diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index b46feb6..c09d710 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ require (
 	sigs.k8s.io/yaml v1.4.0
 )
 
-// fork of a fork (in case it goes away) with changes to support ArtifactType (https://github.com/google/go-containerregistry/pull/1931)
-replace github.com/google/go-containerregistry => github.com/kipz/go-containerregistry v0.0.0-20240722163910-ebe90246535d
+// fork with changes to support ArtifactType (https://github.com/google/go-containerregistry/pull/1931)
+replace github.com/google/go-containerregistry => github.com/docker/go-containerregistry v0.0.0-20240808132857-c8bfc44af7c8
 
 require (
 	cloud.google.com/go v0.115.0 // indirect
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.2-0.20180830191138-d8f796af33cc // indirect
 	github.com/digitorus/pkcs7 v0.0.0-20230818184609-3a137a874352 // indirect
 	github.com/digitorus/timestamp v0.0.0-20231217203849-220c5c2851b7 // indirect
-	github.com/docker/cli v26.1.3+incompatible // indirect
+	github.com/docker/cli v27.1.1+incompatible // indirect
 	github.com/docker/distribution v2.8.3+incompatible // indirect
 	github.com/docker/docker v27.1.0+incompatible // indirect
 	github.com/docker/docker-credential-helpers v0.8.1 // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index ce87ba6..3a415bd 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -218,8 +218,8 @@ github.com/dimchansky/utfbom v1.1.1 h1:vV6w1AhK4VMnhBno/TPVCoK9U/LP0PkLCS9tbxHdi
 github.com/dimchansky/utfbom v1.1.1/go.mod h1:SxdoEBH5qIqFocHMyGOXVAybYJdr71b1Q/j0mACtrfE=
 github.com/distribution/reference v0.6.0 h1:0IXCQ5g4/QMHHkarYzh5l+u8T3t73zM5QvfrDyIgxBk=
 github.com/distribution/reference v0.6.0/go.mod h1:BbU0aIcezP1/5jX/8MP0YiH4SdvB5Y4f/wlDRiLyi3E=
-github.com/docker/cli v26.1.3+incompatible h1:bUpXT/N0kDE3VUHI2r5VMsYQgi38kYuoC0oL9yt3lqc=
-github.com/docker/cli v26.1.3+incompatible/go.mod h1:JLrzqnKDaYBop7H2jaqPtU4hHvMKP+vjCwu2uszcLI8=
+github.com/docker/cli v27.1.1+incompatible h1:goaZxOqs4QKxznZjjBWKONQci/MywhtRv2oNn0GkeZE=
+github.com/docker/cli v27.1.1+incompatible/go.mod h1:JLrzqnKDaYBop7H2jaqPtU4hHvMKP+vjCwu2uszcLI8=
 github.com/docker/distribution v2.8.3+incompatible h1:AtKxIZ36LoNK51+Z6RpzLpddBirtxJnzDrHLEKxTAYk=
 github.com/docker/distribution v2.8.3+incompatible/go.mod h1:J2gT2udsDAN96Uj4KfcMRqY0/ypR+oyYUYmja8H+y+w=
 github.com/docker/docker v27.1.0+incompatible h1:rEHVQc4GZ0MIQKifQPHSFGV/dVgaZafgRf8fCPtDYBs=
@@ -228,6 +228,8 @@ github.com/docker/docker-credential-helpers v0.8.1 h1:j/eKUktUltBtMzKqmfLB0PAgqY
 github.com/docker/docker-credential-helpers v0.8.1/go.mod h1:P3ci7E3lwkZg6XiHdRKft1KckHiO9a2rNtyFbZ/ry9M=
 github.com/docker/go-connections v0.5.0 h1:USnMq7hx7gwdVZq1L49hLXaFtUdTADjXGp+uj1Br63c=
 github.com/docker/go-connections v0.5.0/go.mod h1:ov60Kzw0kKElRwhNs9UlUHAE/F9Fe6GLaXnqyDdmEXc=
+github.com/docker/go-containerregistry v0.0.0-20240808132857-c8bfc44af7c8 h1:T/wutVfQ1Oj4H5tbP5IZL5l6PZqzvapVJ5cB4Wy4Ucc=
+github.com/docker/go-containerregistry v0.0.0-20240808132857-c8bfc44af7c8/go.mod h1:z38EKdKh4h7IP2gSfUUqEvalZBqs6AoLeWfUy34nQC8=
 github.com/docker/go-units v0.5.0 h1:69rxXcBk27SvSaaxTtLh/8llcHD8vYHT7WSdRZ/jvr4=
 github.com/docker/go-units v0.5.0/go.mod h1:fgPhTUdO+D/Jk86RDLlptpiXQzgHJF7gydDDbaIK4Dk=
 github.com/dustin/go-humanize v1.0.1 h1:GzkhY7T5VNhEkwH0PVJgjz+fX1rhBrR7pRT3mDkpeCY=
@@ -417,8 +419,6 @@ github.com/josharian/intern v1.0.0 h1:vlS4z54oSdjm0bgjRigI+G1HpF+tI+9rE5LLzOg8Hm
 github.com/josharian/intern v1.0.0/go.mod h1:5DoeVV0s6jJacbCEi61lwdGj/aVlrQvzHFFd8Hwg//Y=
 github.com/json-iterator/go v1.1.12 h1:PV8peI4a0ysnczrg+LtxykD8LfKY9ML6u2jnxaEnrnM=
 github.com/json-iterator/go v1.1.12/go.mod h1:e30LSqwooZae/UwlEbR2852Gd8hjQvJoHmT4TnhNGBo=
-github.com/kipz/go-containerregistry v0.0.0-20240722163910-ebe90246535d h1:5QaWAwKhslfqxEyMZY0ofvsbMJkMLcx5E30JFufMVj8=
-github.com/kipz/go-containerregistry v0.0.0-20240722163910-ebe90246535d/go.mod h1:YCMFNQeeXeLF+dnhhWkqDItx/JSkH01j1Kis4PsjzFI=
 github.com/kisielk/errcheck v1.5.0/go.mod h1:pFxgyoBC7bSaBwPgfKdkLd5X25qrDl4LWUI2bnpBCr8=
 github.com/kisielk/gotool v1.0.0/go.mod h1:XhKaO+MFFWcvkIS/tQcRk01m1F5IRFswLeQ+oQHNcck=
 github.com/klauspost/compress v1.17.8 h1:YcnTYrq7MikUT7k0Yb5eceMmALQPYBW/Xltxn0NAMnU=
diff --git a/pkg/attest/example_sign_test.go b/pkg/attest/example_sign_test.go
index a867562..c4ef6ad 100644
--- a/pkg/attest/example_sign_test.go
