diff --git a/libcontainer/cgroups/file.go b/libcontainer/cgroups/file.go
index 09fef941b..b1888f7ed 100644
--- a/libcontainer/cgroups/file.go
+++ b/libcontainer/cgroups/file.go
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@ package cgroups
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"golang.org/x/sys/unix"
 )
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ import (
 // It is supposed to be used for cgroup files only.
 func OpenFile(dir, file string, flags int) (*os.File, error) {
 	if dir == "" {
-		return nil, errors.Errorf("no directory specified for %s", file)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("no directory specified for %s", file)
 	}
 	return openFile(dir, file, flags)
 }
@@ -43,7 +44,8 @@ func WriteFile(dir, file, data string) error {
 	}
 	defer fd.Close()
 	if err := retryingWriteFile(fd, data); err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to write %q", data)
+		// Having data in the error message helps in debugging.
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to write %q: %w", data, err)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/libcontainer/cgroups/fs/cpuset.go b/libcontainer/cgroups/fs/cpuset.go
index 2b3f18e15..05ee26937 100644
--- a/libcontainer/cgroups/fs/cpuset.go
+++ b/libcontainer/cgroups/fs/cpuset.go
@@ -3,16 +3,17 @@
 package fs
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
+	"golang.org/x/sys/unix"
+
 	"github.com/opencontainers/runc/libcontainer/cgroups"
 	"github.com/opencontainers/runc/libcontainer/cgroups/fscommon"
 	"github.com/opencontainers/runc/libcontainer/configs"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
-	"golang.org/x/sys/unix"
 )
 
 type CpusetGroup struct{}
diff --git a/libcontainer/cgroups/fs/fs.go b/libcontainer/cgroups/fs/fs.go
index 777b94f03..6296719b7 100644
--- a/libcontainer/cgroups/fs/fs.go
+++ b/libcontainer/cgroups/fs/fs.go
@@ -3,17 +3,18 @@
 package fs
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"sync"
 
+	"golang.org/x/sys/unix"
+
 	"github.com/opencontainers/runc/libcontainer/cgroups"
 	"github.com/opencontainers/runc/libcontainer/cgroups/fscommon"
 	"github.com/opencontainers/runc/libcontainer/configs"
 	libcontainerUtils "github.com/opencontainers/runc/libcontainer/utils"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
-	"golang.org/x/sys/unix"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -171,8 +172,6 @@ func isIgnorableError(rootless bool, err error) bool {
 	if !rootless {
 		return false
 	}
-	// TODO: rm errors.Cause once we switch to %w everywhere
-	err = errors.Cause(err)
 	// Is it an ordinary EPERM?
 	if errors.Is(err, os.ErrPermission) {
 		return true
diff --git a/libcontainer/cgroups/fs/memory.go b/libcontainer/cgroups/fs/memory.go
index a7607a52d..2c9f1d018 100644
--- a/libcontainer/cgroups/fs/memory.go
+++ b/libcontainer/cgroups/fs/memory.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ package fs
 
 import (
 	"bufio"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"math"
 	"os"
@@ -11,11 +12,11 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
+	"golang.org/x/sys/unix"
+
 	"github.com/opencontainers/runc/libcontainer/cgroups"
 	"github.com/opencontainers/runc/libcontainer/cgroups/fscommon"
 	"github.com/opencontainers/runc/libcontainer/configs"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
-	"golang.org/x/sys/unix"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ func setMemory(path string, val int64) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	return errors.Errorf("unable to set memory limit to %d (current usage: %d, peak usage: %d)", val, usage, max)
+	return fmt.Errorf("unable to set memory limit to %d (current usage: %d, peak usage: %d)", val, usage, max)
 }
 
 func setSwap(path string, val int64) error {
diff --git a/libcontainer/cgroups/fs2/defaultpath.go b/libcontainer/cgroups/fs2/defaultpath.go
index ba81ce0b4..3e55e1320 100644
--- a/libcontainer/cgroups/fs2/defaultpath.go
+++ b/libcontainer/cgroups/fs2/defaultpath.go
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ package fs2
 
 import (
 	"bufio"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
@@ -25,18 +27,17 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/opencontainers/runc/libcontainer/configs"
 	libcontainerUtils "github.com/opencontainers/runc/libcontainer/utils"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 const UnifiedMountpoint = "/sys/fs/cgroup"
 
 func defaultDirPath(c *configs.Cgroup) (string, error) {
 	if (c.Name != "" || c.Parent != "") && c.Path != "" {
-		return "", errors.Errorf("cgroup: either Path or Name and Parent should be used, got %+v", c)
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("cgroup: either Path or Name and Parent should be used, got %+v", c)
 	}
 	if len(c.Paths) != 0 {
 		// never set by specconv
-		return "", errors.Errorf("cgroup: Paths is unsupported, use Path, got %+v", c)
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("cgroup: Paths is unsupported, use Path, got %+v", c)
 	}
 
