diff --git a/tests/contest/contest/src/main.rs b/tests/contest/contest/src/main.rs
index b1b81281f..024da6e36 100644
--- a/tests/contest/contest/src/main.rs
+++ b/tests/contest/contest/src/main.rs
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
     let cgroup_v1_memory = cgroups::memory::get_test_group();
     let cgroup_v1_network = cgroups::network::get_test_group();
     let cgroup_v1_blkio = cgroups::blkio::get_test_group();
+    let cgroup_v1_relative_blkio = cgroups::relative_blkio::get_test_group();
     let seccomp = get_seccomp_test();
     let seccomp_notify = get_seccomp_notify_test();
     let ro_paths = get_ro_paths_test();
@@ -120,6 +121,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
     tm.add_test_group(Box::new(cgroup_v1_memory));
     tm.add_test_group(Box::new(cgroup_v1_network));
     tm.add_test_group(Box::new(cgroup_v1_blkio));
+    tm.add_test_group(Box::new(cgroup_v1_relative_blkio));
     tm.add_test_group(Box::new(seccomp));
     tm.add_test_group(Box::new(seccomp_notify));
     tm.add_test_group(Box::new(ro_paths));
diff --git a/tests/contest/contest/src/tests/cgroups/mod.rs b/tests/contest/contest/src/tests/cgroups/mod.rs
index 035c23613..dade4cc64 100644
--- a/tests/contest/contest/src/tests/cgroups/mod.rs
+++ b/tests/contest/contest/src/tests/cgroups/mod.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ pub mod cpu;
 pub mod memory;
 pub mod network;
 pub mod pids;
+pub mod relative_blkio;
 
 pub fn cleanup_v1() -> Result<()> {
     for subsystem in list_subsystem_mount_points()? {
diff --git a/tests/contest/contest/src/tests/cgroups/relative_blkio.rs b/tests/contest/contest/src/tests/cgroups/relative_blkio.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3e69a5346
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/contest/contest/src/tests/cgroups/relative_blkio.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,551 @@
+use std::{
+    fs,
+    path::{Path, PathBuf},
+};
+
+use anyhow::{bail, Context, Result};
+use oci_spec::runtime::{
+    LinuxBlockIo, LinuxBlockIoBuilder, LinuxBuilder, LinuxResourcesBuilder,
+    LinuxThrottleDeviceBuilder, LinuxWeightDeviceBuilder, Spec, SpecBuilder,
+};
+use test_framework::{test_result, ConditionalTest, TestGroup, TestResult};
+
+use crate::utils::{
+    test_outside_container,
+    test_utils::{check_container_created, CGROUP_ROOT},
+};
+
+#[derive(Debug, Default)]
+struct WeightDevice {
+    major: i64,
+    minor: i64,
+    weight: Option<u16>,
+    leaf_weight: Option<u16>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Default)]
+struct ThrottleDevice {
+    major: i64,
+    minor: i64,
+    rate: u64,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Default)]
+struct BlockIO {
+    weight: u16,
+    leaf_weight: u16,
+    weight_devices: Vec<WeightDevice>,
+    throttle_read_bps_devices: Vec<ThrottleDevice>,
+    throttle_write_bps_devices: Vec<ThrottleDevice>,
+    throttle_read_iops_devices: Vec<ThrottleDevice>,
+    throttle_write_iops_devices: Vec<ThrottleDevice>,
+}
+
+fn can_run() -> bool {
+    Path::new("/sys/fs/cgroup/blkio").exists()
+}
+
+fn supports_weight() -> bool {
+    Path::new("/sys/fs/cgroup/blkio/blkio.weight").exists()
+}
+
+fn supports_weight_devices() -> bool {
+    Path::new("/sys/fs/cgroup/blkio/blkio.weight_devices").exists()
+}
+
+fn supports_throttle_bps() -> bool {
+    Path::new("/sys/fs/cgroup/blkio/blkio.throttle.read_bps_device").exists()
+}
+
+fn supports_throttle_iops() -> bool {
+    Path::new("/sys/fs/cgroup/blkio/blkio.throttle.read_iops_device").exists()
+}
+
+fn parse_device_data<'a>(device_type: &'static str, line: &'a str) -> Result<(i64, i64, &'a str)> {
+    let (device_id, value) = line
+        .split_once(' ')
+        .with_context(|| format!("invalid {device_type} device format : found {line}"))?;
+    let (major_str, minor_str) = device_id.split_once(':').with_context(|| {
+        format!("invalid major-minor number format for {device_type} device : found {device_id}")
+    })?;
+
+    let major: i64 = major_str.parse().with_context(|| {
+        format!("Error in parsing {device_type} device major number : found {major_str}")
+    })?;
+    let minor: i64 = minor_str.parse().with_context(|| {
+        format!("Error in parsing {device_type} device minor number : found {minor_str}")
+    })?;
+
+    Ok((major, minor, value))
+}
+
+fn create_spec(cgroup_name: &str, block_io: LinuxBlockIo) -> Result<Spec> {
+    let spec = SpecBuilder::default()
+        .linux(
+            LinuxBuilder::default()