+++ b/pkg/attest/example_sign_test.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/docker/attest/pkg/attest"
 	"github.com/docker/attest/pkg/attestation"
-	"github.com/docker/attest/pkg/mirror"
 	"github.com/docker/attest/pkg/oci"
 	"github.com/docker/attest/pkg/signerverifier"
 	v1 "github.com/google/go-containerregistry/pkg/v1"
@@ -55,7 +54,7 @@ func ExampleSignStatements_remote() {
 	}
 
 	// push image index with signed attestation-manifests
-	err = mirror.PushIndexToRegistry(signedIndex, ref)
+	err = oci.PushIndexToRegistry(signedIndex, ref)
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
@@ -70,7 +69,7 @@ func ExampleSignStatements_remote() {
 			},
 		},
 	})
-	err = mirror.SaveIndexAsOCILayout(idx, path)
+	err = oci.SaveIndexAsOCILayout(idx, path)
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/attest/sign_test.go b/pkg/attest/sign_test.go
index de577fe..c10265f 100644
--- a/pkg/attest/sign_test.go
+++ b/pkg/attest/sign_test.go
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/docker/attest/internal/test"
 	"github.com/docker/attest/pkg/attestation"
-	"github.com/docker/attest/pkg/mirror"
 	"github.com/docker/attest/pkg/oci"
 	"github.com/docker/attest/pkg/policy"
 	"github.com/google/go-containerregistry/pkg/registry"
@@ -65,7 +64,7 @@ func TestSignVerifyOCILayout(t *testing.T) {
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			spec, err := oci.ParseImageSpec(oci.LocalPrefix + outputLayout)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
-			err = mirror.SaveIndex([]*oci.ImageSpec{spec}, signedIndex, attIdx.Name)
+			err = oci.SaveIndex([]*oci.ImageSpec{spec}, signedIndex, attIdx.Name)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			policy, err := Verify(ctx, spec, policyOpts)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -226,7 +225,7 @@ func TestSimpleStatementSigning(t *testing.T) {
 			indexName := fmt.Sprintf("%s/repo:root", u.Host)
 			output, err := oci.ParseImageSpecs(indexName)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
-			err = mirror.SaveReferrers(manifest, output)
+			err = oci.SaveReferrers(manifest, output)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 		})
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/attest/verify_test.go b/pkg/attest/verify_test.go
index 34c4ecc..5034e0c 100644
--- a/pkg/attest/verify_test.go
+++ b/pkg/attest/verify_test.go
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/docker/attest/internal/test"
 	"github.com/docker/attest/pkg/attestation"
 	"github.com/docker/attest/pkg/config"
-	"github.com/docker/attest/pkg/mirror"
 	"github.com/docker/attest/pkg/oci"
 	"github.com/docker/attest/pkg/policy"
 	intoto "github.com/in-toto/in-toto-golang/in_toto"
@@ -84,7 +83,7 @@ func TestVSA(t *testing.T) {
 	// output signed attestations
 	spec, err := oci.ParseImageSpec(oci.LocalPrefix+outputLayout, oci.WithPlatform(LinuxAMD64))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	err = mirror.SaveIndex([]*oci.ImageSpec{spec}, signedIndex, attIdx.Name)
+	err = oci.SaveIndex([]*oci.ImageSpec{spec}, signedIndex, attIdx.Name)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// mocked vsa query should pass
@@ -134,7 +133,7 @@ func TestVerificationFailure(t *testing.T) {
 	// output signed attestations
 	spec, err := oci.ParseImageSpec(oci.LocalPrefix+outputLayout, oci.WithPlatform(LinuxAMD64))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	err = mirror.SaveIndex([]*oci.ImageSpec{spec}, signedIndex, attIdx.Name)
+	err = oci.SaveIndex([]*oci.ImageSpec{spec}, signedIndex, attIdx.Name)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// mocked vsa query should fail
@@ -208,7 +207,7 @@ func TestSignVerify(t *testing.T) {
 			// output signed attestations
 			spec, err := oci.ParseImageSpec(oci.LocalPrefix+outputLayout, oci.WithPlatform(LinuxAMD64))
 			require.NoError(t, err)
-			err = mirror.SaveIndex([]*oci.ImageSpec{spec}, signedIndex, imageName)
+			err = oci.SaveIndex([]*oci.ImageSpec{spec}, signedIndex, imageName)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
 			policyOpts := &policy.Options{
diff --git a/pkg/attestation/attestation.go b/pkg/attestation/attestation.go
index c1a522c..c7050dc 100644
--- a/pkg/attestation/attestation.go
+++ b/pkg/attestation/attestation.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package attestation
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
