diff --git a/SOURCES/registries.conf b/SOURCES/registries.conf
index 6c9cddd..703f453 100644
--- a/SOURCES/registries.conf
+++ b/SOURCES/registries.conf
@@ -26,13 +26,20 @@
 # The following registries are a set of secure defaults provided by Red Hat.
 # Each of these registries provides container images curated, patched
 # and maintained by Red Hat and its partners
+#[registries.search]
+#registries = ['registry.access.redhat.com', 'registry.redhat.io']
+
+# To ensure compatibility with docker we've included docker.io in the default search list. However Red Hat
+# does not curate, patch or maintain container images from the docker.io registry.
 [registries.search]
-registries = ['registry.access.redhat.com', 'registry.redhat.io']
+registries = ['registry.access.redhat.com', 'registry.redhat.io', 'docker.io']
+
 # The following registries entry can be used for convenience but includes
 # container images built by the community. This set of content comes with all
 # of the risks of any user generated content including security and performance
 # issues. To use this list first comment out the default list, then uncomment
 # the following list
+#[registries.search]
 #registries = ['registry.access.redhat.com', 'registry.redhat.io', 'docker.io', 'quay.io']
 
 # Registries that do not use TLS when pulling images or uses self-signed
diff --git a/SPECS/skopeo.spec b/SPECS/skopeo.spec
index 6a82f80..69fc5ab 100644
--- a/SPECS/skopeo.spec
+++ b/SPECS/skopeo.spec
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ ExcludeArch: ppc64
 Epoch: 1
 Name: %{repo}
 Version: 0.1.40
-Release: 8%{?dist}
+Release: 9%{?dist}
 Summary: Inspect container images and repositories on registries
 License: ASL 2.0
 URL: %{git0}
@@ -251,6 +251,10 @@ export GOPATH=%{buildroot}/%{gopath}:$(pwd)/vendor:%{gopath}
 %{_datadir}/%{name}/test
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Apr 20 2020 Jindrich Novy <jnovy@redhat.com> - 1:0.1.40-9
+- add docker.io into the default registry list
+- Related: #1810053
+
 * Fri Mar 06 2020 Jindrich Novy <jnovy@redhat.com> - 1:0.1.40-8
 - modify registries.conf default configuration to be more secure by default
 - Resolves: #1810056