+                .cgroups_path(Path::new("testdir/runtime-test/container").join(cgroup_name))
+                .resources(
+                    LinuxResourcesBuilder::default()
+                        .block_io(block_io)
+                        .build()
+                        .context("failed to build resource spec")?,
+                )
+                .build()
+                .context("failed to build linux spec")?,
+        )
+        .build()
+        .context("failed to build spec")?;
+
+    Ok(spec)
+}
+
+fn get_blkio_data(path: &Path) -> Result<BlockIO> {
+    let mut device = BlockIO::default();
+
+    if supports_weight() {
+        let weight_path = path.join("blkio.weight");
+        let weight_string = fs::read_to_string(&weight_path)
+            .with_context(|| format!("error in reading block io weight from {weight_path:?}"))?;
+        device.weight = weight_string
+            .parse()
+            .with_context(|| format!("error in parsing block io weight : found {weight_string}"))?;
+
+        let leaf_weight_path = path.join("blkio.leaf_weight");
+        let leaf_weight_string = fs::read_to_string(&leaf_weight_path).with_context(|| {
+            format!("error in reading block io leaf weight from {leaf_weight_path:?}")
+        })?;
+        device.leaf_weight = leaf_weight_string.parse().with_context(|| {
+            format!("error in parsing block io weight : found {leaf_weight_string}")
+        })?;
+    }
+
+    if supports_weight_devices() {
+        let device_weight_path = path.join("blkio.weight_device");
+        let device_weight_string = fs::read_to_string(&device_weight_path).with_context(|| {
+            format!("error in reading block io weight device from {device_weight_path:?}")
+        })?;
+        let mut weight_devices = Vec::new();
+        for line in device_weight_string.lines() {
+            let (major, minor, weight_str) = parse_device_data("weight", line)?;
+            weight_devices.push(WeightDevice {
+                major,
+                minor,
+                weight: Some(weight_str.parse().with_context(|| {
+                    format!("error in parsing weight of weight device, found {weight_str}")
+                })?),
+                leaf_weight: None,
+            });
+        }
+
+        let device_leaf_weight_path = path.join("blkio.leaf_weight_device");
+        let device_leaf_weight_string =
+            fs::read_to_string(&device_leaf_weight_path).with_context(|| {
+                format!(
+                    "error in reading block io leaf weight device from {device_leaf_weight_path:?}"
+                )
+            })?;
+
+        for line in device_leaf_weight_string.lines() {
+            let (major, minor, weight_str) = parse_device_data("weight", line)?;
+            let leaf_weight: u16 = weight_str.parse().with_context(|| {
+                format!("error in parsing leaf weight of weight device : found {weight_str}")
+            })?;
+            let mut found = false;
+            for dev in &mut weight_devices {
+                if dev.major == major && dev.minor == minor {
+                    dev.leaf_weight = Some(leaf_weight);
+                    found = true;
+                }
+            }
+            if !found {
+                weight_devices.push(WeightDevice {
+                    major,
+                    minor,
+                    weight: None,
+                    leaf_weight: Some(leaf_weight),
+                });
+            }
+        }
+
+        device.weight_devices = weight_devices;
+    }
+
+    if supports_throttle_bps() {
+        let throttle_read_bps_path = path.join("blkio.throttle.read_bps_device");
+        let throttle_read_bps_string =
+            fs::read_to_string(&throttle_read_bps_path).with_context(|| {
+                format!(
+                    "error in reading block io read bps device from  {throttle_read_bps_path:?}"
+                )
+            })?;
+        let mut throttle_devices = Vec::new();
+        for line in throttle_read_bps_string.lines() {
+            let (major, minor, rate_str) = parse_device_data("throttle read bps", line)?;
+            throttle_devices.push(ThrottleDevice {
+                major,
+                minor,
+                rate: rate_str.parse().with_context(|| {
+                    format!("error in parsing throttle read bps rate : found {rate_str}")
+                })?,
+            });
+        }
+        device.throttle_read_bps_devices = throttle_devices;
+
+        let throttle_write_bps_path = path.join("blkio.throttle.write_bps_device");
