diff --git a/youki_integration_test/src/main.rs b/youki_integration_test/src/main.rs
index fa461ca51..695b0eb1d 100644
--- a/youki_integration_test/src/main.rs
+++ b/youki_integration_test/src/main.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ mod tests;
 mod utils;
 
 use crate::tests::lifecycle::{ContainerCreate, ContainerLifecycle};
+use crate::tests::pidfile::get_pidfile_test;
 use crate::tests::tlb::get_tlb_test;
 use crate::utils::support::set_runtime_path;
 use anyhow::Result;
@@ -58,10 +59,12 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
     let cl = ContainerLifecycle::new();
     let cc = ContainerCreate::new();
     let huge_tlb = get_tlb_test();
+    let pidfile = get_pidfile_test();
 
     tm.add_test_group(&cl);
     tm.add_test_group(&cc);
     tm.add_test_group(&huge_tlb);
+    tm.add_test_group(&pidfile);
 
     if let Some(tests) = opts.tests {
         let tests_to_run = parse_tests(&tests);
diff --git a/youki_integration_test/src/tests/mod.rs b/youki_integration_test/src/tests/mod.rs
index 21dec095b..368f21f61 100644
--- a/youki_integration_test/src/tests/mod.rs
+++ b/youki_integration_test/src/tests/mod.rs
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 pub mod lifecycle;
+pub mod pidfile;
 pub mod tlb;
diff --git a/youki_integration_test/src/tests/pidfile/mod.rs b/youki_integration_test/src/tests/pidfile/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0f655637f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/youki_integration_test/src/tests/pidfile/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+mod pidfile_test;
+pub use pidfile_test::get_pidfile_test;
diff --git a/youki_integration_test/src/tests/pidfile/pidfile_test.rs b/youki_integration_test/src/tests/pidfile/pidfile_test.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9680cff74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/youki_integration_test/src/tests/pidfile/pidfile_test.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+use crate::utils::{
+    create_temp_dir, delete_container, generate_uuid, get_runtime_path, get_state, kill_container,
+    prepare_bundle, State, TempDir,
+};
+use anyhow::anyhow;
+use std::process::{Command, Stdio};
+use test_framework::{Test, TestGroup, TestResult};
+use uuid::Uuid;
+
+#[inline]
+fn cleanup(id: &Uuid, bundle: &TempDir) {
+    kill_container(id, bundle).unwrap().wait().unwrap();
+    delete_container(id, bundle).unwrap().wait().unwrap();
+}
+
+// here we have to manually create and manage the container
+// as the test_inside container does not provide a way to set the pid file argument
+fn test_pidfile() -> TestResult {
+    // create id for the container and pidfile
+    let container_id = generate_uuid();
+    let pidfile_uuid = generate_uuid();
+
+    // create temp dir for bundle and for storing the pid
+    let bundle = prepare_bundle(&container_id).unwrap();
+    let pidfile_dir = create_temp_dir(&pidfile_uuid).unwrap();
+
+    // start the container
+    Command::new(get_runtime_path())
+        .stdin(Stdio::null())
+        .stdout(Stdio::null())
+        .stderr(Stdio::null())
+        .arg("--root")
+        .arg(bundle.as_ref().join("runtime"))
+        .arg("create")
+        .arg(container_id.to_string())
+        .arg("--bundle")
+        .arg(bundle.as_ref().join("bundle"))
+        .arg("--pid-file")
+        .arg(pidfile_dir.as_ref().join("pidfile"))
+        .spawn()
+        .unwrap()
+        .wait()
+        .unwrap();
+
+    let (out, err) = get_state(&container_id, &bundle).unwrap();
+
+    if !err.is_empty() {
+        cleanup(&container_id, &bundle);
+        return TestResult::Err(anyhow!("Error in state : {}", err));
+    }
+
+    let state: State = serde_json::from_str(&out).unwrap();
+
+    if state.id != container_id.to_string() {
+        cleanup(&container_id, &bundle);
+        return TestResult::Err(anyhow!(
+            "Error in state : ID not matched ,expected {} got {}",
+            container_id,
+            state.id
+        ));
+    }
+
+    if state.status != "created" {
+        cleanup(&container_id, &bundle);
+        return TestResult::Err(anyhow!(
+            "Error in state : Status not matched ,expected 'created' got {}",
+            state.status
+        ));
+    }
+
+    // get pid from the pidfile
+    let pidfile: i32 = std::fs::read_to_string(pidfile_dir.as_ref().join("pidfile"))
+        .unwrap()
+        .parse()
+        .unwrap();
+
+    // get pid from the state
+    if state.pid.unwrap() != pidfile {
+        cleanup(&container_id, &bundle);
+        return TestResult::Err(anyhow!(
+            "Error : Pid not matched ,expected {} as per state, but got {} from pidfile instead",
+            state.pid.unwrap(),
+            pidfile
+        ));
+    }
+
+    cleanup(&container_id, &bundle);
+    TestResult::Ok
+}
+
+pub fn get_pidfile_test<'a>() -> TestGroup<'a> {
+    let pidfile = Test::new("pidfile", Box::new(test_pidfile));
+    let mut tg = TestGroup::new("pidfile");
+    tg.add(vec![Box::new(pidfile)]);
+    tg
+}
diff --git a/youki_integration_test/src/utils/mod.rs b/youki_integration_test/src/utils/mod.rs
index ea69b010f..e173ff097 100644
--- a/youki_integration_test/src/utils/mod.rs
+++ b/youki_integration_test/src/utils/mod.rs
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ pub use support::{
 pub use temp_dir::{create_temp_dir, TempDir};
 pub use test_utils::{
     create_container, delete_container, get_state, kill_container, test_outside_container,
-    ContainerData,
+    ContainerData, State,
 };