diff --git a/lib/src/cli.rs b/lib/src/cli.rs
index 28bc4087f..eaf724153 100644
--- a/lib/src/cli.rs
+++ b/lib/src/cli.rs
@@ -315,8 +315,11 @@ async fn upgrade(opts: UpgradeOpts) -> Result<()> {
             crate::deploy::stage(sysroot, &osname, &fetched, &spec).await?;
             changed = true;
             if let Some(prev) = booted_image.as_ref() {
-                let diff = ostree_container::ManifestDiff::new(&prev.manifest, &fetched.manifest);
-                diff.print();
+                if let Some(fetched_manifest) = fetched.get_manifest(repo)? {
+                    let diff =
+                        ostree_container::ManifestDiff::new(&prev.manifest, &fetched_manifest);
+                    diff.print();
+                }
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/lib/src/deploy.rs b/lib/src/deploy.rs
index fd6fa3f47..2ff8bebd5 100644
--- a/lib/src/deploy.rs
+++ b/lib/src/deploy.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ use anyhow::{Context, Result};
 
 use fn_error_context::context;
 use ostree::{gio, glib};
-use ostree_container::store::LayeredImageState;
 use ostree_container::OstreeImageReference;
 use ostree_ext::container as ostree_container;
 use ostree_ext::container::store::PrepareResult;
@@ -28,6 +27,13 @@ pub(crate) struct RequiredHostSpec<'a> {
     pub(crate) image: &'a ImageReference,
 }
 
+/// State of a locally fetched image
+pub(crate) struct ImageState {
+    pub(crate) manifest_digest: String,
+    pub(crate) version: Option<String>,
+    pub(crate) ostree_commit: String,
+}
+
 impl<'a> RequiredHostSpec<'a> {
     /// Given a (borrowed) host specification, "unwrap" its internal
     /// options, giving a spec that is required to have a base container image.
@@ -40,6 +46,29 @@ impl<'a> RequiredHostSpec<'a> {
     }
 }
 
+impl From<ostree_container::store::LayeredImageState> for ImageState {
+    fn from(value: ostree_container::store::LayeredImageState) -> Self {
+        let version = value.version().map(|v| v.to_owned());
+        let ostree_commit = value.get_commit().to_owned();
+        Self {
+            manifest_digest: value.manifest_digest,
+            version,
+            ostree_commit,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl ImageState {
+    /// Fetch the manifest corresponding to this image.  May not be available in all backends.
+    pub(crate) fn get_manifest(
+        &self,
+        repo: &ostree::Repo,
+    ) -> Result<Option<ostree_ext::oci_spec::image::ImageManifest>> {
+        ostree_container::store::query_image_commit(repo, &self.ostree_commit)
+            .map(|v| Some(v.manifest))
+    }
+}
+
 /// Wrapper for pulling a container image, wiring up status output.
 pub(crate) async fn new_importer(
     repo: &ostree::Repo,
@@ -57,14 +86,14 @@ pub(crate) async fn pull(
     sysroot: &SysrootLock,
     imgref: &ImageReference,
     quiet: bool,
-) -> Result<Box<LayeredImageState>> {
+) -> Result<Box<ImageState>> {
     let repo = &sysroot.repo();
     let imgref = &OstreeImageReference::from(imgref.clone());
     let mut imp = new_importer(repo, imgref).await?;
     let prep = match imp.prepare().await? {
         PrepareResult::AlreadyPresent(c) => {
             println!("No changes in {} => {}", imgref, c.manifest_digest);
-            return Ok(c);
+            return Ok(Box::new((*c).into()));
         }
         PrepareResult::Ready(p) => p,
     };
@@ -89,7 +118,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn pull(
     {
         eprintln!("{msg}")
     }
-    Ok(import)
+    Ok(Box::new((*import).into()))
 }
 
 pub(crate) async fn cleanup(sysroot: &SysrootLock) -> Result<()> {
@@ -143,16 +172,15 @@ async fn deploy(
     sysroot: &SysrootLock,
     merge_deployment: Option<&Deployment>,
     stateroot: &str,
-    image: &LayeredImageState,
+    image: &ImageState,
     origin: &glib::KeyFile,
 ) -> Result<()> {
     let stateroot = Some(stateroot);
     // Copy to move into thread
-    let base_commit = image.get_commit().to_owned();
     let cancellable = gio::Cancellable::NONE;
     let _new_deployment = sysroot.stage_tree_with_options(
         stateroot,
-        &base_commit,
+        image.ostree_commit.as_str(),
         Some(origin),
         merge_deployment,
         &Default::default(),
@@ -166,7 +194,7 @@ async fn deploy(
 pub(crate) async fn stage(
     sysroot: &SysrootLock,
     stateroot: &str,
-    image: &LayeredImageState,
+    image: &ImageState,
     spec: &RequiredHostSpec<'_>,
 ) -> Result<()> {
     let merge_deployment = sysroot.merge_deployment(Some(stateroot));
@@ -187,11 +215,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn stage(
     .await?;
     crate::deploy::cleanup(sysroot).await?;
     println!("Queued for next boot: {imgref}");
-    if let Some(version) = image
-        .configuration
-        .as_ref()
-        .and_then(ostree_container::version_for_config)
-    {
+    if let Some(version) = image.version.as_deref() {
         println!("  Version: {version}");
     }
     println!("  Digest: {}", image.manifest_digest);