7 files changed, 35 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/pkg/api/handlers/libpod/images.go b/pkg/api/handlers/libpod/images.go
index b4f08a746..51157d204 100644
--- a/pkg/api/handlers/libpod/images.go
+++ b/pkg/api/handlers/libpod/images.go
@@ -289,9 +289,10 @@ func ExportImages(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	runtime := r.Context().Value(api.RuntimeKey).(*libpod.Runtime)
 	decoder := r.Context().Value(api.DecoderKey).(*schema.Decoder)
 	query := struct {
-		Compress   bool     `schema:"compress"`
-		Format     string   `schema:"format"`
-		References []string `schema:"references"`
+		Compress                    bool     `schema:"compress"`
+		Format                      string   `schema:"format"`
+		OciAcceptUncompressedLayers bool     `schema:"ociAcceptUncompressedLayers"`
+		References                  []string `schema:"references"`
 	}{
 		Format: define.OCIArchive,
 	}
@@ -353,11 +354,12 @@ func ExportImages(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 	// Use the ABI image engine to share as much code as possible.
 	opts := entities.ImageSaveOptions{
-		Compress:          query.Compress,
-		Format:            query.Format,
-		MultiImageArchive: len(query.References) > 1,
-		Output:            output,
-		RemoveSignatures:  true,
+		Compress:                    query.Compress,
+		Format:                      query.Format,
+		MultiImageArchive:           len(query.References) > 1,
+		OciAcceptUncompressedLayers: query.OciAcceptUncompressedLayers,
+		Output:                      output,
+		RemoveSignatures:            true,
 	}
 
 	imageEngine := abi.ImageEngine{Libpod: runtime}
diff --git a/pkg/api/server/register_images.go b/pkg/api/server/register_images.go
index 95981226c..dce609a4e 100644
--- a/pkg/api/server/register_images.go
+++ b/pkg/api/server/register_images.go
@@ -1150,6 +1150,10 @@ func (s *APIServer) registerImagesHandlers(r *mux.Router) error {
 	//    name: compress
 	//    type: boolean
 	//    description: use compression on image
+	//  - in: query
+	//    name: ociAcceptUncompressedLayers
+	//    type: boolean
+	//    description: accept uncompressed layers when copying OCI images
 	// produces:
 	// - application/json
 	// responses:
diff --git a/pkg/bindings/images/types.go b/pkg/bindings/images/types.go
index 801f5ed96..6ff9f18ec 100644
--- a/pkg/bindings/images/types.go
+++ b/pkg/bindings/images/types.go
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ type ExportOptions struct {
 	Compress *bool
 	// Format of the output
 	Format *string
+	// Accept uncompressed layers when copying OCI images.
+	OciAcceptUncompressedLayers *bool
 }
 
 //go:generate go run ../generator/generator.go PruneOptions
diff --git a/pkg/bindings/images/types_export_options.go b/pkg/bindings/images/types_export_options.go
index 6229e435c..649b6814e 100644
--- a/pkg/bindings/images/types_export_options.go
+++ b/pkg/bindings/images/types_export_options.go
@@ -46,3 +46,18 @@ func (o *ExportOptions) GetFormat() string {
 	}
 	return *o.Format
 }
+
+// WithOciAcceptUncompressedLayers set field OciAcceptUncompressedLayers to given value
+func (o *ExportOptions) WithOciAcceptUncompressedLayers(value bool) *ExportOptions {
+	o.OciAcceptUncompressedLayers = &value
+	return o
+}
+
+// GetOciAcceptUncompressedLayers returns value of field OciAcceptUncompressedLayers
+func (o *ExportOptions) GetOciAcceptUncompressedLayers() bool {
+	if o.OciAcceptUncompressedLayers == nil {
+		var z bool
+		return z
+	}
+	return *o.OciAcceptUncompressedLayers
+}
diff --git a/pkg/domain/entities/images.go b/pkg/domain/entities/images.go
index c575212b1..edd23e662 100644
--- a/pkg/domain/entities/images.go
+++ b/pkg/domain/entities/images.go
@@ -301,6 +301,8 @@ type ImageSaveOptions struct {
 	// than one image.  Additional tags will be interpreted as references
 	// to images which are added to the archive.
 	MultiImageArchive bool
+	// Accept uncompressed layers when copying OCI images.
+	OciAcceptUncompressedLayers bool
 	// Output - write image to the specified path.
 	Output string
 	// Do not save the signature from the source image
diff --git a/pkg/domain/infra/abi/images.go b/pkg/domain/infra/abi/images.go
index a88d38a10..f8ee0304d 100644
--- a/pkg/domain/infra/abi/images.go
+++ b/pkg/domain/infra/abi/images.go
@@ -367,6 +367,7 @@ func (ir *ImageEngine) Load(ctx context.Context, options entities.ImageLoadOptio
 func (ir *ImageEngine) Save(ctx context.Context, nameOrID string, tags []string, options entities.ImageSaveOptions) error {
 	saveOptions := &libimage.SaveOptions{}
 	saveOptions.DirForceCompress = options.Compress
+	saveOptions.OciAcceptUncompressedLayers = options.OciAcceptUncompressedLayers
 	saveOptions.RemoveSignatures = options.RemoveSignatures
 
 	if !options.Quiet {
diff --git a/pkg/domain/infra/tunnel/images.go b/pkg/domain/infra/tunnel/images.go
index 9a746d68c..282770613 100644
--- a/pkg/domain/infra/tunnel/images.go
+++ b/pkg/domain/infra/tunnel/images.go
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@ func (ir *ImageEngine) Save(ctx context.Context, nameOrID string, tags []string,
 		err error
 	)
 	options := new(images.ExportOptions).WithFormat(opts.Format).WithCompress(opts.Compress)
+	options = options.WithOciAcceptUncompressedLayers(opts.OciAcceptUncompressedLayers)
 
 	switch opts.Format {
 	case "oci-dir", "docker-dir":