@@ -249,7 +250,7 @@ func (manifest *Manifest) BuildReferringArtifacts() ([]v1.Image, error) {
 	return images, nil
 }
 
-// build and image containing only layers.
+// build an image containing only layers.
 func buildImage(layers []*Layer, manifest *v1.Descriptor, subject *v1.Descriptor, opts *ManifestImageOptions) (v1.Image, error) {
 	newImg := empty.Image
 	var err error
@@ -329,3 +330,12 @@ func (i *EmptyConfigImage) RawManifest() ([]byte, error) {
 	}
 	return json.Marshal(mf)
 }
+
+func (i *EmptyConfigImage) Digest() (v1.Hash, error) {
+	mb, err := i.RawManifest()
+	if err != nil {
+		return v1.Hash{}, err
+	}
+	digest, _, err := v1.SHA256(bytes.NewReader(mb))
+	return digest, err
+}
diff --git a/pkg/attestation/example_attestation_manifest_test.go b/pkg/attestation/example_attestation_manifest_test.go
index 8abe117..040501d 100644
--- a/pkg/attestation/example_attestation_manifest_test.go
+++ b/pkg/attestation/example_attestation_manifest_test.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/docker/attest/pkg/attest"
 	"github.com/docker/attest/pkg/attestation"
-	"github.com/docker/attest/pkg/mirror"
 	"github.com/docker/attest/pkg/oci"
 	"github.com/docker/attest/pkg/signerverifier"
 	v1 "github.com/google/go-containerregistry/pkg/v1"
@@ -80,7 +79,7 @@ func ExampleManifest() {
 	}
 
 	// save the manifest to the registry as a referrers artifact
-	err = mirror.SaveReferrers(manifest, output)
+	err = oci.SaveReferrers(manifest, output)
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/attestation/referrers_test.go b/pkg/attestation/referrers_test.go
index 6588769..8c02c38 100644
--- a/pkg/attestation/referrers_test.go
+++ b/pkg/attestation/referrers_test.go
@@ -8,14 +8,15 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/docker/attest/internal/test"
+	"github.com/docker/attest/internal/util"
 	"github.com/docker/attest/pkg/attest"
 	"github.com/docker/attest/pkg/attestation"
 	"github.com/docker/attest/pkg/config"
-	"github.com/docker/attest/pkg/mirror"
 	"github.com/docker/attest/pkg/oci"
 	"github.com/docker/attest/pkg/policy"
 	"github.com/google/go-containerregistry/pkg/name"
 	"github.com/google/go-containerregistry/pkg/registry"
+	"github.com/google/go-containerregistry/pkg/v1/empty"
 	"github.com/google/go-containerregistry/pkg/v1/remote"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
@@ -112,14 +113,14 @@ func TestAttestationReferenceTypes(t *testing.T) {
 
 			// push subject image so that it can be resolved
 			require.NoError(t, err)
-			err = mirror.PushIndexToRegistry(attIdx.Index, indexName)
+			err = oci.PushIndexToRegistry(attIdx.Index, indexName)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
 			// upload referrers
 			output, err := oci.ParseImageSpec(outputRepo)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			for _, attIdx := range signedManifests {
-				err = mirror.SaveReferrers(attIdx, []*oci.ImageSpec{output})
+				err = oci.SaveReferrers(attIdx, []*oci.ImageSpec{output})
 				require.NoError(t, err)
 			}
 
@@ -216,7 +217,7 @@ func TestReferencesInDifferentRepo(t *testing.T) {
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
 		indexName := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s:latest", serverURL.Host, repoName)
-		err = mirror.PushIndexToRegistry(attIdx.Index, indexName)
+		err = oci.PushIndexToRegistry(attIdx.Index, indexName)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
 		signedManifests, err := attest.SignStatements(ctx, attIdx.Index, signer, opts)
@@ -227,7 +228,7 @@ func TestReferencesInDifferentRepo(t *testing.T) {
 			// push references using subject-digest.att convention
 			image, err := signedManifest.BuildAttestationImage()
 			require.NoError(t, err)
-			err = mirror.PushImageToRegistry(image, fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s:tag-does-not-matter", refServerURL.Host, repoName))
+			err = oci.PushImageToRegistry(image, fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s:tag-does-not-matter", refServerURL.Host, repoName))
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
 			refServer := tc.refServer
@@ -242,7 +243,7 @@ func TestReferencesInDifferentRepo(t *testing.T) {
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
 			indexName := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s:latest", serverURL.Host, repoName)
-			err = mirror.PushIndexToRegistry(attIdx.Index, indexName)
+			err = oci.PushIndexToRegistry(attIdx.Index, indexName)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
 			signedManifests, err := attest.SignStatements(ctx, attIdx.Index, signer, opts)
@@ -254,7 +255,7 @@ func TestReferencesInDifferentRepo(t *testing.T) {
 				imgs, err := mf.BuildReferringArtifacts()
 				require.NoError(t, err)
 				for _, img := range imgs {
-					err = mirror.PushImageToRegistry(img, fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s:tag-does-not-matter", refServerURL.Host, repoName))
+					err = oci.PushImageToRegistry(img, fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s:tag-does-not-matter", refServerURL.Host, repoName))
 					require.NoError(t, err)
 				}
 			}
@@ -297,7 +298,7 @@ func TestCorrectArtifactTypeInTagFallback(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	indexName := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s:latest", serverURL.Host, repoName)
-	err = mirror.PushIndexToRegistry(attIdx.Index, indexName)
+	err = oci.PushIndexToRegistry(attIdx.Index, indexName)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	signedManifests, err := attest.SignStatements(ctx, attIdx.Index, signer, opts)
@@ -308,7 +309,7 @@ func TestCorrectArtifactTypeInTagFallback(t *testing.T) {
 		imgs, err := mf.BuildReferringArtifacts()
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		for _, img := range imgs {
-			err = mirror.PushImageToRegistry(img, fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s:tag-does-not-matter", serverURL.Host, repoName))
+			err = oci.PushImageToRegistry(img, fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s:tag-does-not-matter", serverURL.Host, repoName))
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			mf, err := img.Manifest()
 			require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -326,3 +327,14 @@ func TestCorrectArtifactTypeInTagFallback(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func TestEmptyConfigImageDigest(t *testing.T) {
+	empty := empty.Image
+	img := attestation.EmptyConfigImage{empty}
+	mf, err := img.RawManifest()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	hash := util.SHA256Hex(mf)
+	digest, err := img.Digest()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, digest.Hex, hash)
+}
diff --git a/pkg/mirror/authn_test.go b/pkg/mirror/authn_test.go
index fd5476b..03e6c30 100644
--- a/pkg/mirror/authn_test.go
+++ b/pkg/mirror/authn_test.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/docker/attest/pkg/mirror"
 	"github.com/docker/attest/pkg/oci"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
@@ -25,7 +24,7 @@ func TestRegistryAuth(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	for _, tc := range testCases {
 		t.Run(tc.Image, func(t *testing.T) {
-			err := mirror.PushIndexToRegistry(attIdx.Index, tc.Image)
+			err := oci.PushIndexToRegistry(attIdx.Index, tc.Image)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			_, err = oci.IndexFromRemote(tc.Image)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/pkg/mirror/example_mirror_test.go b/pkg/mirror/example_mirror_test.go
index 534b9fd..37003a2 100644
--- a/pkg/mirror/example_mirror_test.go
+++ b/pkg/mirror/example_mirror_test.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/docker/attest/internal/embed"
 	"github.com/docker/attest/pkg/mirror"
+	"github.com/docker/attest/pkg/oci"
 	"github.com/docker/attest/pkg/tuf"
 	v1 "github.com/google/go-containerregistry/pkg/v1"
 )
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ func ExampleNewTUFMirror() {
 func mirrorToRegistry(o *TufMirrorOutput) error {
 	// push metadata to registry
 	metadataRepo := "registry-1.docker.io/docker/tuf-metadata:latest"
-	err := mirror.PushImageToRegistry(o.metadata, metadataRepo)
+	err := oci.PushImageToRegistry(o.metadata, metadataRepo)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ func mirrorToRegistry(o *TufMirrorOutput) error {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to get repo without tag: %s", metadataRepo)
 		}
 		imageName := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", repo, metadata.Tag)
-		err = mirror.PushImageToRegistry(metadata.Image, imageName)
+		err = oci.PushImageToRegistry(metadata.Image, imageName)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ func mirrorToRegistry(o *TufMirrorOutput) error {
 	targetsRepo := "registry-1.docker.io/docker/tuf-targets"
 	for _, target := range o.targets {
