diff --git a/ocipkg/src/distribution/mod.rs b/ocipkg/src/distribution/mod.rs
index 4099fec..678e118 100644
--- a/ocipkg/src/distribution/mod.rs
+++ b/ocipkg/src/distribution/mod.rs
@@ -31,11 +31,13 @@ pub fn push_image(path: &Path) -> Result<()> {
             entry.read_to_end(&mut buf)?;
             client.push_blob(&buf)?;
         }
-        let digest = Digest::new(manifest.config().digest())?;
-        let mut entry = ar.get_blob(&digest)?;
-        let mut buf = Vec::new();
-        entry.read_to_end(&mut buf)?;
-        client.push_blob(&buf)?;
+        if manifest.config().media_type() != &MediaType::EmptyJSON {
+            let digest = Digest::new(manifest.config().digest())?;
+            let mut entry = ar.get_blob(&digest)?;
+            let mut buf = Vec::new();
+            entry.read_to_end(&mut buf)?;
+            client.push_blob(&buf)?;
+        }
         client.push_manifest(&image_name.reference, &manifest)?;
     }
     Ok(())