diff --git a/internal/rukpak/source/containers_image.go b/internal/rukpak/source/containers_image.go
index 76c5812c8..22f072da2 100644
--- a/internal/rukpak/source/containers_image.go
+++ b/internal/rukpak/source/containers_image.go
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func (i *ContainersImageRegistry) Unpack(ctx context.Context, bundle *BundleSour
 	// copy.Image can concurrently pull all the layers.
 	//
 	//////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-	dockerRef, err := docker.NewReference(canonicalRef)
+	dockerRef, err := docker.NewReference(imgRef)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error creating source reference: %w", err)
 	}