 		imageName := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", targetsRepo, target.Tag)
-		err = mirror.PushImageToRegistry(target.Image, imageName)
+		err = oci.PushImageToRegistry(target.Image, imageName)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -109,7 +110,7 @@ func mirrorToRegistry(o *TufMirrorOutput) error {
 	// push delegated targets to registry
 	for _, target := range o.delegatedTargets {
 		imageName := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", targetsRepo, target.Tag)
-		err = mirror.PushIndexToRegistry(target.Index, imageName)
+		err = oci.PushIndexToRegistry(target.Index, imageName)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -119,14 +120,14 @@ func mirrorToRegistry(o *TufMirrorOutput) error {
 
 func mirrorToLocal(o *TufMirrorOutput, outputPath string) error {
 	// output metadata to local directory
-	err := mirror.SaveImageAsOCILayout(o.metadata, outputPath)
+	err := oci.SaveImageAsOCILayout(o.metadata, outputPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	// output delegated metadata to local directory
 	for _, metadata := range o.delegatedMetadata {
 		path := filepath.Join(outputPath, metadata.Tag)
-		err = mirror.SaveImageAsOCILayout(metadata.Image, path)
+		err = oci.SaveImageAsOCILayout(metadata.Image, path)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -135,7 +136,7 @@ func mirrorToLocal(o *TufMirrorOutput, outputPath string) error {
 	// output top-level targets to local directory
 	for _, target := range o.targets {
 		path := filepath.Join(outputPath, target.Tag)
-		err = mirror.SaveImageAsOCILayout(target.Image, path)
+		err = oci.SaveImageAsOCILayout(target.Image, path)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -143,7 +144,7 @@ func mirrorToLocal(o *TufMirrorOutput, outputPath string) error {
 	// output delegated targets to local directory
 	for _, target := range o.delegatedTargets {
 		path := filepath.Join(outputPath, target.Tag)
-		err = mirror.SaveIndexAsOCILayout(target.Index, path)
+		err = oci.SaveIndexAsOCILayout(target.Index, path)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/mirror/mirror.go b/pkg/mirror/mirror.go
index e9e35de..bf376bf 100644
--- a/pkg/mirror/mirror.go
+++ b/pkg/mirror/mirror.go
@@ -2,18 +2,9 @@ package mirror
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"os"
 
 	"github.com/docker/attest/internal/embed"
-	"github.com/docker/attest/pkg/attestation"
-	"github.com/docker/attest/pkg/oci"
 	"github.com/docker/attest/pkg/tuf"
-	"github.com/google/go-containerregistry/pkg/name"
-	v1 "github.com/google/go-containerregistry/pkg/v1"
-	"github.com/google/go-containerregistry/pkg/v1/empty"
-	"github.com/google/go-containerregistry/pkg/v1/layout"
-	"github.com/google/go-containerregistry/pkg/v1/mutate"
-	"github.com/google/go-containerregistry/pkg/v1/remote"
 )
 
 func NewTUFMirror(root []byte, tufPath, metadataURL, targetsURL string, versionChecker tuf.VersionChecker) (*TUFMirror, error) {
@@ -26,133 +17,3 @@ func NewTUFMirror(root []byte, tufPath, metadataURL, targetsURL string, versionC
 	}
 	return &TUFMirror{TUFClient: tufClient, tufPath: tufPath, metadataURL: metadataURL, targetsURL: targetsURL}, nil
 }
-
-func PushImageToRegistry(image v1.Image, imageName string) error {
-	ref, err := name.ParseReference(imageName)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Failed to parse image name '%s': %w", imageName, err)
-	}
-
-	// Push the image to the registry
-	return remote.Write(ref, image, oci.MultiKeychainOption())
-}
-
-func PushIndexToRegistry(index v1.ImageIndex, imageName string) error {
-	// Parse the index name
-	ref, err := name.ParseReference(imageName)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Failed to parse image name: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	// Push the index to the registry
-	return remote.WriteIndex(ref, index, oci.MultiKeychainOption())
-}
-
-func SaveImageAsOCILayout(image v1.Image, path string) error {
-	// Save the image to the local filesystem
-	err := os.MkdirAll(path, os.ModePerm)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create directory: %w", err)
-	}
-	index := empty.Index
-	l, err := layout.Write(path, index)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create index: %w", err)
-	}
-	return l.AppendImage(image)
-}
-
-func SaveIndexAsOCILayout(image v1.ImageIndex, path string) error {
-	// Save the index to the local filesystem