 	// XXX: Do not remove this code. Path safety is important! -- cyphar
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ func parseCgroupFromReader(r io.Reader) (string, error) {
 			parts = strings.SplitN(text, ":", 3)
 		)
 		if len(parts) < 3 {
-			return "", errors.Errorf("invalid cgroup entry: %q", text)
+			return "", fmt.Errorf("invalid cgroup entry: %q", text)
 		}
 		// text is like "0::/user.slice/user-1001.slice/session-1.scope"
 		if parts[0] == "0" && parts[1] == "" {
diff --git a/libcontainer/cgroups/fs2/devices.go b/libcontainer/cgroups/fs2/devices.go
index 7c501cad8..5abddb367 100644
--- a/libcontainer/cgroups/fs2/devices.go
+++ b/libcontainer/cgroups/fs2/devices.go
@@ -3,14 +3,15 @@
 package fs2
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"golang.org/x/sys/unix"
+
 	"github.com/opencontainers/runc/libcontainer/cgroups/ebpf"
 	"github.com/opencontainers/runc/libcontainer/cgroups/ebpf/devicefilter"
 	"github.com/opencontainers/runc/libcontainer/configs"
 	"github.com/opencontainers/runc/libcontainer/devices"
 	"github.com/opencontainers/runc/libcontainer/userns"
-
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
-	"golang.org/x/sys/unix"
 )
 
 func isRWM(perms devices.Permissions) bool {
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ func setDevices(dirPath string, r *configs.Resources) error {
 	}
 	dirFD, err := unix.Open(dirPath, unix.O_DIRECTORY|unix.O_RDONLY, 0o600)
 	if err != nil {
-		return errors.Errorf("cannot get dir FD for %s", dirPath)
+		return fmt.Errorf("cannot get dir FD for %s", dirPath)
 	}
 	defer unix.Close(dirFD)
 	if _, err := ebpf.LoadAttachCgroupDeviceFilter(insts, license, dirFD); err != nil {
diff --git a/libcontainer/cgroups/fs2/freezer.go b/libcontainer/cgroups/fs2/freezer.go
index e901f7a07..bdba120d5 100644
--- a/libcontainer/cgroups/fs2/freezer.go
+++ b/libcontainer/cgroups/fs2/freezer.go
@@ -4,16 +4,16 @@ package fs2
 
 import (
 	"bufio"
-	stdErrors "errors"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
+	"golang.org/x/sys/unix"
+
 	"github.com/opencontainers/runc/libcontainer/cgroups"
 	"github.com/opencontainers/runc/libcontainer/configs"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
-	"golang.org/x/sys/unix"
 )
 
 func setFreezer(dirPath string, state configs.FreezerState) error {
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func setFreezer(dirPath string, state configs.FreezerState) error {
 	case configs.Thawed:
 		stateStr = "0"
 	default:
-		return errors.Errorf("invalid freezer state %q requested", state)
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid freezer state %q requested", state)
 	}
 
 	fd, err := cgroups.OpenFile(dirPath, "cgroup.freeze", unix.O_RDWR)
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func setFreezer(dirPath string, state configs.FreezerState) error {
 		if state != configs.Frozen {
 			return nil
 		}
-		return errors.Wrap(err, "freezer not supported")
+		return fmt.Errorf("freezer not supported: %w", err)
 	}
 	defer fd.Close()
 
