diff --git a/cmd/ctr/commands/run/run_unix.go b/cmd/ctr/commands/run/run_unix.go
index 353d7a01d..d84ed0238 100644
--- a/cmd/ctr/commands/run/run_unix.go
+++ b/cmd/ctr/commands/run/run_unix.go
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@ var platformRunFlags = []cli.Flag{
 		Name:  "remap-labels",
 		Usage: "provide the user namespace ID remapping to the snapshotter via label options; requires snapshotter support",
 	},
+	cli.Float64Flag{
+		Name:  "cpus",
+		Usage: "set the CFS cpu qouta",
+		Value: 0.0,
+	},
 }
 
 // NewContainer creates a new container
@@ -179,6 +184,13 @@ func NewContainer(ctx gocontext.Context, client *containerd.Client, context *cli
 		if context.Bool("seccomp") {
 			opts = append(opts, seccomp.WithDefaultProfile())
 		}
+		if cpus := context.Float64("cpus"); cpus > 0.0 {
+			var (
+				period = uint64(100000)
+				quota  = int64(cpus * 100000.0)
+			)
+			opts = append(opts, oci.WithCPUCFS(quota, period))
+		}
 
 		joinNs := context.StringSlice("with-ns")
 		for _, ns := range joinNs {
diff --git a/oci/spec_opts_unix.go b/oci/spec_opts_unix.go
index bcabf0efb..972c11c8f 100644
--- a/oci/spec_opts_unix.go
+++ b/oci/spec_opts_unix.go
@@ -118,3 +118,10 @@ func deviceFromPath(path, permissions string) (*specs.LinuxDevice, error) {
 		GID:      &stat.Gid,
 	}, nil
 }
+
+// WithCPUCFS sets the container's Completely fair scheduling (CFS) quota and period
+func WithCPUCFS(quota int64, period uint64) SpecOpts {
+	return func(ctx context.Context, _ Client, c *containers.Container, s *Spec) error {
+		return nil
+	}
+}