diff --git a/cmd/skopeo/signing.go b/cmd/skopeo/signing.go
index 07a3ab52..830ef05d 100644
--- a/cmd/skopeo/signing.go
+++ b/cmd/skopeo/signing.go
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func (opts *standaloneSignOptions) run(args []string, stdout io.Writer) error {
 }
 
 type standaloneVerifyOptions struct {
-	truststore string
+	publickeyfile string
 }
 
 func standaloneVerifyCmd() *cobra.Command {
@@ -77,11 +77,11 @@ func standaloneVerifyCmd() *cobra.Command {
 		Short: "Verify a signature using local files",
 		Long: `Verify a signature using local files
 
-KEY-FINGERPRINT can be an exact fingerprint, or "any" if you trust all the keys in the trust store.`,
+KEY-FINGERPRINT can be an exact fingerprint, or "any" if you trust all the keys in the public key file.`,
 		RunE: commandAction(opts.run),
 	}
 	flags := cmd.Flags()
-	flags.StringVar(&opts.truststore, "truststore", "", "Trust store of public keys. Defaults to using local gpg keys.")
+	flags.StringVar(&opts.publickeyfile, "public-key-file", "", `File containing public keys. If not specified, will use local GPG keys. When using a public key file, you can specify "any" as the fingerprint to trust any key in the public key file.`)
 	adjustUsage(cmd)
 	return cmd
 }
@@ -105,12 +105,13 @@ func (opts *standaloneVerifyOptions) run(args []string, stdout io.Writer) error
 	}
 
 	var mech signature.SigningMechanism
-	if opts.truststore != "" {
-		truststore, err := os.ReadFile(opts.truststore)
+	var fingerprints []string
+	if opts.publickeyfile != "" {
+		publicKeys, err := os.ReadFile(opts.publickeyfile)
 		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("Error reading trust store from %s: %v", opts.truststore, err)
+			return fmt.Errorf("Error reading public keys from %s: %v", opts.publickeyfile, err)
 		}
-		mech, _, err = signature.NewEphemeralGPGSigningMechanism(truststore)
+		mech, fingerprints, err = signature.NewEphemeralGPGSigningMechanism(publicKeys)
 	} else {
 		mech, err = signature.NewGPGSigningMechanism()
 	}
@@ -119,11 +120,21 @@ func (opts *standaloneVerifyOptions) run(args []string, stdout io.Writer) error
 	}
 	defer mech.Close()
 
-	if expectedFingerprint == "any" {
+	if opts.publickeyfile != "" && expectedFingerprint == "any" {
 		_, expectedFingerprint, err = mech.Verify(unverifiedSignature)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("Could not determine fingerprint from signature: %v", err)
 		}
+		found := false
+		for _, fingerprint := range fingerprints {
+			if expectedFingerprint == fingerprint {
+				found = true
+			}
+		}
+		if !found {
+			// This is theoretically impossible because mech.Verify only works if it can identify the key based on the signature
+			return fmt.Errorf("Signature fingerprint not found in public key file: %s", expectedFingerprint)
+		}
 	}
 
 	sig, err := signature.VerifyDockerManifestSignature(unverifiedSignature, unverifiedManifest, expectedDockerReference, mech, expectedFingerprint)
diff --git a/cmd/skopeo/signing_test.go b/cmd/skopeo/signing_test.go
index 56732c8a..c0b0876c 100644
--- a/cmd/skopeo/signing_test.go
+++ b/cmd/skopeo/signing_test.go
@@ -133,15 +133,16 @@ func TestStandaloneVerify(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, "Signature verified using fingerprint 1D8230F6CDB6A06716E414C1DB72F2188BB46CC8, digest "+fixturesTestImageManifestDigest.String()+"\n", out)
 
-	// Using any known fingerprint
-	out, err = runSkopeo("standalone-verify", manifestPath,
-		dockerReference, "any", signaturePath)
+	// Using a public key file
+	t.Setenv("GNUPGHOME", "")
+	out, err = runSkopeo("standalone-verify", "--public-key-file", "fixtures/pubring.gpg", manifestPath,
+		dockerReference, fixturesTestKeyFingerprint, signaturePath)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, "Signature verified using fingerprint 1D8230F6CDB6A06716E414C1DB72F2188BB46CC8, digest "+fixturesTestImageManifestDigest.String()+"\n", out)
 
-	// Using a trust store
+	// Using a public key file matching any public key
 	t.Setenv("GNUPGHOME", "")
-	out, err = runSkopeo("standalone-verify", "--truststore", "fixtures/pubring.gpg", manifestPath,
+	out, err = runSkopeo("standalone-verify", "--public-key-file", "fixtures/pubring.gpg", manifestPath,
 		dockerReference, "any", signaturePath)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, "Signature verified using fingerprint 1D8230F6CDB6A06716E414C1DB72F2188BB46CC8, digest "+fixturesTestImageManifestDigest.String()+"\n", out)
diff --git a/docs/skopeo-standalone-verify.1.md b/docs/skopeo-standalone-verify.1.md
index 72ca4c10..aad71c98 100644
--- a/docs/skopeo-standalone-verify.1.md
+++ b/docs/skopeo-standalone-verify.1.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ as per containers-policy.json(5).
 
   _docker-reference_ A docker reference expected to identify the image in the signature
 
-  _key-fingerprint_ Expected identity of the signing key, or "any" to trust any known key
+  _key-fingerprint_ Expected identity of the signing key, or "any" to trust any known key when using a public key file
 
   _signature_ Path to signature file
 
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ as per containers-policy.json(5).
 
 Print usage statement
 
-**--truststore** _truststore_
+**--public-key-file** _public key file_
 
-Trust store of public keys to use when verifying signatures. If this is not specified, keys from gpg home are used.
+File containing the public keys to use when verifying signatures. If this is not specified, keys from the GPG homedir are used.
 
 ## EXAMPLES