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func setFreezer(dirPath string, state configs.FreezerState) error {
 	if actualState, err := readFreezer(dirPath, fd); err != nil {
 		return err
 	} else if actualState != state {
-		return errors.Errorf(`expected "cgroup.freeze" to be in state %q but was in %q`, state, actualState)
+		return fmt.Errorf(`expected "cgroup.freeze" to be in state %q but was in %q`, state, actualState)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func getFreezer(dirPath string) (configs.FreezerState, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		// If the kernel is too old, then we just treat the freezer as being in
 		// an "undefined" state.
-		if os.IsNotExist(err) || stdErrors.Is(err, unix.ENODEV) {
+		if os.IsNotExist(err) || errors.Is(err, unix.ENODEV) {
 			err = nil
 		}
 		return configs.Undefined, err
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ func readFreezer(dirPath string, fd *os.File) (configs.FreezerState, error) {
 	case "1\n":
 		return waitFrozen(dirPath)
 	default:
-		return configs.Undefined, errors.Errorf(`unknown "cgroup.freeze" state: %q`, state)
+		return configs.Undefined, fmt.Errorf(`unknown "cgroup.freeze" state: %q`, state)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/libcontainer/cgroups/fs2/fs2.go b/libcontainer/cgroups/fs2/fs2.go
index 605b8683b..6cd9f51f6 100644
--- a/libcontainer/cgroups/fs2/fs2.go
+++ b/libcontainer/cgroups/fs2/fs2.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 package fs2
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"strings"
@@ -10,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/opencontainers/runc/libcontainer/cgroups"
 	"github.com/opencontainers/runc/libcontainer/cgroups/fscommon"
 	"github.com/opencontainers/runc/libcontainer/configs"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 type parseError = fscommon.ParseError
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func (m *manager) Apply(pid int) error {
 				if blNeed, nErr := needAnyControllers(m.config.Resources); nErr == nil && !blNeed {
 					return nil
 				}
-				return errors.Wrap(err, "rootless needs no limits + no cgrouppath when no permission is granted for cgroups")
+				return fmt.Errorf("rootless needs no limits + no cgrouppath when no permission is granted for cgroups: %w", err)
 			}
 		}
 		return err
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ func (m *manager) GetStats() (*cgroups.Stats, error) {
 		errs = append(errs, err)
 	}
 	if len(errs) > 0 && !m.rootless {
-		return st, errors.Errorf("error while statting cgroup v2: %+v", errs)
+		return st, fmt.Errorf("error while statting cgroup v2: %+v", errs)
 	}
 	return st, nil
 }
@@ -200,9 +200,8 @@ func (m *manager) setUnified(res map[string]string) error {
 			return fmt.Errorf("unified resource %q must be a file name (no slashes)", k)
 		}
 		if err := cgroups.WriteFile(m.dirPath, k, v); err != nil {
-			errC := errors.Cause(err)
 			// Check for both EPERM and ENOENT since O_CREAT is used by WriteFile.
-			if errors.Is(errC, os.ErrPermission) || errors.Is(errC, os.ErrNotExist) {
+			if errors.Is(err, os.ErrPermission) || errors.Is(err, os.ErrNotExist) {
 				// Check if a controller is available,
 				// to give more specific error if not.
 				sk := strings.SplitN(k, ".", 2)
@@ -214,7 +213,7 @@ func (m *manager) setUnified(res map[string]string) error {
 					return fmt.Errorf("unified resource %q can't be set: controller %q not available", k, c)
 				}
 			}
-			return errors.Wrapf(err, "can't set unified resource %q", k)
+			return fmt.Errorf("unable to set unified resource %q: %w", k, err)
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/libcontainer/cgroups/fs2/hugetlb.go b/libcontainer/cgroups/fs2/hugetlb.go
index bf5ed5412..1606f1d63 100644
--- a/libcontainer/cgroups/fs2/hugetlb.go
+++ b/libcontainer/cgroups/fs2/hugetlb.go
@@ -3,10 +3,9 @@
 package fs2
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"strconv"
 
