diff --git a/e2e/container/rename_test.go b/e2e/container/rename_test.go
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+++ b/e2e/container/rename_test.go
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+package container
+
+import (
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/docker/cli/e2e/internal/fixtures"
+	"gotest.tools/v3/assert"
+	"gotest.tools/v3/icmd"
+)
+
+func TestContainerRename(t *testing.T) {
+	oldName := "old_name_" + t.Name()
+	res := icmd.RunCommand("docker", "run", "-d", "--name", oldName, fixtures.AlpineImage, "sleep", "60")
+	res.Assert(t, icmd.Success)
+	cID := strings.TrimSpace(res.Stdout())
+	t.Cleanup(func() {
+		icmd.RunCommand("docker", "container", "rm", "-f", cID).Assert(t, icmd.Success)
+	})
+
+	newName := "new_name_" + t.Name()
+	res = icmd.RunCommand("docker", "container", "rename", oldName, newName)
+	res.Assert(t, icmd.Success)
+
+	res = icmd.RunCommand("docker", "container", "inspect", "--format", "{{.Name}}", cID)
+	res.Assert(t, icmd.Success)
+	assert.Equal(t, "/"+newName, strings.TrimSpace(res.Stdout()))
+}