diff --git a/docs/docs/100-reference/01-command-line/acorn_pull.md b/docs/docs/100-reference/01-command-line/acorn_pull.md
index f0a73d1296..9707e6a54f 100644
--- a/docs/docs/100-reference/01-command-line/acorn_pull.md
+++ b/docs/docs/100-reference/01-command-line/acorn_pull.md
@@ -12,7 +12,10 @@ acorn pull [flags] IMAGE
 ### Options
 
 ```
-  -h, --help   help for pull
+  -a, --annotation strings   Annotations to check for during verification
+  -h, --help                 help for pull
+  -k, --key string           Key to use for verifying (default "./cosign.pub")
+  -v, --verify               Verify the image signature BEFORE pulling and only pull on success
 ```
 
 ### Options inherited from parent commands
diff --git a/pkg/cli/pull.go b/pkg/cli/pull.go
index bf9a51c50c..88dbe62bfa 100644
--- a/pkg/cli/pull.go
+++ b/pkg/cli/pull.go
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package cli
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
+
 	cli "github.com/acorn-io/runtime/pkg/cli/builder"
 	"github.com/acorn-io/runtime/pkg/client"
 	"github.com/acorn-io/runtime/pkg/config"
@@ -20,7 +22,10 @@ func NewPull(c CommandContext) *cobra.Command {
 }
 
 type Pull struct {
-	client ClientFactory
+	client      ClientFactory
+	Verify      bool              `usage:"Verify the image signature BEFORE pulling and only pull on success" short:"v" local:"true" default:"false"`
+	Key         string            `usage:"Key to use for verifying" short:"k" local:"true" default:"./cosign.pub"`
+	Annotations map[string]string `usage:"Annotations to check for during verification" short:"a" local:"true" name:"annotation"`
 }
 
 func (s *Pull) Run(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
@@ -49,6 +54,17 @@ func (s *Pull) Run(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	if s.Verify {
+		v := ImageVerify{
+			client:      s.client,
+			Key:         s.Key,
+			Annotations: s.Annotations,
+		}
+		if err := v.Run(cmd, args); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("NOT pulling image: %w", err)
+		}
+	}
+
 	progress, err := c.ImagePull(cmd.Context(), args[0], &client.ImagePullOptions{
 		Auth: auth,
 	})