDLE"
 
 	runc run -d --console-socket "$CONSOLE_SOCKET" test_cgroups_unified
@@ -255,4 +260,6 @@ function setup() {
 	check_systemd_value "TasksMax" 42
 
 	check_cpu_quota 5000 50000 "100ms"
+
+	check_cpu_weight 42
 }
diff --git a/tests/integration/helpers.bash b/tests/integration/helpers.bash
index 244c86f01..c4c13b00c 100644
--- a/tests/integration/helpers.bash
+++ b/tests/integration/helpers.bash
@@ -235,19 +235,27 @@ function check_cpu_quota() {
 	check_systemd_value "CPUQuotaPeriodUSec" $sd_period $sd_infinity
 }
 
+# Works for cgroup v1 and v2, accepts v1 shares as an argument.
 function check_cpu_shares() {
 	local shares=$1
 
 	if [ "$CGROUP_UNIFIED" = "yes" ]; then
 		local weight=$((1 + ((shares - 2) * 9999) / 262142))
-		check_cgroup_value "cpu.weight" $weight
-		check_systemd_value "CPUWeight" $weight
+		check_cpu_weight "$weight"
 	else
 		check_cgroup_value "cpu.shares" "$shares"
 		check_systemd_value "CPUShares" "$shares"
 	fi
 }
 
+# Works only for cgroup v2, accept v2 weight.
+function check_cpu_weight() {
+	local weight=$1
+
+	check_cgroup_value "cpu.weight" $weight
+	check_systemd_value "CPUWeight" $weight
+}
+
 # Helper function to set a resources limit
 function set_resources_limit() {
 	bundle="${1:-.}"
diff --git a/tests/integration/update.bats b/tests/integration/update.bats
index eda2b7ad2..f98130a39 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update.bats
+++ b/tests/integration/update.bats
@@ -372,12 +372,15 @@ EOF
 
 	# check that initial values were properly set
 	check_cpu_quota 500000 1000000 "500ms"
+	# initial cpu shares of 100 corresponds to weight of 4
+	check_cpu_weight 4
 	check_systemd_value "TasksMax" 20
 
 	runc update -r - test_update <<EOF
 {
   "unified": {
     "cpu.max": "max 100000",
+    "cpu.weight": "16",
     "pids.max": "10"
   }
 }
@@ -385,6 +388,7 @@ EOF
 
 	# check the updated systemd unit properties
 	check_cpu_quota -1 100000 "infinity"
+	check_cpu_weight 16
 	check_systemd_value "TasksMax" 10
 }