diff --git a/src/replication/transfer/image/transfer.go b/src/replication/transfer/image/transfer.go
index 42064841c..898eebb8f 100644
--- a/src/replication/transfer/image/transfer.go
+++ b/src/replication/transfer/image/transfer.go
@@ -261,6 +261,7 @@ func (t *transfer) pullManifest(repository, reference string) (
 	t.logger.Infof("pulling the manifest of image %s:%s ...", repository, reference)
 	manifest, digest, err := t.src.PullManifest(repository, reference, []string{
 		schema1.MediaTypeManifest,
+		schema1.MediaTypeSignedManifest,
 		schema2.MediaTypeManifest,
 		manifestlist.MediaTypeManifestList,
 	})