diff --git a/container_opts_unix.go b/container_opts_unix.go
index 961ce720d..51fca9df5 100644
--- a/container_opts_unix.go
+++ b/container_opts_unix.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func WithCheckpoint(desc v1.Descriptor, snapshotKey string) NewContainerOpts {
 			case v1.MediaTypeImageLayer:
 				fk := m
 				rw = &fk
-			case images.MediaTypeDockerSchema2Manifest:
+			case images.MediaTypeDockerSchema2Manifest, images.MediaTypeDockerSchema2ManifestList:
 				config, err := images.Config(ctx, store, m, platforms.Default())
 				if err != nil {
 					return err