3 files changed, 10 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/smoketest/config-tests/container-simple b/smoketest/config-tests/container-simple
index ced770421..5af365cf9 100644
--- a/smoketest/config-tests/container-simple
+++ b/smoketest/config-tests/container-simple
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@ set container name c02 allow-host-networks
 set container name c02 allow-host-pid
 set container name c02 capability 'sys-time'
 set container name c02 image 'busybox:stable'
-set container name c02 kernel-parameter 'net.ipv4.conf.all.forwarding' value '1'
-\ No newline at end of file
+set container name c02 sysctl parameter kernel.msgmax value '8192'
+\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/smoketest/configs/container-simple b/smoketest/configs/container-simple
index 0585fed29..b98a440b5 100644
--- a/smoketest/configs/container-simple
+++ b/smoketest/configs/container-simple
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@ container {
         allow-host-pid
         cap-add sys-time
         image busybox:stable
-        kernel-parameter "net.ipv4.ip_forward" {
-            value "1"
+        sysctl {
+            parameter kernel.msgmax {
+                value "8192"
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/smoketest/scripts/cli/test_container.py b/smoketest/scripts/cli/test_container.py
index 90f821c60..3dd97a175 100755
--- a/smoketest/scripts/cli/test_container.py
+++ b/smoketest/scripts/cli/test_container.py
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ class TestContainer(VyOSUnitTestSHIM.TestCase):
 
         self.cli_set(base_path + ['name', cont_name, 'image', cont_image])
         self.cli_set(base_path + ['name', cont_name, 'allow-host-networks'])
+        self.cli_set(base_path + ['name', cont_name, 'sysctl', 'parameter', 'kernel.msgmax', 'value', '4096'])
 
         # commit changes
         self.cli_commit()
@@ -91,6 +92,10 @@ class TestContainer(VyOSUnitTestSHIM.TestCase):
         # Check for running process
         self.assertEqual(process_named_running(PROCESS_NAME), pid)
 
+        # verify
+        tmp = cmd(f'sudo podman exec -it {cont_name} sysctl kernel.msgmax')
+        self.assertEqual(tmp, 'kernel.msgmax = 4096')
+
     def test_cpu_limit(self):
         cont_name = 'c2'