diff --git a/test/e2e/refresh_test.go b/test/e2e/refresh_test.go
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/test/e2e/refresh_test.go
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+package integration
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"time"
+
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo"
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+)
+
+var _ = Describe("Podman refresh", func() {
+	var (
+		tmpdir     string
+		err        error
+		podmanTest PodmanTest
+	)
+
+	BeforeEach(func() {
+		tmpdir, err = CreateTempDirInTempDir()
+		if err != nil {
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+		podmanTest = PodmanCreate(tmpdir)
+		podmanTest.RestoreAllArtifacts()
+		podmanTest.RestoreArtifact(fedoraMinimal)
+	})
+
+	AfterEach(func() {
+		podmanTest.Cleanup()
+	})
+
+	Specify("Refresh with no containers succeeds", func() {
+		session := podmanTest.Podman([]string{"container", "refresh"})
+		session.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
+		Expect(session.ExitCode()).To(Equal(0))
+	})
+
+	Specify("Refresh with created container succeeds", func() {
+		createSession := podmanTest.Podman([]string{"create", ALPINE, "ls"})
+		createSession.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
+		Expect(createSession.ExitCode()).To(Equal(0))
+		Expect(podmanTest.NumberOfContainers()).To(Equal(1))
+		Expect(podmanTest.NumberOfRunningContainers()).To(Equal(0))
+
+		refreshSession := podmanTest.Podman([]string{"container", "refresh"})
+		refreshSession.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
+		Expect(refreshSession.ExitCode()).To(Equal(0))
+		Expect(podmanTest.NumberOfContainers()).To(Equal(1))
+		Expect(podmanTest.NumberOfRunningContainers()).To(Equal(0))
+	})
+
+	Specify("Refresh with running container restarts container", func() {
+		createSession := podmanTest.Podman([]string{"run", "-d", ALPINE, "sleep", "120"})
+		createSession.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
+		Expect(createSession.ExitCode()).To(Equal(0))
+		Expect(podmanTest.NumberOfContainers()).To(Equal(1))
+		Expect(podmanTest.NumberOfRunningContainers()).To(Equal(1))
+
+		// HACK: ensure container starts before we move on
+		time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
+
+		refreshSession := podmanTest.Podman([]string{"container", "refresh"})
+		refreshSession.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
+		Expect(refreshSession.ExitCode()).To(Equal(0))
+		Expect(podmanTest.NumberOfContainers()).To(Equal(1))
+		Expect(podmanTest.NumberOfRunningContainers()).To(Equal(1))
+	})
+})