-	err := os.MkdirAll(path, os.ModePerm)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create directory: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	_, err = layout.Write(path, image)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create index: %w", err)
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-func SaveIndex(outputs []*oci.ImageSpec, index v1.ImageIndex, indexName string) error {
-	// split output by comma and write or push each one
-	for _, output := range outputs {
-		if output.Type == oci.OCI {
-			idx := v1.ImageIndex(empty.Index)
-			idx = mutate.AppendManifests(idx, mutate.IndexAddendum{
-				Add: index,
-				Descriptor: v1.Descriptor{
-					Annotations: map[string]string{
-						oci.OCIReferenceTarget: indexName,
-					},
-				},
-			})
-			err := SaveIndexAsOCILayout(idx, output.Identifier)
-			if err != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("failed to write signed image: %w", err)
-			}
-		} else {
-			err := PushIndexToRegistry(index, output.Identifier)
-			if err != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("failed to push signed image: %w", err)
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-func SaveImage(output *oci.ImageSpec, image v1.Image, imageName string) error {
-	if output.Type == oci.OCI {
-		idx := v1.ImageIndex(empty.Index)
-		idx = mutate.AppendManifests(idx, mutate.IndexAddendum{
-			Add: image,
-			Descriptor: v1.Descriptor{
-				Annotations: map[string]string{
-					oci.OCIReferenceTarget: imageName,
-				},
-			},
-		})
-		err := SaveIndexAsOCILayout(idx, output.Identifier)
-		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to write signed image: %w", err)
-		}
-	} else {
-		err := PushImageToRegistry(image, output.Identifier)
-		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to push signed image: %w", err)
-		}
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-func SaveReferrers(manifest *attestation.Manifest, outputs []*oci.ImageSpec) error {
-	for _, output := range outputs {
-		// OCI layout output for referrers not supported
-		if output.Type == oci.OCI {
-			continue
-		}
-		// so that we use the same tag each time to reduce number of tags (tags aren't needed for referrers but we must push one)
-		attOut, err := oci.ReplaceTagInSpec(output, manifest.SubjectDescriptor.Digest)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		// otherwise we end up with the detected platform, though I'm not sure it matters
-		attOut.Platform = &v1.Platform{
-			OS:           "unknown",
-			Architecture: "unknown",
-		}
-		images, err := manifest.BuildReferringArtifacts()
-		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to build image: %w", err)
-		}
-		for _, image := range images {
-			err := PushImageToRegistry(image, attOut.Identifier)
-			if err != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("failed to push image: %w", err)
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	return nil
-}
diff --git a/pkg/oci/layout_test.go b/pkg/oci/layout_test.go
index 12feb93..870b091 100644
--- a/pkg/oci/layout_test.go
+++ b/pkg/oci/layout_test.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/docker/attest/internal/test"
 	"github.com/docker/attest/pkg/attest"
 	"github.com/docker/attest/pkg/attestation"
-	"github.com/docker/attest/pkg/mirror"
 	"github.com/docker/attest/pkg/oci"
 	"github.com/docker/attest/pkg/policy"
 	v1 "github.com/google/go-containerregistry/pkg/v1"
@@ -34,7 +33,7 @@ func TestAttestationFromOCILayout(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	spec, err := oci.ParseImageSpec(oci.LocalPrefix + outputLayout)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	err = mirror.SaveIndex([]*oci.ImageSpec{spec}, signedIndex, outputLayout)
+	err = oci.SaveIndex([]*oci.ImageSpec{spec}, signedIndex, outputLayout)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	testCases := []struct {
diff --git a/pkg/oci/oci.go b/pkg/oci/oci.go
index f362224..f3a5961 100644
--- a/pkg/oci/oci.go
+++ b/pkg/oci/oci.go
@@ -172,3 +172,26 @@ func replaceTag(image string, digest v1.Hash) (string, error) {
 	}
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s-%s.att", notag, digest.Algorithm, digest.Hex), nil
 }
+
+func ReplaceDigestInSpec(src *ImageSpec, digest v1.Hash) (*ImageSpec, error) {
+	newName, err := replaceDigest(src.Identifier, digest)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse repo name: %w", err)
+	}
