diff --git a/zun_tempest_plugin/tests/tempest/api/clients.py b/zun_tempest_plugin/tests/tempest/api/clients.py
index cec417c..8bffb92 100644
--- a/zun_tempest_plugin/tests/tempest/api/clients.py
+++ b/zun_tempest_plugin/tests/tempest/api/clients.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ from tempest import manager
 
 from zun_tempest_plugin.tests.tempest.api.models import capsule_model
 from zun_tempest_plugin.tests.tempest.api.models import container_model
+from zun_tempest_plugin.tests.tempest.api.models import host_model
 from zun_tempest_plugin.tests.tempest.api.models import service_model
 from zun_tempest_plugin.tests.tempest import utils
 
@@ -206,6 +207,11 @@ class ZunClient(rest_client.RestClient):
 
         return url
 
+    @classmethod
+    def hosts_uri(cls):
+        url = "/hosts/"
+        return url
+
     def post_container(self, model, **kwargs):
         """Makes POST /container request
 
@@ -408,6 +414,11 @@ class ZunClient(rest_client.RestClient):
     def delete_network(self, network_id, params=None):
         return self.delete(self.network_uri(network_id, params=params))
 
+    def list_hosts(self, **kwargs):
+        resp, body = self.get(self.hosts_uri(), **kwargs)
+        return self.deserialize(resp, body,
+                                host_model.HostCollection)
+
 
 @contextlib.contextmanager
 def docker_client(docker_auth_url):
diff --git a/zun_tempest_plugin/tests/tempest/api/models/host_model.py b/zun_tempest_plugin/tests/tempest/api/models/host_model.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dfb3f47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zun_tempest_plugin/tests/tempest/api/models/host_model.py
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+# not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+# a copy of the License at
+#
+# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+
+from zun_tempest_plugin.tests.tempest.api.common import base_model
+
+
+class HostData(base_model.BaseModel):
+    """Data that encapsulates host attributes"""
+    pass
+
+
+class HostEntity(base_model.EntityModel):
+    """Entity Model that represents a single instance of HostData"""
+    ENTITY_NAME = 'host'
+    MODEL_TYPE = HostData
+
+
+class HostCollection(base_model.CollectionModel):
+    """Collection Model that represents a list of HostData objects"""
+    COLLECTION_NAME = 'hosts'
+    MODEL_TYPE = HostData
diff --git a/zun_tempest_plugin/tests/tempest/api/test_containers.py b/zun_tempest_plugin/tests/tempest/api/test_containers.py
index 19921f1..98f7389 100644
--- a/zun_tempest_plugin/tests/tempest/api/test_containers.py
+++ b/zun_tempest_plugin/tests/tempest/api/test_containers.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 # under the License.
 
 from io import BytesIO
+import random
 import tarfile
 import testtools
 import time
@@ -518,6 +519,20 @@ class TestContainer(base.BaseZunTest):
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertTrue(file_content in encodeutils.safe_decode(body))
 
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('0c8afb23-312d-4647-897d-b3c8591b26eb')
+    @utils.requires_microversion('1.39')
+    def test_run_container_with_requested_host(self):
+        _, model = self.os_admin.container_client.list_hosts()
+        hosts = model.hosts
+        self.assertTrue(len(hosts) > 0)
+
+        # create a container with the requested host
+        requested_host = random.choice(hosts).hostname
+        _, model = self._run_container(
+            container_client=self.os_admin.container_client,
+            host=requested_host)
+        self.assertEqual(requested_host, model.host)
+
     @decorators.idempotent_id('c3f02fa0-fdfb-49fc-95e2-6e4dc982f9be')
     def test_commit_container(self):
         """Test container snapshot
@@ -728,18 +743,20 @@ class TestContainer(base.BaseZunTest):
         return resp, model
 
     def _run_container(self, gen_model=None, desired_state='Running',
-                       **kwargs):
+                       container_client=None, **kwargs):
         if gen_model is None:
             gen_model = datagen.container_data(**kwargs)
-        resp, model = self.container_client.run_container(gen_model)
+        if container_client is None:
+            container_client = self.container_client
+        resp, model = container_client.run_container(gen_model)
         self.containers.append(model.uuid)
         self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
         # Wait for container to started
-        self.container_client.ensure_container_in_desired_state(
+        container_client.ensure_container_in_desired_state(
             model.uuid, desired_state)
 
         # Assert the container is started
-        resp, model = self.container_client.get_container(model.uuid)
+        resp, model = container_client.get_container(model.uuid)
         self.assertEqual(desired_state, model.status)
         return resp, model