diff --git a/tests/integration/helpers.bash b/tests/integration/helpers.bash
index 7e6399a47b8..811f817ab44 100755
--- a/tests/integration/helpers.bash
+++ b/tests/integration/helpers.bash
@@ -260,16 +260,11 @@ function get_cgroup_value() {
 # Helper to check a if value in a cgroup file matches the expected one.
 function check_cgroup_value() {
 	local current
-	local cgroup
-	cgroup="$(get_cgroup_path "$1")"
-	if [ ! -f "$cgroup/$1" ]; then
-		skip "$cgroup/$1 does not exist"
-	fi
 	current="$(get_cgroup_value "$1")"
 	local expected=$2
 
 	echo "current $current !? $expected"
-	[ "$current" = "$expected" ] || [ "$current" = "$((expected / 1000))" ]
+	[ "$current" = "$expected" ]
 }
 
 # Helper to check a value in systemd.
@@ -318,6 +313,7 @@ function check_cpu_quota() {
 function check_cpu_burst() {
 	local burst=$1
 	if [ -v CGROUP_V2 ]; then
+		burst=$((burst / 1000))
 		check_cgroup_value "cpu.max.burst" "$burst"
 	else
 		check_cgroup_value "cpu.cfs_burst_us" "$burst"
@@ -438,6 +434,20 @@ function requires() {
 				skip_me=1
 			fi
 			;;
+		cgroups_cpu_burst)
+			local p f
+			init_cgroup_paths
+			if [ -v CGROUP_V1 ]; then
+				p="$CGROUP_CPU_BASE_PATH"
+				f="cpu.cfs_burst_us"
+			elif [ -v CGROUP_V2 ]; then
+				p="$CGROUP_BASE_PATH"
+				f="cpu.max.burst"
+			fi
+			if [ -z "$(find "$p" -name "$f" -print -quit)" ]; then
+				skip_me=1
+			fi
+			;;
 		cgroupns)
 			if [ ! -e "/proc/self/ns/cgroup" ]; then
 				skip_me=1
diff --git a/tests/integration/update.bats b/tests/integration/update.bats
index 616fe809b9c..5a3dc7f0563 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update.bats
+++ b/tests/integration/update.bats
@@ -288,12 +288,6 @@ EOF
 	runc update test_update --cpu-share 200
 	[ "$status" -eq 0 ]
 	check_cpu_shares 200
-	runc update test_update --cpu-period 900000 --cpu-burst 500000
-	[ "$status" -eq 0 ]
-	check_cpu_burst 500000
-	runc update test_update --cpu-period 900000 --cpu-burst 0
-	[ "$status" -eq 0 ]
-	check_cpu_burst 0
 
 	# Revert to the test initial value via json on stding
 	runc update -r - test_update <<EOF
@@ -338,6 +332,23 @@ EOF
 	check_cpu_shares 100
 }
 
+@test "cpu burst" {
+	[ $EUID -ne 0 ] && requires rootless_cgroup
+	requires cgroups_cpu_burst
+
+	runc run -d --console-socket "$CONSOLE_SOCKET" test_update
+	[ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+	check_cpu_burst 0
+
+	runc update test_update --cpu-period 900000 --cpu-burst 500000
+	[ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+	check_cpu_burst 500000
+
+	runc update test_update --cpu-period 900000 --cpu-burst 0
+	[ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+	check_cpu_burst 0
+}
+
 @test "set cpu period with no quota" {
 	[ $EUID -ne 0 ] && requires rootless_cgroup