diff --git a/libcontainer/cgroups/systemd/apply_systemd.go b/libcontainer/cgroups/systemd/apply_systemd.go
index 0c625ba3..30bf5eae 100644
--- a/libcontainer/cgroups/systemd/apply_systemd.go
+++ b/libcontainer/cgroups/systemd/apply_systemd.go
@@ -319,6 +319,12 @@ func (m *Manager) Apply(pid int) error {
 			newProp("BlockIOWeight", uint64(c.Resources.BlkioWeight)))
 	}
 
+	if c.Resources.PidsLimit > 0 {
+		properties = append(properties,
+			newProp("TasksAccounting", true),
+			newProp("TasksMax", uint64(c.Resources.PidsLimit)))
+	}
+
 	// We have to set kernel memory here, as we can't change it once
 	// processes have been attached to the cgroup.
 	if c.Resources.KernelMemory != 0 {