diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 128c4ce..0eaaa9f 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ go 1.18
 
 require (
 	github.com/containrrr/shoutrrr v0.8.0
+	github.com/distribution/reference v0.5.0
 	github.com/docker/cli v24.0.6+incompatible
-	github.com/docker/distribution v2.8.2+incompatible
 	github.com/docker/docker v24.0.6+incompatible
 	github.com/docker/go-connections v0.4.0
 	github.com/onsi/ginkgo v1.16.5
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ require (
 	golang.org/x/net v0.15.0
 )
 
+require github.com/docker/distribution v2.8.3+incompatible // indirect
+
 require (
 	github.com/Azure/go-ansiterm v0.0.0-20210617225240-d185dfc1b5a1 // indirect
 	github.com/Microsoft/go-winio v0.4.17 // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index d681cd2..2966f48 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -62,10 +62,12 @@ github.com/creack/pty v1.1.11/go.mod h1:oKZEueFk5CKHvIhNR5MUki03XCEU+Q6VDXinZuGJ
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.0/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1 h1:vj9j/u1bqnvCEfJOwUhtlOARqs3+rkHYY13jYWTU97c=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
+github.com/distribution/reference v0.5.0 h1:/FUIFXtfc/x2gpa5/VGfiGLuOIdYa1t65IKK2OFGvA0=
+github.com/distribution/reference v0.5.0/go.mod h1:BbU0aIcezP1/5jX/8MP0YiH4SdvB5Y4f/wlDRiLyi3E=
 github.com/docker/cli v24.0.6+incompatible h1:fF+XCQCgJjjQNIMjzaSmiKJSCcfcXb3TWTcc7GAneOY=
 github.com/docker/cli v24.0.6+incompatible/go.mod h1:JLrzqnKDaYBop7H2jaqPtU4hHvMKP+vjCwu2uszcLI8=
-github.com/docker/distribution v2.8.2+incompatible h1:T3de5rq0dB1j30rp0sA2rER+m322EBzniBPB6ZIzuh8=
-github.com/docker/distribution v2.8.2+incompatible/go.mod h1:J2gT2udsDAN96Uj4KfcMRqY0/ypR+oyYUYmja8H+y+w=
+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 v24.0.6+incompatible h1:hceabKCtUgDqPu+qm0NgsaXf28Ljf4/pWFL7xjWWDgE=
 github.com/docker/docker v24.0.6+incompatible/go.mod h1:eEKB0N0r5NX/I1kEveEz05bcu8tLC/8azJZsviup8Sk=
 github.com/docker/docker-credential-helpers v0.6.1 h1:Dq4iIfcM7cNtddhLVWe9h4QDjsi4OER3Z8voPu/I52g=
diff --git a/pkg/registry/auth/auth.go b/pkg/registry/auth/auth.go
index aae4df4..99b05c9 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/auth/auth.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/auth/auth.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/containrrr/watchtower/pkg/registry/helpers"
 	"github.com/containrrr/watchtower/pkg/types"
-	ref "github.com/docker/distribution/reference"
+	ref "github.com/distribution/reference"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
diff --git a/pkg/registry/auth/auth_test.go b/pkg/registry/auth/auth_test.go
index 1dfcce4..d295310 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/auth/auth_test.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/auth/auth_test.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/containrrr/watchtower/pkg/registry/auth"
 
 	wtTypes "github.com/containrrr/watchtower/pkg/types"
-	ref "github.com/docker/distribution/reference"
+	ref "github.com/distribution/reference"
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
 )
diff --git a/pkg/registry/helpers/helpers.go b/pkg/registry/helpers/helpers.go
index 8d99f2d..35d6ca3 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/helpers/helpers.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/helpers/helpers.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package helpers
 
 import (
-	"github.com/docker/distribution/reference"
+	"github.com/distribution/reference"
 )
 
 // domains for Docker Hub, the default registry
diff --git a/pkg/registry/manifest/manifest.go b/pkg/registry/manifest/manifest.go
index d1b18a9..c732bae 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/manifest/manifest.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/manifest/manifest.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/containrrr/watchtower/pkg/registry/helpers"
 	"github.com/containrrr/watchtower/pkg/types"
-	ref "github.com/docker/distribution/reference"
+	ref "github.com/distribution/reference"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
diff --git a/pkg/registry/registry.go b/pkg/registry/registry.go
index 4894f04..430b401 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/registry.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/registry.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package registry
 import (
 	"github.com/containrrr/watchtower/pkg/registry/helpers"
 	watchtowerTypes "github.com/containrrr/watchtower/pkg/types"
-	ref "github.com/docker/distribution/reference"
+	ref "github.com/distribution/reference"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )