6 files changed, 38 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/pkg/bindings/play/types.go b/pkg/bindings/play/types.go
index dbff4304b..5aaa87b8c 100644
--- a/pkg/bindings/play/types.go
+++ b/pkg/bindings/play/types.go
@@ -43,4 +43,6 @@ type KubeOptions struct {
 	LogOptions *[]string
 	// Start - don't start the pod if false
 	Start *bool
+	// Userns - define the user namespace to use.
+	Userns *string
 }
diff --git a/pkg/bindings/play/types_kube_options.go b/pkg/bindings/play/types_kube_options.go
index d7a452ea2..54c9a8e74 100644
--- a/pkg/bindings/play/types_kube_options.go
+++ b/pkg/bindings/play/types_kube_options.go
@@ -272,3 +272,18 @@ func (o *KubeOptions) GetStart() bool {
 	}
 	return *o.Start
 }
+
+// WithUserns set field Userns to given value
+func (o *KubeOptions) WithUserns(value string) *KubeOptions {
+	o.Userns = &value
+	return o
+}
+
+// GetUserns returns value of field Userns
+func (o *KubeOptions) GetUserns() string {
+	if o.Userns == nil {
+		var z string
+		return z
+	}
+	return *o.Userns
+}
diff --git a/pkg/domain/entities/play.go b/pkg/domain/entities/play.go
index c9dc3f08c..bf7c33f2b 100644
--- a/pkg/domain/entities/play.go
+++ b/pkg/domain/entities/play.go
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ type PlayKubeOptions struct {
 	LogOptions []string
 	// Start - don't start the pod if false
 	Start types.OptionalBool
+	// Userns - define the user namespace to use.
+	Userns string
 }
 
 // PlayKubePod represents a single pod and associated containers created by play kube
diff --git a/pkg/domain/infra/abi/play.go b/pkg/domain/infra/abi/play.go
index f44b46a6d..019361694 100644
--- a/pkg/domain/infra/abi/play.go
+++ b/pkg/domain/infra/abi/play.go
@@ -222,6 +222,16 @@ func (ic *ContainerEngine) playKubePod(ctx context.Context, podName string, podY
 		podOpt.Net.NetworkOptions = netOpts
 	}
 
+	if options.Userns == "" {
+		options.Userns = "host"
+	}
+
+	// Validate the userns modes supported.
+	podOpt.Userns, err = specgen.ParseUserNamespace(options.Userns)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	// FIXME This is very hard to support properly with a good ux
 	if len(options.StaticIPs) > *ipIndex {
 		if !podOpt.Net.Network.IsBridge() {
@@ -352,6 +362,7 @@ func (ic *ContainerEngine) playKubePod(ctx context.Context, podName string, podY
 		infraImage := util.DefaultContainerConfig().Engine.InfraImage
 		infraOptions := entities.NewInfraContainerCreateOptions()
 		infraOptions.Hostname = podSpec.PodSpecGen.PodBasicConfig.Hostname
+		infraOptions.UserNS = options.Userns
 		podSpec.PodSpecGen.InfraImage = infraImage
 		podSpec.PodSpecGen.NoInfra = false
 		podSpec.PodSpecGen.InfraContainerSpec = specgen.NewSpecGenerator(infraImage, false)
@@ -428,6 +439,7 @@ func (ic *ContainerEngine) playKubePod(ctx context.Context, podName string, podY
 			RestartPolicy:      ctrRestartPolicy,
 			SeccompPaths:       seccompPaths,
 			SecretsManager:     secretsManager,
+			UserNSIsHost:       p.Userns.IsHost(),
 			Volumes:            volumes,
 		}
 		specGen, err := kube.ToSpecGen(ctx, &specgenOpts)
@@ -476,6 +488,7 @@ func (ic *ContainerEngine) playKubePod(ctx context.Context, podName string, podY
 			RestartPolicy:      ctrRestartPolicy,
 			SeccompPaths:       seccompPaths,
 			SecretsManager:     secretsManager,
+			UserNSIsHost:       p.Userns.IsHost(),
 			Volumes:            volumes,
 		}
 		specGen, err := kube.ToSpecGen(ctx, &specgenOpts)
diff --git a/pkg/domain/infra/tunnel/play.go b/pkg/domain/infra/tunnel/play.go
index d9637254a..d731a1d6c 100644
--- a/pkg/domain/infra/tunnel/play.go
+++ b/pkg/domain/infra/tunnel/play.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ func (ic *ContainerEngine) PlayKube(ctx context.Context, body io.Reader, opts en
 	if opts.Annotations != nil {
 		options.WithAnnotations(opts.Annotations)
 	}
-	options.WithNoHosts(opts.NoHosts)
+	options.WithNoHosts(opts.NoHosts).WithUserns(opts.Userns)
 	if s := opts.SkipTLSVerify; s != types.OptionalBoolUndefined {
 		options.WithSkipTLSVerify(s == types.OptionalBoolTrue)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/specgen/generate/kube/kube.go b/pkg/specgen/generate/kube/kube.go
index 04195d15a..e4c149abf 100644
--- a/pkg/specgen/generate/kube/kube.go
+++ b/pkg/specgen/generate/kube/kube.go
@@ -120,6 +120,8 @@ type CtrSpecGenOptions struct {
 	RestartPolicy string
 	// NetNSIsHost tells the container to use the host netns
 	NetNSIsHost bool
+	// UserNSIsHost tells the container to use the host userns
+	UserNSIsHost bool
 	// SecretManager to access the secrets
 	SecretsManager *secrets.SecretsManager
 	// LogDriver which should be used for the container
@@ -389,8 +391,9 @@ func ToSpecGen(ctx context.Context, opts *CtrSpecGenOptions) (*specgen.SpecGener
 	if opts.NetNSIsHost {
 		s.NetNS.NSMode = specgen.Host
 	}
-	// Always set the userns to host since k8s doesn't have support for userns yet
-	s.UserNS.NSMode = specgen.Host
+	if opts.UserNSIsHost {
+		s.UserNS.NSMode = specgen.Host
+	}
 
 	// Add labels that come from kube
 	if len(s.Labels) == 0 {