+        let throttle_write_bps_string =
+            fs::read_to_string(&throttle_write_bps_path).with_context(|| {
+                format!(
+                    "error in reading block io write bps device from {throttle_write_bps_path:?}"
+                )
+            })?;
+        let mut throttle_devices = Vec::new();
+        for line in throttle_write_bps_string.lines() {
+            let (major, minor, rate_str) = parse_device_data("throttle write bps", line)?;
+            throttle_devices.push(ThrottleDevice {
+                major,
+                minor,
+                rate: rate_str.parse().with_context(|| {
+                    format!("error in parsing throttle write bps rate : found {rate_str}")
+                })?,
+            });
+        }
+        device.throttle_write_bps_devices = throttle_devices;
+    }
+
+    if supports_throttle_iops() {
+        let throttle_read_iops_path = path.join("blkio.throttle.read_iops_device");
+        let throttle_read_iops_string =
+            fs::read_to_string(&throttle_read_iops_path).with_context(|| {
+                format!(
+                    "error in reading block io read iops device from  {throttle_read_iops_path:?}"
+                )
+            })?;
+        let mut throttle_devices = Vec::new();
+        for line in throttle_read_iops_string.lines() {
+            let (major, minor, rate_str) = parse_device_data("throttle read iops", line)?;
+            throttle_devices.push(ThrottleDevice {
+                major,
+                minor,
+                rate: rate_str.parse().with_context(|| {
+                    format!("error in parsing throttle read iops rate : found {rate_str}")
+                })?,
+            });
+        }
+        device.throttle_read_iops_devices = throttle_devices;
+
+        let throttle_write_iops_path = path.join("blkio.throttle.write_iops_device");
+        let throttle_write_iops_string = fs::read_to_string(&throttle_write_iops_path)
+            .with_context(|| {
+                format!(
+                    "error in reading block io write iops device from {throttle_write_iops_path:?}"
+                )
+            })?;
+        let mut throttle_devices = Vec::new();
+        for line in throttle_write_iops_string.lines() {
+            let (major, minor, rate_str) = parse_device_data("throttle write iop", line)?;
+            throttle_devices.push(ThrottleDevice {
+                major,
+                minor,
+                rate: rate_str.parse().with_context(|| {
+                    format!("error in parsing throttle write iops rate : found {rate_str}")
+                })?,
+            });
+        }
+        device.throttle_write_iops_devices = throttle_devices;
+    }
+
+    Ok(device)
+}
+
+fn validate_block_io(cgroup_name: &str, spec: &Spec) -> Result<()> {
+    let cgroup_path = PathBuf::from(CGROUP_ROOT)
+        .join("blkio/runtime-test")
+        .join(cgroup_name);
+    let block_io = get_blkio_data(&cgroup_path)?;
+
+    let resources = spec.linux().as_ref().unwrap().resources().as_ref().unwrap();
+    let spec_block_io = resources.block_io().as_ref().unwrap();
+    if supports_weight() {
+        if spec_block_io.weight().is_none() {
+            bail!("spec block io weight is none");
+        }
+        if spec_block_io.weight().unwrap() != block_io.weight {
+            bail!(
+                "block io weight is set incorrectly, expected {}, actual {}",
+                spec_block_io.weight().unwrap(),
+                block_io.weight,
+            );
+        }
+        if spec_block_io.leaf_weight().is_none() {
+            bail!("spec block io leaf weight is none");
+        }
+        if spec_block_io.leaf_weight().unwrap() != block_io.leaf_weight {
+            bail!(
+                "block io leaf weight is set incorrectly, expected {}, actual {}",
+                spec_block_io.leaf_weight().unwrap(),
+                block_io.leaf_weight,
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
+    if supports_weight_devices() {
+        for spec_device in spec_block_io.weight_device().as_ref().unwrap() {
+            let spec_major = spec_device.major();
+            let spec_minor = spec_device.minor();
+            let mut found = false;
+            for device in &block_io.weight_devices {
+                if device.major == spec_major && device.minor == spec_minor {
+                    found = true;
+                    if device.weight != spec_device.weight() {
+                        bail!(