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
-
 	"github.com/opencontainers/runc/libcontainer/cgroups"
 	"github.com/opencontainers/runc/libcontainer/cgroups/fscommon"
 	"github.com/opencontainers/runc/libcontainer/configs"
@@ -32,7 +31,7 @@ func setHugeTlb(dirPath string, r *configs.Resources) error {
 func statHugeTlb(dirPath string, stats *cgroups.Stats) error {
 	hugePageSizes, err := cgroups.GetHugePageSize()
 	if err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to fetch hugetlb info")
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to fetch hugetlb info: %w", err)
 	}
 	hugetlbStats := cgroups.HugetlbStats{}
 
diff --git a/libcontainer/cgroups/fs2/memory.go b/libcontainer/cgroups/fs2/memory.go
index a8c31a936..7ef6b133a 100644
--- a/libcontainer/cgroups/fs2/memory.go
+++ b/libcontainer/cgroups/fs2/memory.go
@@ -4,16 +4,17 @@ package fs2
 
 import (
 	"bufio"
+	"errors"
 	"math"
 	"os"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
+	"golang.org/x/sys/unix"
+
 	"github.com/opencontainers/runc/libcontainer/cgroups"
 	"github.com/opencontainers/runc/libcontainer/cgroups/fscommon"
 	"github.com/opencontainers/runc/libcontainer/configs"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
-	"golang.org/x/sys/unix"
 )
 
 // numToStr converts an int64 value to a string for writing to a
diff --git a/libcontainer/cgroups/fs2/pids.go b/libcontainer/cgroups/fs2/pids.go
index eec0b9784..f4c70179c 100644
--- a/libcontainer/cgroups/fs2/pids.go
+++ b/libcontainer/cgroups/fs2/pids.go
@@ -3,15 +3,16 @@
 package fs2
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"math"
 	"os"
 	"strings"
 
+	"golang.org/x/sys/unix"
+
 	"github.com/opencontainers/runc/libcontainer/cgroups"
 	"github.com/opencontainers/runc/libcontainer/cgroups/fscommon"
 	"github.com/opencontainers/runc/libcontainer/configs"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
-	"golang.org/x/sys/unix"
 )
 
 func isPidsSet(r *configs.Resources) bool {
diff --git a/libcontainer/cgroups/systemd/common.go b/libcontainer/cgroups/systemd/common.go
index c9995bfe6..f2aa3ebad 100644
--- a/libcontainer/cgroups/systemd/common.go
+++ b/libcontainer/cgroups/systemd/common.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package systemd
 import (
 	"bufio"
 	"context"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"math"
 	"os"
@@ -14,11 +15,11 @@ import (
 
 	systemdDbus "github.com/coreos/go-systemd/v22/dbus"
 	dbus "github.com/godbus/dbus/v5"
+	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
 	cgroupdevices "github.com/opencontainers/runc/libcontainer/cgroups/devices"
 	"github.com/opencontainers/runc/libcontainer/configs"
 	"github.com/opencontainers/runc/libcontainer/devices"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
-	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ func groupPrefix(ruleType devices.Type) (string, error) {
 	case devices.CharDevice:
 		return "char-", nil
 	default:
-		return "", errors.Errorf("device type %v has no group prefix", ruleType)
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("device type %v has no group prefix", ruleType)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -142,9 +143,9 @@ func findDeviceGroup(ruleType devices.Type, ruleMajor int64) (string, error) {
 		)
 		if n, err := fmt.Sscanf(line, "%d %s", &currMajor, &currName); err != nil || n != 2 {
 			if err == nil {
-				err = errors.Errorf("wrong number of fields")
+				err = errors.New("wrong number of fields")
 			}
-			return "", errors.Wrapf(err, "scan /proc/devices line %q", line)
+			return "", fmt.Errorf("scan /proc/devices line %q: %w", line, err)
 		}
 
 		if currMajor == ruleMajor {
@@ -152,7 +153,7 @@ func findDeviceGroup(ruleType devices.Type, ruleMajor int64) (string, error) {
 		}
 	}
 	if err := scanner.Err(); err != nil {
-		return "", errors.Wrap(err, "reading /proc/devices")
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("reading /proc/devices: %w", err)
 	}
 	// Couldn't find the device group.
 	return "", nil
@@ -192,7 +193,7 @@ func generateDeviceProperties(r *configs.Resources) ([]systemdDbus.Property, err
 	configEmu := &cgroupdevices.Emulator{}
 	for _, rule := range r.Devices {
 		if err := configEmu.Apply(*rule); err != nil {
-			return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "apply rule for systemd")
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to apply rule for systemd: %w", err)
 		}
 	}
 	// systemd doesn't support blacklists. So we log a warning, and tell
@@ -213,19 +214,19 @@ func generateDeviceProperties(r *configs.Resources) ([]systemdDbus.Property, err
 	// whitelist which is the default for devices.Emulator.
 	finalRules, err := configEmu.Rules()
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "get simplified rules for systemd")
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to get simplified rules for systemd: %w", err)
 	}
 	var deviceAllowList []deviceAllowEntry
 	for _, rule := range finalRules {
 		if !rule.Allow {
 			// Should never happen.
-			return nil, errors.Errorf("[internal error] cannot add deny rule to systemd DeviceAllow list: %v", *rule)
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("[internal error] cannot add deny rule to systemd DeviceAllow list: %v", *rule)
 		}
 		switch rule.Type {
 		case devices.BlockDevice, devices.CharDevice:
 		default:
 			// Should never happen.
-			return nil, errors.Errorf("invalid device type for DeviceAllow: %v", rule.Type)
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid device type for DeviceAllow: %v", rule.Type)
 		}
 
