diff --git a/hack/make.sh b/hack/make.sh
index f6843ec94..280d3f6d4 100755
--- a/hack/make.sh
+++ b/hack/make.sh
@@ -96,6 +96,16 @@ function install_lxcfs
 	fi
 }
 
+# local-persist is a volume plugin
+function install_local_persist
+{
+	echo "Try installing local-persist"
+	wget --quiet -O /tmp/local-persist \
+		https://github.com/CWSpear/local-persist/releases/download/v1.3.0/local-persist-linux-amd64
+	chmod +x /tmp/local-persist
+	mv /tmp/local-persist /usr/local/bin/
+}
+
 function install_nsenter
 {
 	echo "Try installing nsenter"
@@ -193,7 +203,13 @@ function target
 			$IMAGE \
 			bash -c "cd test && go test -c -o integration-test"
 
-		#start pouch daemon
+		install_local_persist
+
+        	# start local-persist
+		echo "start local-persist volume plugin"
+        	local-persist > $TMP/volume.log 2 >&1 &
+
+		# start pouch daemon
 		echo "start pouch daemon"
 		if stat /usr/bin/lxcfs ; then
 			pouchd --debug --enable-lxcfs=true \
diff --git a/test/api_system_test.go b/test/api_system_test.go
index 28a60fa1a..3e3de65f9 100644
--- a/test/api_system_test.go
+++ b/test/api_system_test.go
@@ -53,10 +53,11 @@ func (suite *APISystemSuite) TestInfo(c *check.C) {
 	c.Assert(got.NCPU, check.Equals, int64(runtime.NumCPU()))
 
 	// Check the volume drivers
-	c.Assert(len(got.VolumeDrivers), check.Equals, 3)
+	c.Assert(len(got.VolumeDrivers), check.Equals, 4)
 	c.Assert(got.VolumeDrivers[0], check.Equals, "ceph")
 	c.Assert(got.VolumeDrivers[1], check.Equals, "local")
-	c.Assert(got.VolumeDrivers[2], check.Equals, "tmpfs")
+	c.Assert(got.VolumeDrivers[2], check.Equals, "local-persist")
+	c.Assert(got.VolumeDrivers[3], check.Equals, "tmpfs")
 }
 
 // TestVersion tests /version API.
diff --git a/test/api_volume_create_test.go b/test/api_volume_create_test.go
index e25177247..0a6db4259 100644
--- a/test/api_volume_create_test.go
+++ b/test/api_volume_create_test.go
@@ -39,3 +39,25 @@ func (suite *APIVolumeCreateSuite) TestVolumeCreateOk(c *check.C) {
 	c.Assert(err, check.IsNil)
 	CheckRespStatus(c, resp, 204)
 }
+
+// TestPluginVolumeCreateOk tests creating a volume which created by volume plugin
+func (suite *APIVolumeCreateSuite) TestPluginVolumeCreateOk(c *check.C) {
+	vol := "TestPluginVolumeCreateOk"
+
+	obj := map[string]interface{}{
+		"Driver":     "local-persist",
+		"Name":       vol,
+		"DriverOpts": map[string]string{"mountpoint": "/data/images"},
+	}
+
+	path := "/volumes/create"
+	body := request.WithJSONBody(obj)
+	resp, err := request.Post(path, body)
+	c.Assert(err, check.IsNil)
+	CheckRespStatus(c, resp, 201)
+
+	path = "/volumes/" + vol
+	resp, err = request.Delete(path)
+	c.Assert(err, check.IsNil)
+	CheckRespStatus(c, resp, 204)
+}
diff --git a/test/api_volume_list_test.go b/test/api_volume_list_test.go
index b8f24dfaa..79fad6ae7 100644
--- a/test/api_volume_list_test.go
+++ b/test/api_volume_list_test.go
@@ -23,15 +23,20 @@ func (suite *APIVolumeListSuite) SetUpTest(c *check.C) {
 // TestVolumeListOk tests if list volumes is OK.
 func (suite *APIVolumeListSuite) TestVolumeListOk(c *check.C) {
 	// Create a volume with the name "TestVolume1".
-	err := CreateVolume(c, "TestVolume1", "local")
+	err := CreateVolume(c, "TestVolume1", "local", nil)
 	c.Assert(err, check.IsNil)
 	defer RemoveVolume(c, "TestVolume1")
 