+                            "blkio weight is set incorrectly for device {}:{}, expected {:?}, found {:?}",
+                            spec_major,
+                            spec_minor,
+                            spec_device.weight(),
+                            device.weight
+                        );
+                    }
+                    if device.leaf_weight != spec_device.leaf_weight() {
+                        bail!(
+                            "blkio leaf weight is set incorrectly for device {}:{}, expected {:?}, found {:?}",
+                            spec_major,
+                            spec_minor,
+                            spec_device.leaf_weight(),
+                            device.leaf_weight
+                        );
+                    }
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+            if !found {
+                bail!(
+                    "blkio weight device {}:{} not found, exists in spec",
+                    spec_major,
+                    spec_minor
+                );
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    if supports_throttle_bps() {
+        for spec_device in spec_block_io.throttle_read_bps_device().as_ref().unwrap() {
+            let spec_major = spec_device.major();
+            let spec_minor = spec_device.minor();
+            let mut found = false;
+            for device in &block_io.throttle_read_bps_devices {
+                if device.major == spec_major && device.minor == spec_minor {
+                    found = true;
+                    if device.rate != spec_device.rate() {
+                        bail!(
+                            "blkio throttle read bps rate is set incorrectly for device {}:{}, expected {}, found {}",
+                            spec_major,
+                            spec_minor,
+                            spec_device.rate(),
+                            device.rate
+                        );
+                    }
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+            if !found {
+                bail!(
+                    "blkio throttle read bps device {}:{} not found, exists in spec",
+                    spec_major,
+                    spec_minor
+                );
+            }
+        }
+        for spec_device in spec_block_io.throttle_write_bps_device().as_ref().unwrap() {
+            let spec_major = spec_device.major();
+            let spec_minor = spec_device.minor();
+            let mut found = false;
+            for device in &block_io.throttle_write_bps_devices {
+                if device.major == spec_major && device.minor == spec_minor {
+                    found = true;
+                    if device.rate != spec_device.rate() {
+                        bail!(
+                            "blkio throttle write bps rate is set incorrectly for device {}:{}, expected {}, found {}",
+                            spec_major,
+                            spec_minor,
+                            spec_device.rate(),
+                            device.rate
+                        );
+                    }
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+            if !found {
+                bail!(
+                    "blkio throttle write bps device {}:{} not found, exists in spec",
+                    spec_major,
+                    spec_minor
+                );
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if supports_throttle_iops() {
+        for spec_device in spec_block_io.throttle_read_iops_device().as_ref().unwrap() {
+            let spec_major = spec_device.major();
+            let spec_minor = spec_device.minor();
+            let mut found = false;
+            for device in &block_io.throttle_read_iops_devices {
+                if device.major == spec_major && device.minor == spec_minor {
+                    found = true;
+                    if device.rate != spec_device.rate() {
+                        bail!(
+                        "blkio throttle read iops rate is set incorrectly for device {}:{}, expected {}, found {}",
+                        spec_major,
+                        spec_minor,
+                        spec_device.rate(),
+                        device.rate
+                    );
+                    }
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+            if !found {
+                bail!(
+                    "blkio throttle read iops device {}:{} not found, exists in spec",
+                    spec_major,
+                    spec_minor
+                );
+            }
+        }
+
