diff --git a/v2/cmd/manifest-tool/inspect.go b/v2/cmd/manifest-tool/inspect.go
index 00e6fd23..b18b459f 100644
--- a/v2/cmd/manifest-tool/inspect.go
+++ b/v2/cmd/manifest-tool/inspect.go
@@ -45,10 +45,13 @@ var inspectCmd = &cli.Command{
 			logrus.Fatal("the --expand-config flag is only valid when used with --raw")
 		}
 		memoryStore := store.NewMemoryStore()
-		resolver := util.NewResolver(c.String("username"), c.String("password"), c.Bool("insecure"),
-			c.Bool("plain-http"), c.String("docker-cfg"))
+		err = util.CreateRegistryHost(imageRef, c.String("username"), c.String("password"), c.Bool("insecure"),
+			c.Bool("plain-http"), c.String("docker-cfg"), false)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("error creating registry host configuration: %v", err)
+		}
 
-		descriptor, err := registry.FetchDescriptor(resolver, memoryStore, imageRef)
+		descriptor, err := registry.FetchDescriptor(util.GetResolver(), memoryStore, imageRef)
 		if err != nil {
 			logrus.Error(err)
 		}
diff --git a/v2/pkg/registry/push.go b/v2/pkg/registry/push.go
index a091fa8f..8bf04b56 100644
--- a/v2/pkg/registry/push.go
+++ b/v2/pkg/registry/push.go
@@ -21,12 +21,14 @@ func PushManifestList(username, password string, input types.YAMLInput, ignoreMi
 		return hash, length, fmt.Errorf("error parsing name for manifest list (%s): %v", input.Image, err)
 	}
 
-	resolver := util.NewResolver(username, password, insecure, plainHttp, configDir)
-
+	err = util.CreateRegistryHost(targetRef, username, password, insecure, plainHttp, configDir, true)
+	if err != nil {
+		return hash, length, fmt.Errorf("error creating registry host configuration: %v", err)
+	}
 	manifestList := types.ManifestList{
 		Name:      input.Image,
 		Reference: targetRef,
-		Resolver:  resolver,
+		Resolver:  util.GetResolver(),
 		Type:      manifestType,
 	}
 	// create an in-memory store for OCI descriptors and content used during the push operation
@@ -48,7 +50,7 @@ func PushManifestList(username, password string, input types.YAMLInput, ignoreMi
 		if reference.Domain(targetRef) != reference.Domain(ref) {
 			return hash, length, fmt.Errorf("source image (%s) registry does not match target image (%s) registry", ref, targetRef)
 		}
-		descriptor, err := FetchDescriptor(resolver, memoryStore, ref)
+		descriptor, err := FetchDescriptor(util.GetResolver(), memoryStore, ref)
 		if err != nil {
 			if ignoreMissing {
 				logrus.Warnf("Couldn't access image '%q'. Skipping due to 'ignore missing' configuration.", img.Image)
diff --git a/v2/pkg/util/resolver.go b/v2/pkg/util/resolver.go
index 705e61a4..b9788605 100644
--- a/v2/pkg/util/resolver.go
+++ b/v2/pkg/util/resolver.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package util
 
 import (
 	"crypto/tls"
+	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
 	"strings"
@@ -11,15 +12,30 @@ import (
 	"github.com/docker/cli/cli/config"
 	"github.com/docker/cli/cli/config/configfile"
 	"github.com/docker/cli/cli/config/credentials"
+	"github.com/docker/distribution/reference"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
-func NewResolver(username, password string, insecure, plainHTTP bool, dockerConfigPath string) remotes.Resolver {
+var registryHost docker.RegistryHost
 
-	opts := docker.ResolverOptions{
-		PlainHTTP: plainHTTP,
+func CreateRegistryHost(imageRef reference.Named, username, password string, insecure, plainHTTP bool, dockerConfigPath string, pushOp bool) error {
+
+	hostname, _ := splitHostname(imageRef.String())
+	if hostname == "docker.io" {
+		hostname = "registry-1.docker.io"
+	}
+	registryHost = docker.RegistryHost{
+		Host:         hostname,
+		Scheme:       "https",
+		Path:         "/v2",
+		Capabilities: docker.HostCapabilityPull | docker.HostCapabilityResolve,
 	}
+	if pushOp {
+		registryHost.Capabilities |= docker.HostCapabilityPush
+	}
+
 	client := http.DefaultClient
+
 	if insecure {
 		client.Transport = &http.Transport{
 			TLSClientConfig: &tls.Config{
@@ -27,48 +43,43 @@ func NewResolver(username, password string, insecure, plainHTTP bool, dockerConf
 			},
 		}
 	}
-	opts.Client = client
+	registryHost.Client = client
 
