diff --git a/docker/api/container.py b/docker/api/container.py
index 326e7679..c846e732 100644
--- a/docker/api/container.py
+++ b/docker/api/container.py
@@ -1190,9 +1190,9 @@ class ContainerApiMixin(object):
     @utils.check_resource('container')
     def update_container(
         self, container, blkio_weight=None, cpu_period=None, cpu_quota=None,
-        cpu_shares=None, cpuset_cpus=None, cpuset_mems=None, mem_limit=None,
-        mem_reservation=None, memswap_limit=None, kernel_memory=None,
-        restart_policy=None
+        cpu_shares=None, nano_cpus=None, cpuset_cpus=None, cpuset_mems=None,
+        mem_limit=None, mem_reservation=None, memswap_limit=None,
+        kernel_memory=None, restart_policy=None
     ):
         """
         Update resource configs of one or more containers.
@@ -1203,6 +1203,7 @@ class ContainerApiMixin(object):
             cpu_period (int): Limit CPU CFS (Completely Fair Scheduler) period
             cpu_quota (int): Limit CPU CFS (Completely Fair Scheduler) quota
             cpu_shares (int): CPU shares (relative weight)
+            nano_cpus (int): Number of CPUs
             cpuset_cpus (str): CPUs in which to allow execution
             cpuset_mems (str): MEMs in which to allow execution
             mem_limit (int or str): Memory limit
@@ -1233,6 +1234,13 @@ class ContainerApiMixin(object):
             data['CpusetCpus'] = cpuset_cpus
         if cpuset_mems:
             data['CpusetMems'] = cpuset_mems
+        if nano_cpus:
+            if utils.version_lt(self._version, '1.29'):
+                raise errors.InvalidVersion(
+                    'Setting NanoCPUs is not supported '
+                    'for API version < 1.29'
+                )
+            data['NanoCPUs'] = nano_cpus
         if mem_limit:
             data['Memory'] = utils.parse_bytes(mem_limit)
         if mem_reservation:
diff --git a/docker/models/containers.py b/docker/models/containers.py
index 999851ec..373408a4 100644
--- a/docker/models/containers.py
+++ b/docker/models/containers.py
@@ -466,6 +466,7 @@ class Container(Model):
             cpu_period (int): Limit CPU CFS (Completely Fair Scheduler) period
             cpu_quota (int): Limit CPU CFS (Completely Fair Scheduler) quota
             cpu_shares (int): CPU shares (relative weight)
+            nano_cpus (int): Number of CPUs
             cpuset_cpus (str): CPUs in which to allow execution
             cpuset_mems (str): MEMs in which to allow execution
             mem_limit (int or str): Memory limit
diff --git a/tests/unit/api_container_test.py b/tests/unit/api_container_test.py
index a7e183c8..83b5d091 100644
--- a/tests/unit/api_container_test.py
+++ b/tests/unit/api_container_test.py
@@ -1438,11 +1438,12 @@ class ContainerTest(BaseAPIClientTest):
     def test_container_update(self):
         self.client.update_container(
             fake_api.FAKE_CONTAINER_ID, mem_limit='2k', cpu_shares=124,
-            blkio_weight=345
+            blkio_weight=345, nano_cpus=2
         )
         args = fake_request.call_args
         assert args[0][1] == url_prefix + 'containers/3cc2351ab11b/update'
         assert json.loads(args[1]['data']) == {
-            'Memory': 2 * 1024, 'CpuShares': 124, 'BlkioWeight': 345
+            'Memory': 2 * 1024, 'CpuShares': 124, 'BlkioWeight': 345,
+            'NanoCPUs': 2
         }
         assert args[1]['headers']['Content-Type'] == 'application/json'