diff --git a/docs/client/repository.go b/docs/client/repository.go
index ca4048db0..8cc5f7f9a 100644
--- a/docs/client/repository.go
+++ b/docs/client/repository.go
@@ -402,9 +402,9 @@ func (ms *manifests) Get(ctx context.Context, dgst digest.Digest, options ...dis
 	)
 
 	for _, option := range options {
-		if opt, ok := option.(withTagOption); ok {
-			digestOrTag = opt.tag
-			ref, err = reference.WithTag(ms.name, opt.tag)
+		if opt, ok := option.(distribution.WithTagOption); ok {
+			digestOrTag = opt.Tag
+			ref, err = reference.WithTag(ms.name, opt.Tag)
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, err
 			}
@@ -465,21 +465,6 @@ func (ms *manifests) Get(ctx context.Context, dgst digest.Digest, options ...dis
 	return nil, HandleErrorResponse(resp)
 }
 
-// WithTag allows a tag to be passed into Put which enables the client
-// to build a correct URL.
-func WithTag(tag string) distribution.ManifestServiceOption {
-	return withTagOption{tag}
-}
-
-type withTagOption struct{ tag string }
-
-func (o withTagOption) Apply(m distribution.ManifestService) error {
-	if _, ok := m.(*manifests); ok {
-		return nil
-	}
-	return fmt.Errorf("withTagOption is a client-only option")
-}
-
 // Put puts a manifest.  A tag can be specified using an options parameter which uses some shared state to hold the
 // tag name in order to build the correct upload URL.
 func (ms *manifests) Put(ctx context.Context, m distribution.Manifest, options ...distribution.ManifestServiceOption) (digest.Digest, error) {
@@ -487,9 +472,9 @@ func (ms *manifests) Put(ctx context.Context, m distribution.Manifest, options .
 	var tagged bool
 
 	for _, option := range options {
-		if opt, ok := option.(withTagOption); ok {
+		if opt, ok := option.(distribution.WithTagOption); ok {
 			var err error
-			ref, err = reference.WithTag(ref, opt.tag)
+			ref, err = reference.WithTag(ref, opt.Tag)
 			if err != nil {
 				return "", err
 			}
diff --git a/docs/client/repository_test.go b/docs/client/repository_test.go
index df26b6313..2faeb2768 100644
--- a/docs/client/repository_test.go
+++ b/docs/client/repository_test.go
@@ -710,7 +710,7 @@ func TestV1ManifestFetch(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	manifest, err = ms.Get(ctx, dgst, WithTag("latest"))
+	manifest, err = ms.Get(ctx, dgst, distribution.WithTag("latest"))
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ func TestV1ManifestFetch(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	manifest, err = ms.Get(ctx, dgst, WithTag("badcontenttype"))
+	manifest, err = ms.Get(ctx, dgst, distribution.WithTag("badcontenttype"))
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -761,7 +761,7 @@ func TestManifestFetchWithEtag(t *testing.T) {
 	if !ok {
 		panic("wrong type for client manifest service")
 	}
-	_, err = clientManifestService.Get(ctx, d1, WithTag("latest"), AddEtagToTag("latest", d1.String()))
+	_, err = clientManifestService.Get(ctx, d1, distribution.WithTag("latest"), AddEtagToTag("latest", d1.String()))
 	if err != distribution.ErrManifestNotModified {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -861,7 +861,7 @@ func TestManifestPut(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	if _, err := ms.Put(ctx, m1, WithTag(m1.Tag)); err != nil {
+	if _, err := ms.Put(ctx, m1, distribution.WithTag(m1.Tag)); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
diff --git a/docs/handlers/images.go b/docs/handlers/images.go
index 8ef7197a3..5f2d88559 100644
--- a/docs/handlers/images.go
+++ b/docs/handlers/images.go
@@ -86,7 +86,11 @@ func (imh *imageManifestHandler) GetImageManifest(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http
 		return
 	}
 
-	manifest, err = manifests.Get(imh, imh.Digest)
+	var options []distribution.ManifestServiceOption
+	if imh.Tag != "" {
+		options = append(options, distribution.WithTag(imh.Tag))
+	}
+	manifest, err = manifests.Get(imh, imh.Digest, options...)
 	if err != nil {
 		imh.Errors = append(imh.Errors, v2.ErrorCodeManifestUnknown.WithDetail(err))
 		return
@@ -245,7 +249,11 @@ func (imh *imageManifestHandler) PutImageManifest(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http
 		return
 	}
 
-	_, err = manifests.Put(imh, manifest)
+	var options []distribution.ManifestServiceOption
+	if imh.Tag != "" {
+		options = append(options, distribution.WithTag(imh.Tag))
+	}
+	_, err = manifests.Put(imh, manifest, options...)
 	if err != nil {
 		// TODO(stevvooe): These error handling switches really need to be
 		// handled by an app global mapper.