diff --git a/controllers/ocirepository_controller.go b/controllers/ocirepository_controller.go
index 58646313..8bab9437 100644
--- a/controllers/ocirepository_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/ocirepository_controller.go
@@ -689,6 +689,7 @@ func (r *OCIRepositoryReconciler) craneOptions(ctx context.Context) []crane.Opti
 		crane.WithContext(ctx),
 		crane.WithUserAgent(oci.UserAgent),
 	}
+	options = append(options, crane.Insecure)
 	return options
 }