diff --git a/hack/test-cri.sh b/hack/test-cri.sh
index c03184b32..c9b61067b 100755
--- a/hack/test-cri.sh
+++ b/hack/test-cri.sh
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ source $(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/test-utils.sh
 # FOCUS focuses the test to run.
 FOCUS=${FOCUS:-}
 # SKIP skips the test to skip.
-SKIP=${SKIP:-"RunAsUserName"}
+SKIP=${SKIP:-""}
 REPORT_DIR=${REPORT_DIR:-"/tmp/test-cri"}
 
 if [[ -z "${GOPATH}" ]]; then
diff --git a/pkg/server/container_create.go b/pkg/server/container_create.go
index bc617bf6d..cd0857ea2 100644
--- a/pkg/server/container_create.go
+++ b/pkg/server/container_create.go
@@ -135,8 +135,16 @@ func (c *criContainerdService) CreateContainer(ctx context.Context, r *runtime.C
 		containerMetadataLabel: string(metaBytes),
 	}
 
+	specOpts := containerd.WithSpec(spec)
+	// Set container username. This could only be done by containerd, because it needs
+	// access to the container rootfs. Pass user name to containerd, and let it overwrite
+	// the spec for us.
+	if username := config.GetLinux().GetSecurityContext().GetRunAsUsername(); username != "" {
+		specOpts = containerd.WithSpec(spec, containerd.WithUsername(username))
+	}
+
 	opts = append(opts,
-		containerd.WithSpec(spec),
+		specOpts,
 		containerd.WithRuntime(defaultRuntime),
 		containerd.WithContainerLabels(labels))
 	var cntr containerd.Container
@@ -257,9 +265,9 @@ func (c *criContainerdService) generateContainerSpec(id string, sandboxPid uint3
 	// Set namespaces, share namespace with sandbox container.
 	setOCINamespaces(&g, securityContext.GetNamespaceOptions(), sandboxPid)
 
-	// TODO(random-liu): [P1] Set username.
 	runAsUser := securityContext.GetRunAsUser()
 	if runAsUser != nil {
+		// TODO(random-liu): We should also set gid. Use containerd#1425 instead.
 		g.SetProcessUID(uint32(runAsUser.GetValue()))
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/server/container_create_test.go b/pkg/server/container_create_test.go
index 6d2d80c68..717d1d9ca 100644
--- a/pkg/server/container_create_test.go
+++ b/pkg/server/container_create_test.go
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ func getCreateContainerTestData() (*runtime.ContainerConfig, *runtime.PodSandbox
 				},
 				SupplementalGroups: []int64{1111, 2222},
 				NoNewPrivs:         true,
+				RunAsUser:          &runtime.Int64Value{Value: 255},
 			},
 		},
 	}
@@ -143,6 +144,9 @@ func getCreateContainerTestData() (*runtime.ContainerConfig, *runtime.PodSandbox
 		assert.NotContains(t, spec.Process.Capabilities.Permitted, "CAP_CHOWN")
 		assert.NotContains(t, spec.Process.Capabilities.Ambient, "CAP_CHOWN")
 
+		t.Logf("Check uid")
+		assert.EqualValues(t, spec.Process.User.UID, 255)
+
 		t.Logf("Check supplemental groups")
 		assert.Contains(t, spec.Process.User.AdditionalGids, uint32(1111))
 		assert.Contains(t, spec.Process.User.AdditionalGids, uint32(2222))
diff --git a/pkg/server/sandbox_run.go b/pkg/server/sandbox_run.go
index 944a62732..6be7a4ef4 100644
--- a/pkg/server/sandbox_run.go
+++ b/pkg/server/sandbox_run.go
@@ -274,9 +274,9 @@ func (c *criContainerdService) generateSandboxContainerSpec(id string, config *r
 
 	// TODO(random-liu): [P1] Apply SeLinux options.
 
-	// TODO(random-liu): [P1] Set username.
 	runAsUser := securityContext.GetRunAsUser()
 	if runAsUser != nil {
+		// TODO(random-liu): We should also set gid. Use containerd#1425 instead.
 		g.SetProcessUID(uint32(runAsUser.GetValue()))
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/server/sandbox_run_test.go b/pkg/server/sandbox_run_test.go
index df1f3874e..a69dc29e0 100644
--- a/pkg/server/sandbox_run_test.go
+++ b/pkg/server/sandbox_run_test.go
@@ -128,6 +128,20 @@ func TestGenerateSandboxContainerSpec(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			expectErr: true,
 		},
+		"should set user correctly": {
+			configChange: func(c *runtime.PodSandboxConfig) {
+				c.Linux.SecurityContext = &runtime.LinuxSandboxSecurityContext{
+					RunAsUser:          &runtime.Int64Value{Value: 255},
+					SupplementalGroups: []int64{1111, 2222},
+				}
+			},
+			specCheck: func(t *testing.T, spec *runtimespec.Spec) {
+				require.NotNil(t, spec.Process)
+				assert.EqualValues(t, spec.Process.User.UID, 255)
+				assert.Contains(t, spec.Process.User.AdditionalGids, uint32(1111))
+				assert.Contains(t, spec.Process.User.AdditionalGids, uint32(2222))
+			},
+		},
 	} {
 		t.Logf("TestCase %q", desc)
 		c := newTestCRIContainerdService()