+        for spec_device in spec_block_io.throttle_write_iops_device().as_ref().unwrap() {
+            let spec_major = spec_device.major();
+            let spec_minor = spec_device.minor();
+            let mut found = false;
+            for device in &block_io.throttle_write_iops_devices {
+                if device.major == spec_major && device.minor == spec_minor {
+                    found = true;
+                    if device.rate != spec_device.rate() {
+                        bail!(
+                        "blkio throttle write iops rate is set incorrectly for device {}:{}, expected {}, found {}",
+                        spec_major,
+                        spec_minor,
+                        spec_device.rate(),
+                        device.rate
+                    );
+                    }
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+            if !found {
+                bail!(
+                    "blkio throttle write iops device {}:{} not found, exists in spec",
+                    spec_major,
+                    spec_minor
+                );
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn test_relative_blkio(test_name: &str, rate: u64, empty: bool) -> TestResult {
+    let weight: u16 = 500;
+    let leaf_weight: u16 = 300;
+    let major: i64 = 8;
+    let minor: i64 = 0;
+
+    let mut block_io_builder = LinuxBlockIoBuilder::default();
+
+    if !empty && supports_weight() {
+        block_io_builder = block_io_builder.weight(weight).leaf_weight(leaf_weight)
+    }
+    if supports_weight_devices() {
+        block_io_builder = block_io_builder.weight_device(vec![
+            LinuxWeightDeviceBuilder::default()
+                .major(major)
+                .minor(minor)
+                .weight(weight)
+                .build()
+                .unwrap(),
+            LinuxWeightDeviceBuilder::default()
+                .major(major)
+                .minor(minor)
+                .leaf_weight(leaf_weight)
+                .build()
+                .unwrap(),
+        ])
+    }
+    if supports_throttle_bps() {
+        block_io_builder = block_io_builder
+            .throttle_read_bps_device(vec![LinuxThrottleDeviceBuilder::default()
+                .major(major)
+                .minor(minor)
+                .rate(rate)
+                .build()
+                .unwrap()])
+            .throttle_write_bps_device(vec![LinuxThrottleDeviceBuilder::default()
+                .major(major)
+                .minor(minor)
+                .rate(rate)
+                .build()
+                .unwrap()])
+    }
+    if supports_throttle_iops() {
+        block_io_builder = block_io_builder
+            .throttle_read_iops_device(vec![LinuxThrottleDeviceBuilder::default()
+                .major(major)
+                .minor(minor)
+                .rate(rate)
+                .build()
+                .unwrap()])
+            .throttle_write_iops_device(vec![LinuxThrottleDeviceBuilder::default()
+                .major(major)
+                .minor(minor)
+                .rate(rate)
+                .build()
+                .unwrap()]);
+    }
+    let spec = create_spec(
+        test_name,
+        block_io_builder
+            .build()
+            .context("failed to build block io spec")
+            .unwrap(),
+    )
+    .unwrap();
+
+    test_outside_container(spec.clone(), &|data| {
+        test_result!(check_container_created(&data));
+        test_result!(validate_block_io(test_name, &spec));
+        TestResult::Passed
+    })
+}
+
+pub fn get_test_group() -> TestGroup {
+    let mut test_group = TestGroup::new("cgroup_v1_relative_blkio");
+    let non_empty_100kb = ConditionalTest::new(
+        "non_empty_100kb",
+        Box::new(can_run),
+        Box::new(|| test_relative_blkio("non_empty_100kb", 102400, false)),
+    );
+
+    let non_empty_200kb = ConditionalTest::new(
+        "non_empty_200kb",
+        Box::new(can_run),
+        Box::new(|| test_relative_blkio("non_empty_200kb", 204800, false)),
+    );
+    let empty_100kb = ConditionalTest::new(
+        "empty_100kb",
+        Box::new(can_run),
+        Box::new(|| test_relative_blkio("empty_100kb", 102400, true)),
+    );
+    let empty_200kb = ConditionalTest::new(
+        "empty_200kb",
+        Box::new(can_run),
+        Box::new(|| test_relative_blkio("empty_200kb", 204800, true)),
+    );
+
+    test_group.add(vec![
+        Box::new(non_empty_100kb),
+        Box::new(non_empty_200kb),
+        Box::new(empty_100kb),
+        Box::new(empty_200kb),
+    ]);
+    test_group
+}