diff --git a/spec.go b/spec.go
index d7fef6fca..d75c28cf0 100644
--- a/spec.go
+++ b/spec.go
@@ -312,6 +312,9 @@ func createLibcontainerConfig(cgroupName string, spec *specs.LinuxSpec) (*config
 	config.ProcessLabel = spec.Linux.SelinuxProcessLabel
 	config.AppArmorProfile = spec.Linux.ApparmorProfile
 	config.NoNewPrivileges = spec.Linux.NoNewPrivileges
+	if oomScoreAdj := spec.Linux.Resources.OOMScoreAdj; oomScoreAdj != nil {
+		config.OomScoreAdj = *oomScoreAdj
+	}
 	for _, g := range spec.Process.User.AdditionalGids {
 		config.AdditionalGroups = append(config.AdditionalGroups, strconv.FormatUint(uint64(g), 10))
 	}