 		entry := deviceAllowEntry{
@@ -271,7 +272,7 @@ func generateDeviceProperties(r *configs.Resources) ([]systemdDbus.Property, err
 			// "_ n:* _" rules require a device group from /proc/devices.
 			group, err := findDeviceGroup(rule.Type, rule.Major)
 			if err != nil {
-				return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "find device '%v/%d'", rule.Type, rule.Major)
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to find device '%v/%d': %w", rule.Type, rule.Major, err)
 			}
 			if group == "" {
 				// Couldn't find a group.
@@ -342,7 +343,7 @@ func startUnit(cm *dbusConnManager, unitName string, properties []systemdDbus.Pr
 			// Please refer to https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/coreos/go-systemd/v22/dbus#Conn.StartUnit
 			if s != "done" {
 				resetFailedUnit(cm, unitName)
-				return errors.Errorf("error creating systemd unit `%s`: got `%s`", unitName, s)
+				return fmt.Errorf("error creating systemd unit `%s`: got `%s`", unitName, s)
 			}
 		case <-timeout.C:
 			resetFailedUnit(cm, unitName)
@@ -432,10 +433,10 @@ func systemdVersionAtoi(verStr string) (int, error) {
 	re := regexp.MustCompile(`v?([0-9]+)`)
 	matches := re.FindStringSubmatch(verStr)
 	if len(matches) < 2 {
-		return 0, errors.Errorf("can't parse version %s: incorrect number of matches %v", verStr, matches)
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("can't parse version %s: incorrect number of matches %v", verStr, matches)
 	}
 	ver, err := strconv.Atoi(matches[1])
-	return ver, errors.Wrapf(err, "can't parse version %s", verStr)
+	return ver, fmt.Errorf("can't parse version: %w", err)
 }
 
 func addCpuQuota(cm *dbusConnManager, properties *[]systemdDbus.Property, quota int64, period uint64) {
diff --git a/libcontainer/cgroups/systemd/cpuset.go b/libcontainer/cgroups/systemd/cpuset.go
index 642a04e7d..fce4f049d 100644
--- a/libcontainer/cgroups/systemd/cpuset.go
+++ b/libcontainer/cgroups/systemd/cpuset.go
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ package systemd
 
 import (
 	"encoding/binary"
+	"errors"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/bits-and-blooms/bitset"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 // RangeToBits converts a text representation of a CPU mask (as written to
diff --git a/libcontainer/cgroups/systemd/user.go b/libcontainer/cgroups/systemd/user.go
index ddeaf6642..55d97c737 100644
--- a/libcontainer/cgroups/systemd/user.go
+++ b/libcontainer/cgroups/systemd/user.go
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ package systemd
 import (
 	"bufio"
 	"bytes"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 	"path/filepath"
@@ -13,8 +15,8 @@ import (
 
