diff --git a/tern/__main__.py b/tern/__main__.py
index 37b4921a..7271b8bf 100755
--- a/tern/__main__.py
+++ b/tern/__main__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2017-2021 VMware, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+# Copyright (c) 2017-2022 VMware, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause
 
 """
@@ -181,6 +181,12 @@ def main():
     parser_report.add_argument('-i', '--image',
                                help="A container image referred either by "
                                " repo:tag or repo@digest-type:digest")
+    parser_report.add_argument('--no-tls', default=False,
+                               action='store_true',
+                               help="When fetching an image, DO NOT use HTTPS "
+                               " and DO NOT verify TLS certificates of the "
+                               "registry.\nThis is useful when using a local "
+                               "registry instance for debugging purposes.")
     parser_report.add_argument('-w', '--raw-image', metavar='FILE',
                                help="Raw container image that exists locally "
                                "in the form of a tar archive. Only the output"
@@ -269,6 +275,12 @@ def main():
                               " The option can be used to pull docker"
                               " images by digest as well -"
                               " <repo>@<digest-type>:<digest>")
+    parser_debug.add_argument('--no-tls', default=False,
+                              action='store_true',
+                              help="When fetching an image, DO NOT use HTTPS "
+                              " and DO NOT verify TLS certificates of the "
+                              "registry.\nThis is useful when using a local "
+                              "registry instance for debugging purposes.")
     parser_debug.add_argument('-w', '--raw-image', metavar='FILE',
                               help="Raw container image that exists locally "
                               "in the form of a tar archive.")
diff --git a/tern/analyze/default/container/run.py b/tern/analyze/default/container/run.py
index ec80a62c..f91f9f3a 100644
--- a/tern/analyze/default/container/run.py
+++ b/tern/analyze/default/container/run.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2019-2021 VMware, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+# Copyright (c) 2019-2022 VMware, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause
 
 """
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def extract_image(args):
     Return an image name and tag and an image digest if it exists"""
     if args.image:
         # download the image
-        result = skopeo.pull_image(args.image)
+        result = skopeo.pull_image(args.image, args.no_tls)
         if result:
             return 'oci', args.image
         logger.critical("Cannot download Container image: \"%s\"", args.image)
diff --git a/tern/load/skopeo.py b/tern/load/skopeo.py
index dcbce739..eb15464e 100644
--- a/tern/load/skopeo.py
+++ b/tern/load/skopeo.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021 VMware, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2022 VMware, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause
 
 """
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def check_skopeo_setup():
         sys.exit(1)
 
 
-def pull_image(image_tag_string):
+def pull_image(image_tag_string, no_tls=False):
     """Use skopeo to pull a remote image into the working directory"""
     # Check if skopeo is set up
     check_skopeo_setup()
@@ -35,8 +35,12 @@ def pull_image(image_tag_string):
     remote = f'docker://{image_tag_string}'
     local = f'dir:{rootfs.get_working_dir()}'
     logger.debug("Attempting to pull image \"%s\"", image_tag_string)
-    result, error = rootfs.shell_command(
-        False, ['skopeo', 'copy', remote, local])
+    if no_tls:
+        result, error = rootfs.shell_command(
+            False, ['skopeo', 'copy', '--src-tls-verify=false', remote, local])
+    else:
+        result, error = rootfs.shell_command(
+            False, ['skopeo', 'copy', remote, local])
     if error:
         logger.error("Error when downloading image: \"%s\"", error)
         return None