diff --git a/plugin/distribution/pull.go b/plugin/distribution/pull.go
index 1bae8d4bb7..b8b3ebb492 100644
--- a/plugin/distribution/pull.go
+++ b/plugin/distribution/pull.go
@@ -143,7 +143,8 @@ func Pull(name string, rs registry.Service, metaheader http.Header, authConfig *
 		logrus.Debugf("pull.go: error in json.Unmarshal(): %v", err)
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	if m.Config.MediaType != MediaTypeConfig {
+	if m.Config.MediaType != MediaTypeConfig &&
+		m.Config.MediaType != "application/vnd.docker.plugin.image.v0+json" {
 		return nil, ErrUnsupportedMediaType
 	}