diff --git a/images/converter/uncompress/uncompress.go b/images/converter/uncompress/uncompress.go
index b77294cb1..aca003552 100644
--- a/images/converter/uncompress/uncompress.go
+++ b/images/converter/uncompress/uncompress.go
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func LayerConvertFunc(ctx context.Context, cs content.Store, desc ocispec.Descri
 	}
 	defer newR.Close()
 	ref := fmt.Sprintf("convert-uncompress-from-%s", desc.Digest)
-	w, err := cs.Writer(ctx, content.WithRef(ref))
+	w, err := content.OpenWriter(ctx, cs, content.WithRef(ref))
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}