-	if username != "" || password != "" {
-		opts.Credentials = func(hostName string) (string, string, error) {
-			return username, password, nil
-		}
-		return docker.NewResolver(opts)
+	if plainHTTP {
+		registryHost.Scheme = "http"
 	}
-	var (
-		err error
-		cfg *configfile.ConfigFile
-	)
-	if dockerConfigPath == "" || dockerConfigPath == config.Dir() {
-		cfg, err = config.Load(config.Dir())
-		if err != nil {
-			// handle error
-			logrus.Errorf("unable to load default Docker auth config: %v", err)
+
+	credFunc := func(hostName string) (string, string, error) {
+		if username != "" || password != "" {
+			return username, password, nil
 		}
-	} else {
-		cfg = configfile.New(dockerConfigPath)
-		if _, err := os.Stat(dockerConfigPath); err == nil {
-			file, err := os.Open(dockerConfigPath)
+		var (
+			err error
+			cfg *configfile.ConfigFile
+		)
+		if dockerConfigPath == "" || dockerConfigPath == config.Dir() {
+			cfg, err = config.Load(config.Dir())
 			if err != nil {
-				logrus.Errorf("Can't load docker config file %s: %v", dockerConfigPath, err)
-				// fall back to resolver with no config
-				return docker.NewResolver(opts)
+				logrus.Warnf("unable to load default Docker auth config: %v", err)
 			}
-			defer file.Close()
-			if err := cfg.LoadFromReader(file); err != nil {
-				logrus.Errorf("Can't read and parse docker config file %s: %v", dockerConfigPath, err)
-				return docker.NewResolver(opts)
+		} else {
+			cfg = configfile.New(dockerConfigPath)
+			if _, err := os.Stat(dockerConfigPath); err == nil {
+				file, err := os.Open(dockerConfigPath)
+				if err != nil {
+					return "", "", fmt.Errorf("can't load docker config file %s: %w", dockerConfigPath, err)
+				}
+				defer file.Close()
+				if err := cfg.LoadFromReader(file); err != nil {
+					return "", "", fmt.Errorf("can't read and parse docker config file %s: %v", dockerConfigPath, err)
+				}
+			} else if !os.IsNotExist(err) {
+				return "", "", fmt.Errorf("unable to open docker config file %s: %v", dockerConfigPath, err)
 			}
-		} else if !os.IsNotExist(err) {
-			logrus.Errorf("Unable to open docker config file %s: %v", dockerConfigPath, err)
-			return docker.NewResolver(opts)
 		}
-	}
-	if !cfg.ContainsAuth() {
-		cfg.CredentialsStore = credentials.DetectDefaultStore(cfg.CredentialsStore)
-	}
-	// support cred helpers
-	opts.Credentials = func(hostName string) (string, string, error) {
+		if !cfg.ContainsAuth() {
+			cfg.CredentialsStore = credentials.DetectDefaultStore(cfg.CredentialsStore)
+		}
 		hostname := resolveHostname(hostName)
 		auth, err := cfg.GetAuthConfig(hostname)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -78,10 +89,25 @@ func NewResolver(username, password string, insecure, plainHTTP bool, dockerConf
 			return "", auth.IdentityToken, nil
 		}
 		return auth.Username, auth.Password, nil
+
+	}
+	registryHost.Authorizer = docker.NewDockerAuthorizer(docker.WithAuthCreds(credFunc))
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func GetResolver() remotes.Resolver {
+
+	opts := docker.ResolverOptions{
+		Hosts: getHosts,
 	}
 	return docker.NewResolver(opts)
 }
 
+func getHosts(name string) ([]docker.RegistryHost, error) {
+	return []docker.RegistryHost{registryHost}, nil
+}
+
 // resolveHostname resolves Docker specific hostnames
 func resolveHostname(hostname string) string {
 	if strings.HasSuffix(hostname, "docker.io") {