+	return &ImageSpec{
+		Identifier: newName,
+		Type:       src.Type,
+		Platform:   src.Platform,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func replaceDigest(image string, digest v1.Hash) (string, error) {
+	if strings.HasPrefix(image, LocalPrefix) {
+		return image, nil
+	}
+	notag, err := WithoutTag(image)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", nil
+	}
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s@%s:%s", notag, digest.Algorithm, digest.Hex), nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/oci/oci_test.go b/pkg/oci/oci_test.go
index 3039aac..d28574a 100644
--- a/pkg/oci/oci_test.go
+++ b/pkg/oci/oci_test.go
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
+var UnsignedTestImage = filepath.Join("..", "..", "test", "testdata", "unsigned-test-image")
+
 func TestRefToPurl(t *testing.T) {
 	arm, err := ParsePlatform("arm64/linux")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -54,8 +56,6 @@ func TestRefToPurl(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.True(t, canonical)
 }
 
-var UnsignedTestImage = filepath.Join("..", "..", "test", "testdata", "unsigned-test-image")
-
 // Test fix for https://github.com/docker/secure-artifacts-team-issues/issues/202
 func TestImageDigestForPlatform(t *testing.T) {
 	idx, err := layout.ImageIndexFromPath(UnsignedTestImage)
diff --git a/pkg/oci/output.go b/pkg/oci/output.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..af358c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/oci/output.go
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+package oci
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+
+	"github.com/docker/attest/pkg/attestation"
+	"github.com/google/go-containerregistry/pkg/name"
+	v1 "github.com/google/go-containerregistry/pkg/v1"
+	"github.com/google/go-containerregistry/pkg/v1/empty"
+	"github.com/google/go-containerregistry/pkg/v1/layout"
+	"github.com/google/go-containerregistry/pkg/v1/mutate"
+	"github.com/google/go-containerregistry/pkg/v1/remote"
+)
+
+func PushImageToRegistry(image v1.Image, imageName string) error {
+	ref, err := name.ParseReference(imageName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Failed to parse image name '%s': %w", imageName, err)
+	}
+
+	// Push the image to the registry
+	return remote.Write(ref, image, MultiKeychainOption())
+}
+
+func PushIndexToRegistry(index v1.ImageIndex, imageName string) error {
+	// Parse the index name
+	ref, err := name.ParseReference(imageName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Failed to parse image name: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Push the index to the registry
+	return remote.WriteIndex(ref, index, MultiKeychainOption())
+}
+
+func SaveImageAsOCILayout(image v1.Image, path string) error {
+	// Save the image to the local filesystem
+	err := os.MkdirAll(path, os.ModePerm)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create directory: %w", err)
+	}
+	index := empty.Index
+	l, err := layout.Write(path, index)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create index: %w", err)
+	}
+	return l.AppendImage(image)
+}
+
+func SaveIndexAsOCILayout(image v1.ImageIndex, path string) error {
+	// Save the index to the local filesystem
+	err := os.MkdirAll(path, os.ModePerm)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create directory: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	_, err = layout.Write(path, image)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create index: %w", err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func SaveIndex(outputs []*ImageSpec, index v1.ImageIndex, indexName string) error {
+	// split output by comma and write or push each one
+	for _, output := range outputs {
+		if output.Type == OCI {
+			idx := v1.ImageIndex(empty.Index)
+			idx = mutate.AppendManifests(idx, mutate.IndexAddendum{
+				Add: index,
+				Descriptor: v1.Descriptor{
+					Annotations: map[string]string{
+						OCIReferenceTarget: indexName,
+					},
+				},
+			})
+			err := SaveIndexAsOCILayout(idx, output.Identifier)
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to write signed image: %w", err)
+			}
+		} else {
+			err := PushIndexToRegistry(index, output.Identifier)
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to push signed image: %w", err)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func SaveImage(output *ImageSpec, image v1.Image, imageName string) error {
