diff --git a/containerm/ctr/ctrd_spi.go b/containerm/ctr/ctrd_spi.go
index d4dcd0a..28d0608 100644
--- a/containerm/ctr/ctrd_spi.go
+++ b/containerm/ctr/ctrd_spi.go
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ type containerdSpi interface {
 	UnpackImage(ctx context.Context, image containerd.Image, opts ...containerd.UnpackOpt) error
 	// DeleteImage removes the contents of the provided image from the disk
 	DeleteImage(ctx context.Context, imageRef string) error
-	// ListImages returns all locally existing images
-	ListImages(ctx context.Context) ([]containerd.Image, error)
+	// ListImages returns all locally existing images matching the provided filters or all if no filters are provided
+	ListImages(ctx context.Context, filters ...string) ([]containerd.Image, error)
 
 	// Wrapper section for managing the file system of the container and its snapshots
 	// GetSnapshotID generates a new ID for the snapshot to be used for this container
diff --git a/containerm/ctr/ctrd_spi_images.go b/containerm/ctr/ctrd_spi_images.go
index aafe64d..54e091d 100644
--- a/containerm/ctr/ctrd_spi_images.go
+++ b/containerm/ctr/ctrd_spi_images.go
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ func (spi *ctrdSpi) UnpackImage(ctx context.Context, image containerd.Image, opt
 }
 
 // ListImages returns all locally existing images
-func (spi *ctrdSpi) ListImages(ctx context.Context) ([]containerd.Image, error) {
+func (spi *ctrdSpi) ListImages(ctx context.Context, filters ...string) ([]containerd.Image, error) {
 	ctx = spi.setContext(ctx, false)
-	return spi.client.ListImages(ctx)
+	return spi.client.ListImages(ctx, filters...)
 }
 
 // DeleteImage removes the contents of the provided image from the disk
diff --git a/containerm/ctr/ctrd_spi_images_test.go b/containerm/ctr/ctrd_spi_images_test.go
index a138280..fb9e461 100644
--- a/containerm/ctr/ctrd_spi_images_test.go
+++ b/containerm/ctr/ctrd_spi_images_test.go
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ func TestUnpackImage(t *testing.T) {
 func TestListImages(t *testing.T) {
 	const (
 		testNamespace = "test-ns"
+		testFilter    = "name=test.img/ref:latest"
 	)
 
 	testCases := map[string]struct {
@@ -197,14 +198,14 @@ func TestListImages(t *testing.T) {
 		"test_no_err": {
 			mockExec: func(ctx context.Context, ctrdWrapperMock *ctrdMocks.MockcontainerClientWrapper, imageMock *containerdMocks.MockImage) ([]containerd.Image, error) {
 				res := []containerd.Image{imageMock}
-				ctrdWrapperMock.EXPECT().ListImages(ctx).Return(res, nil)
+				ctrdWrapperMock.EXPECT().ListImages(ctx, testFilter).Return(res, nil)
 				return res, nil
 			},
 		},
 		"test_err": {
 			mockExec: func(ctx context.Context, ctrdWrapperMock *ctrdMocks.MockcontainerClientWrapper, imageMock *containerdMocks.MockImage) ([]containerd.Image, error) {
 				err := log.NewError("test pull image error")
-				ctrdWrapperMock.EXPECT().ListImages(ctx).Return(nil, err)
+				ctrdWrapperMock.EXPECT().ListImages(ctx, testFilter).Return(nil, err)
 				return nil, err
 			},
 		},
@@ -230,7 +231,7 @@ func TestListImages(t *testing.T) {
 			expectedImgs, expectedErr := testData.mockExec(namespaces.WithNamespace(ctx, testNamespace), mockCtrdWrapper, mockImg)
 
 			// test
-			imgs, actualErr := testSpi.ListImages(ctx)
+			imgs, actualErr := testSpi.ListImages(ctx, testFilter)
 			testutil.AssertError(t, expectedErr, actualErr)
 			testutil.AssertEqual(t, expectedImgs, imgs)
 		})
diff --git a/containerm/pkg/testutil/mocks/ctrd/mock_ctrd_spi.go b/containerm/pkg/testutil/mocks/ctrd/mock_ctrd_spi.go
index 59aeb24..7c2d986 100644
--- a/containerm/pkg/testutil/mocks/ctrd/mock_ctrd_spi.go
+++ b/containerm/pkg/testutil/mocks/ctrd/mock_ctrd_spi.go
@@ -354,18 +354,23 @@ func (mr *MockcontainerdSpiMockRecorder) GetSnapshotID(containerID interface{})
 }
 
 // ListImages mocks base method.
-func (m *MockcontainerdSpi) ListImages(ctx context.Context) ([]containerd.Image, error) {
+func (m *MockcontainerdSpi) ListImages(ctx context.Context, filters ...string) ([]containerd.Image, error) {
 	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
-	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "ListImages", ctx)
+	varargs := []interface{}{ctx}
+	for _, a := range filters {
+		varargs = append(varargs, a)
+	}
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "ListImages", varargs...)
 	ret0, _ := ret[0].([]containerd.Image)
 	ret1, _ := ret[1].(error)
 	return ret0, ret1
 }
 
 // ListImages indicates an expected call of ListImages.
-func (mr *MockcontainerdSpiMockRecorder) ListImages(ctx interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+func (mr *MockcontainerdSpiMockRecorder) ListImages(ctx interface{}, filters ...interface{}) *gomock.Call {
 	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
-	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "ListImages", reflect.TypeOf((*MockcontainerdSpi)(nil).ListImages), ctx)
+	varargs := append([]interface{}{ctx}, filters...)
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "ListImages", reflect.TypeOf((*MockcontainerdSpi)(nil).ListImages), varargs...)
 }
 
 // ListSnapshots mocks base method.