-	// Create a volume with the name "TestVolume1".
-	err = CreateVolume(c, "TestVolume2", "local")
+	// Create a volume with the name "TestVolume2".
+	err = CreateVolume(c, "TestVolume2", "local", nil)
 	c.Assert(err, check.IsNil)
 	defer RemoveVolume(c, "TestVolume2")
 
+	// Create a volume with the name "TestVolume3".
+	options := map[string]string{"mountpoint": "/data/TestVolume3"}
+	err = CreateVolume(c, "TestVolume3", "local", options)
+	c.Assert(err, check.IsNil)
+
 	// Test volume list feature.
 	path := "/volumes"
 	resp, err := request.Get(path)
@@ -46,9 +51,11 @@ func (suite *APIVolumeListSuite) TestVolumeListOk(c *check.C) {
 	// Check response having the pre-created two volumes.
 	found := 0
 	for _, volume := range volumeListResp.Volumes {
-		if volume.Name == "TestVolume1" || volume.Name == "TestVolume2" {
+		if volume.Name == "TestVolume1" ||
+			volume.Name == "TestVolume2" ||
+			volume.Name == "TestVolume3" {
 			found++
 		}
 	}
-	c.Assert(found, check.Equals, 2)
+	c.Assert(found, check.Equals, 3)
 }
diff --git a/test/cli_volume_test.go b/test/cli_volume_test.go
index 5ccc015d1..a2115cc58 100644
--- a/test/cli_volume_test.go
+++ b/test/cli_volume_test.go
@@ -204,6 +204,24 @@ func (suite *PouchVolumeSuite) TestVolumeUsingByContainer(c *check.C) {
 	command.PouchRun("volume", "rm", volumeName).Assert(c, icmd.Success)
 }
 
+// TestVolumePluginUsingByContainer tests creating container using the plugin volume.
+func (suite *PouchVolumeSuite) TestVolumePluginUsingByContainer(c *check.C) {
+	pc, _, _, _ := runtime.Caller(0)
+	tmpname := strings.Split(runtime.FuncForPC(pc).Name(), ".")
+	var funcname string
+	for i := range tmpname {
+		funcname = tmpname[i]
+	}
+	volumeName := "volume_" + funcname
+	command.PouchRun("volume", "create", "--name", volumeName, "-d", "local-persist", "-o", "mountpoint=/data/volume1").Assert(c, icmd.Success)
+	command.PouchRun("run", "-d", "-v", volumeName+":/mnt", "--name", funcname, busyboxImage, "top").Assert(c, icmd.Success)
+
+	// delete the container.
+	command.PouchRun("rm", "-f", funcname).Assert(c, icmd.Success)
+	// delete the volume.
+	command.PouchRun("volume", "rm", volumeName).Assert(c, icmd.Success)
+}
+
 // TestVolumeBindReplaceMode tests the volume "direct replace(dr)" mode.
 func (suite *PouchVolumeSuite) TestVolumeBindReplaceMode(c *check.C) {
 	pc, _, _, _ := runtime.Caller(0)
diff --git a/test/util_api.go b/test/util_api.go
index 99a2237d6..580d1fd94 100644
--- a/test/util_api.go
+++ b/test/util_api.go
@@ -214,10 +214,11 @@ func StartContainerExec(c *check.C, execid string, tty bool, detach bool) (*http
 }
 
 // CreateVolume creates a volume in pouchd.
-func CreateVolume(c *check.C, name, driver string) error {
+func CreateVolume(c *check.C, name, driver string, options map[string]string) error {
 	obj := map[string]interface{}{
-		"Driver": driver,
-		"Name":   name,
+		"Driver":     driver,
+		"Name":       name,
+		"DriverOpts": options,
 	}
 	path := "/volumes/create"
 	body := request.WithJSONBody(obj)