+	if output.Type == OCI {
+		idx := v1.ImageIndex(empty.Index)
+		idx = mutate.AppendManifests(idx, mutate.IndexAddendum{
+			Add: image,
+			Descriptor: v1.Descriptor{
+				Annotations: map[string]string{
+					OCIReferenceTarget: imageName,
+				},
+			},
+		})
+		err := SaveIndexAsOCILayout(idx, output.Identifier)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to write signed image: %w", err)
+		}
+	} else {
+		err := PushImageToRegistry(image, output.Identifier)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to push signed image: %w", err)
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func SaveReferrers(manifest *attestation.Manifest, outputs []*ImageSpec) error {
+	for _, output := range outputs {
+		// OCI layout output for referrers not supported
+		if output.Type == OCI {
+			continue
+		}
+		images, err := manifest.BuildReferringArtifacts()
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to build image: %w", err)
+		}
+		for _, image := range images {
+			digest, err := image.Digest()
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to get attestation image digest: %w", err)
+			}
+			attOut, err := ReplaceDigestInSpec(output, digest)
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to create attestation image spec: %w", err)
+			}
+			err = PushImageToRegistry(image, attOut.Identifier)
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to push image: %w", err)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/mirror/mirror_test.go b/pkg/oci/output_test.go
similarity index 91%
rename from pkg/mirror/mirror_test.go
rename to pkg/oci/output_test.go
index 7a42d80..fc30a65 100644
--- a/pkg/mirror/mirror_test.go
+++ b/pkg/oci/output_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package mirror
+package oci_test
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
@@ -33,12 +33,12 @@ func TestSavingIndex(t *testing.T) {
 	indexName := fmt.Sprintf("%s/repo:root", u.Host)
 	output, err := oci.ParseImageSpecs(indexName)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	err = SaveIndex(output, attIdx.Index, indexName)
+	err = oci.SaveIndex(output, attIdx.Index, indexName)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	ociOutput, err := oci.ParseImageSpecs(oci.LocalPrefix + outputLayout)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	err = SaveIndex(ociOutput, attIdx.Index, indexName)
+	err = oci.SaveIndex(ociOutput, attIdx.Index, indexName)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 }
 
@@ -56,12 +56,12 @@ func TestSavingImage(t *testing.T) {
 	indexName := fmt.Sprintf("%s/repo:root", u.Host)
 	output, err := oci.ParseImageSpec(indexName)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	err = SaveImage(output, img, indexName)
+	err = oci.SaveImage(output, img, indexName)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	ociOutput, err := oci.ParseImageSpec(oci.LocalPrefix + outputLayout)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	err = SaveImage(ociOutput, img, indexName)
+	err = oci.SaveImage(ociOutput, img, indexName)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 }
 
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func TestSavingReferrers(t *testing.T) {
 	indexName := fmt.Sprintf("%s/repo:root", u.Host)
 	output, err := oci.ParseImageSpecs(indexName)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	err = SaveReferrers(manifest, output)
+	err = oci.SaveReferrers(manifest, output)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	reg := &oci.MockRegistryResolver{
diff --git a/pkg/oci/registry_test.go b/pkg/oci/registry_test.go
index d6b1edf..4de65bc 100644
--- a/pkg/oci/registry_test.go
+++ b/pkg/oci/registry_test.go
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/docker/attest/internal/test"
 	"github.com/docker/attest/pkg/attest"
 	"github.com/docker/attest/pkg/attestation"
-	"github.com/docker/attest/pkg/mirror"
 	"github.com/docker/attest/pkg/oci"
 	"github.com/docker/attest/pkg/policy"
 	"github.com/google/go-containerregistry/pkg/registry"
@@ -36,7 +35,7 @@ func TestRegistry(t *testing.T) {
 
 	indexName := fmt.Sprintf("%s/repo:root", u.Host)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	err = mirror.PushIndexToRegistry(signedIndex, indexName)
+	err = oci.PushIndexToRegistry(signedIndex, indexName)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	spec, err := oci.ParseImageSpec(indexName)