diff --git a/tests/integration/cgroups.bats b/tests/integration/cgroups.bats
index c5a927bdf..2c49dfef9 100644
--- a/tests/integration/cgroups.bats
+++ b/tests/integration/cgroups.bats
@@ -138,7 +138,8 @@ function setup() {
 }
 
 @test "runc run (blkio weight)" {
-	requires root cgroups_v2
+	requires cgroups_v2
+	[[ "$ROOTLESS" -ne 0 ]] && requires rootless_cgroup
 
 	set_cgroups_path
 	update_config '.linux.resources.blockIO |= {"weight": 750}'