diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/containers/docker/TestPids.java b/test/hotspot/jtreg/containers/docker/TestPids.java
index 62bd70dc61f..7d5f1b0cdf9 100644
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/containers/docker/TestPids.java
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/containers/docker/TestPids.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2021, 2024, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2021, 2025, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * Copyright (c) 2021 SAP SE. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
@@ -115,8 +115,8 @@ public class TestPids {
                 Asserts.assertEquals(parts.length, 2);
                 String actual = parts[1].replaceAll("\\s","");
                 if (expectedValue.equals("max")) {
-                    // Unlimited pids accept max or -1
-                    if (actual.equals("max") || actual.equals("-1")) {
+                    // Unlimited pids accept max/-1/unlimited
+                    if (actual.equals("max") || actual.equals("-1") || actual.equals("unlimited")) {
                         System.out.println("Found expected " + actual + " for unlimited pids value.");
                     } else {
                         try {