diff --git a/image.go b/image.go
index 1af706c7f..e2f10a903 100644
--- a/image.go
+++ b/image.go
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/containerd/containerd/images"
 	"github.com/containerd/containerd/platforms"
 	"github.com/containerd/containerd/rootfs"
-	"github.com/containerd/containerd/snapshots"
 	digest "github.com/opencontainers/go-digest"
 	"github.com/opencontainers/image-spec/identity"
 	ocispec "github.com/opencontainers/image-spec/specs-go/v1"
@@ -124,15 +123,25 @@ func (i *image) Unpack(ctx context.Context, snapshotterName string) error {
 		unpacked bool
 	)
 	for _, layer := range layers {
-		labels := map[string]string{
-			"containerd.io/uncompressed": layer.Diff.Digest.String(),
-		}
-
-		unpacked, err = rootfs.ApplyLayer(ctx, layer, chain, sn, a, snapshots.WithLabels(labels))
+		unpacked, err = rootfs.ApplyLayer(ctx, layer, chain, sn, a)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 
+		if unpacked {
+			// Set the uncompressed label after the uncompressed
+			// digest has been verified through apply.
+			cinfo := content.Info{
+				Digest: layer.Blob.Digest,
+				Labels: map[string]string{
+					"containerd.io/uncompressed": layer.Diff.Digest.String(),
+				},
+			}
+			if _, err := cs.Update(ctx, cinfo, "labels.containerd.io/uncompressed"); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+
 		chain = append(chain, layer.Diff.Digest)
 	}