diff --git a/playbooks/container-image/mirror-pre.yaml b/playbooks/container-image/mirror-pre.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fc3a9e78e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/playbooks/container-image/mirror-pre.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+- hosts: all
+  roles:
+    - ensure-skopeo
diff --git a/roles/mirror-container-images/tasks/inner.yaml b/roles/mirror-container-images/tasks/inner.yaml
index 779ee9dd3..f860011d8 100644
--- a/roles/mirror-container-images/tasks/inner.yaml
+++ b/roles/mirror-container-images/tasks/inner.yaml
@@ -13,19 +13,13 @@
     msg: "{{ zj_image.repository }} not permitted by {{ container_registry_credentials[zj_image.dest_registry].repository }}"
 
 - name: Log in to registry
-  command: "{{ container_command }} login -u {{ container_registry_credentials[zj_image.dest_registry].username }} -p {{ container_registry_credentials[zj_image.dest_registry].password }} {{ zj_image.dest_registry }}"
+  command: "skopeo login -u {{ container_registry_credentials[zj_image.dest_registry].username }} -p {{ container_registry_credentials[zj_image.dest_registry].password }} {{ zj_image.dest_registry }}"
   no_log: true
 
-- name: Push and pull image
+- name: Copy image
   block:
-    - name: "Pull image {{ zj_image.src_repository }}:{{ zj_image.src_tag }}"
-      command: "{{ container_command }} pull {{ zj_image.src_repository }}:{{ zj_image.src_tag }}"
-
-    - name: Retag image
-      command: "{{ container_command }} tag {{ zj_image.src_repository }}:{{ zj_image.src_tag }} {{ zj_image.dest_repository }}:{{ zj_image.dest_tag }}"
-
-    - name: "Push image {{ zj_image.dest_repository }}:{{ zj_image.dest_tag }}"
-      command: "{{ container_command }} push {{ zj_image.dest_repository }}:{{ zj_image.dest_tag }}"
+    - name: "Copy to {{ zj_image.dest_repository }}:{{ zj_image.dest_tag }}"
+      command: "skopeo copy --all docker://{{ zj_image.src_repository }}:{{ zj_image.src_tag }} docker://{{ zj_image.dest_repository }}:{{ zj_image.dest_tag }}"
   always:
     - name: Log out of registry
-      command: "{{ container_command }} logout {{ zj_image.dest_registry }}"
+      command: "skopeo logout {{ zj_image.dest_registry }}"
diff --git a/roles/mirror-container-images/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/mirror-container-images/tasks/main.yaml
index 09435cb81..ac94a4487 100644
--- a/roles/mirror-container-images/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/mirror-container-images/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-- name: Pull and push images
+- name: Copy images
   with_items: "{{ mirror_container_images_images }}"
   include_tasks: inner.yaml
   loop_control:
diff --git a/test-playbooks/registry/test-registry-pre.yaml b/test-playbooks/registry/test-registry-pre.yaml
index 596199360..835adedd7 100644
--- a/test-playbooks/registry/test-registry-pre.yaml
+++ b/test-playbooks/registry/test-registry-pre.yaml
@@ -48,3 +48,8 @@
         name: ensure-skopeo
       vars:
         ensure_skopeo_install_from_upstream: true
+
+- hosts: builder
+  name: Provide skopeo for the builder
+  roles:
+    - ensure-skopeo
diff --git a/zuul.d/container-jobs.yaml b/zuul.d/container-jobs.yaml
index df53eea29..92b7b9aca 100644
--- a/zuul.d/container-jobs.yaml
+++ b/zuul.d/container-jobs.yaml
@@ -37,5 +37,5 @@
 
       .. include:: ../../playbooks/container-image/README.rst
       .. include:: ../../playbooks/container-image/credentials.rst
-    pre-run: playbooks/container-image/pre.yaml
+    pre-run: playbooks/container-image/mirror-pre.yaml
     run: playbooks/container-image/mirror.yaml