diff --git a/cmd/skopeo/inspect.go b/cmd/skopeo/inspect.go
index e17af1e0..9edf8632 100644
--- a/cmd/skopeo/inspect.go
+++ b/cmd/skopeo/inspect.go
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ type inspectOptions struct {
 	global *globalOptions
 	image  *imageOptions
 	raw    bool // Output the raw manifest instead of parsing information about the image
+	config bool // Output the raw config blob instead of parsing information about the image
 }
 
 func inspectCmd(global *globalOptions) cli.Command {
@@ -58,9 +59,14 @@ func inspectCmd(global *globalOptions) cli.Command {
 		Flags: append(append([]cli.Flag{
 			cli.BoolFlag{
 				Name:        "raw",
-				Usage:       "output raw manifest",
+				Usage:       "output raw manifest or configuration",
 				Destination: &opts.raw,
 			},
+			cli.BoolFlag{
+				Name:        "config",
+				Usage:       "output configuration",
+				Destination: &opts.config,
+			},
 		}, sharedFlags...), imageFlags...),
 		Before: needsRexec,
 		Action: commandAction(opts.run),
@@ -89,12 +95,32 @@ func (opts *inspectOptions) run(args []string, stdout io.Writer) (retErr error)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if opts.raw {
+	if opts.config && opts.raw {
+		configBlob, err := img.ConfigBlob(ctx)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("Error reading configuration blob: %v", err)
+		}
+		_, err = stdout.Write(configBlob)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("Error writing configuration blob to standard output: %v", err)
+		}
+		return nil
+	} else if opts.raw {
 		_, err := stdout.Write(rawManifest)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("Error writing manifest to standard output: %v", err)
 		}
 		return nil
+	} else if opts.config {
+		config, err := img.OCIConfig(ctx)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("Error reading OCI-formatted configuration data: %v", err)
+		}
+		err = json.NewEncoder(stdout).Encode(config)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("Error writing OCI-formatted configuration data to standard output: %v", err)
+		}
+		return nil
 	}
 	imgInspect, err := img.Inspect(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/completions/bash/skopeo b/completions/bash/skopeo
index 6ab32e18..1b9c5c67 100644
--- a/completions/bash/skopeo
+++ b/completions/bash/skopeo
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ _skopeo_inspect() {
      --cert-dir
      "
      local boolean_options="
+     --config
      --raw
      --tls-verify
      --no-creds
diff --git a/docs/skopeo-inspect.1.md b/docs/skopeo-inspect.1.md
index a18e9aaa..c4aedd48 100644
--- a/docs/skopeo-inspect.1.md
+++ b/docs/skopeo-inspect.1.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 skopeo\-inspect - Return low-level information about _image-name_ in a registry
 
 ## SYNOPSIS
-**skopeo inspect** [**--raw**] _image-name_
+**skopeo inspect** [**--raw**] [**--config**] _image-name_
 
 Return low-level information about _image-name_ in a registry
 
@@ -12,14 +12,22 @@ Return low-level information about _image-name_ in a registry
 
   _image-name_ name of image to retrieve information about
 
+  **--config** output configuration in OCI format, default is to format in JSON
+
+  _image-name_ name of image to retrieve configuration for
+
+  **--config** **--raw** output configuration in raw format
+
+  _image-name_ name of image to retrieve configuration for
+
   **--authfile** _path_
 
-  Path of the authentication file. Default is ${XDG_RUNTIME\_DIR}/containers/auth.json, which is set using `podman login`.
+  Path of the authentication file. Default is ${XDG\_RUNTIME\_DIR}/containers/auth.json, which is set using `podman login`.
   If the authorization state is not found there, $HOME/.docker/config.json is checked, which is set using `docker login`.
 
   **--creds** _username[:password]_ for accessing the registry
 
-  **--cert-dir** _path_ Use certificates at _path_ (*.crt, *.cert, *.key) to connect to the registry
+  **--cert-dir** _path_ Use certificates at _path_ (\*.crt, \*.cert, \*.key) to connect to the registry
 
   **--tls-verify** _bool-value_ Require HTTPS and verify certificates when talking to container registries (defaults to true)