 	systemdDbus "github.com/coreos/go-systemd/v22/dbus"
 	dbus "github.com/godbus/dbus/v5"
+
 	"github.com/opencontainers/runc/libcontainer/userns"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 // newUserSystemdDbus creates a connection for systemd user-instance.
@@ -31,17 +33,17 @@ func newUserSystemdDbus() (*systemdDbus.Conn, error) {
 	return systemdDbus.NewConnection(func() (*dbus.Conn, error) {
 		conn, err := dbus.Dial(addr)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "error while dialing %q", addr)
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("error while dialing %q: %w", addr, err)
 		}
 		methods := []dbus.Auth{dbus.AuthExternal(strconv.Itoa(uid))}
 		err = conn.Auth(methods)
 		if err != nil {
 			conn.Close()
-			return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "error while authenticating connection, address=%q, UID=%d", addr, uid)
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("error while authenticating connection (address=%q, UID=%d): %w", addr, uid, err)
 		}
 		if err = conn.Hello(); err != nil {
 			conn.Close()
-			return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "error while sending Hello message, address=%q, UID=%d", addr, uid)
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("error while sending Hello message (address=%q, UID=%d): %w", addr, uid, err)
 		}
 		return conn, nil
 	})
@@ -57,7 +59,7 @@ func DetectUID() (int, error) {
 	}
 	b, err := exec.Command("busctl", "--user", "--no-pager", "status").CombinedOutput()
 	if err != nil {
-		return -1, errors.Wrapf(err, "could not execute `busctl --user --no-pager status`: %q", string(b))
+		return -1, fmt.Errorf("could not execute `busctl --user --no-pager status` (output: %q): %w", string(b), err)
 	}
 	scanner := bufio.NewScanner(bytes.NewReader(b))
 	for scanner.Scan() {
@@ -66,7 +68,7 @@ func DetectUID() (int, error) {
 			uidStr := strings.TrimPrefix(s, "OwnerUID=")
 			i, err := strconv.Atoi(uidStr)
 			if err != nil {
-				return -1, errors.Wrapf(err, "could not detect the OwnerUID: %s", s)
+				return -1, fmt.Errorf("could not detect the OwnerUID: %w", err)
 			}
 			return i, nil
 		}
@@ -93,7 +95,7 @@ func DetectUserDbusSessionBusAddress() (string, error) {
 	}
 	b, err := exec.Command("systemctl", "--user", "--no-pager", "show-environment").CombinedOutput()
 	if err != nil {
-		return "", errors.Wrapf(err, "could not execute `systemctl --user --no-pager show-environment`, output=%q", string(b))
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("could not execute `systemctl --user --no-pager show-environment` (output=%q): %w", string(b), err)
 	}
 	scanner := bufio.NewScanner(bytes.NewReader(b))
 	for scanner.Scan() {
diff --git a/libcontainer/cgroups/systemd/v1.go b/libcontainer/cgroups/systemd/v1.go
index 1f533c817..0d795ad4c 100644
--- a/libcontainer/cgroups/systemd/v1.go
+++ b/libcontainer/cgroups/systemd/v1.go
@@ -10,10 +10,11 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 
 	systemdDbus "github.com/coreos/go-systemd/v22/dbus"
+	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
 	"github.com/opencontainers/runc/libcontainer/cgroups"
 	"github.com/opencontainers/runc/libcontainer/cgroups/fs"
 	"github.com/opencontainers/runc/libcontainer/configs"
-	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
 type legacyManager struct {
diff --git a/libcontainer/cgroups/systemd/v2.go b/libcontainer/cgroups/systemd/v2.go
index 262aaca85..e5fdc32df 100644
--- a/libcontainer/cgroups/systemd/v2.go
+++ b/libcontainer/cgroups/systemd/v2.go
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ import (
 
 	systemdDbus "github.com/coreos/go-systemd/v22/dbus"
 	securejoin "github.com/cyphar/filepath-securejoin"
+	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
 	"github.com/opencontainers/runc/libcontainer/cgroups"
 	"github.com/opencontainers/runc/libcontainer/cgroups/fs2"
 	"github.com/opencontainers/runc/libcontainer/configs"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
-	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
 type unifiedManager struct {
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ func (m *unifiedManager) Apply(pid int) error {
 	properties = append(properties, c.SystemdProps...)
 
 	if err := startUnit(m.dbus, unitName, properties); err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrapf(err, "error while starting unit %q with properties %+v", unitName, properties)
+		return fmt.Errorf("unable to start unit %q (properties %+v): %w", unitName, properties, err)
 	}
 
 	if err := m.initPath(); err != nil {
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ func (m *unifiedManager) Set(r *configs.Resources) error {
 
 	if err := setUnitProperties(m.dbus, getUnitName(m.cgroups), properties...); err != nil {
 		_ = m.Freeze(targetFreezerState)
-		return errors.Wrap(err, "error while setting unit properties")
+		return fmt.Errorf("unable to set unit properties: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	// Reset freezer state before we apply the configuration, to avoid clashing