diff --git a/cmd/skopeo/inspect.go b/cmd/skopeo/inspect.go
index 2cd8220375..ade403fea8 100644
--- a/cmd/skopeo/inspect.go
+++ b/cmd/skopeo/inspect.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"io"
 	"strings"
 	"text/tabwriter"
-	"text/template"
 
 	"github.com/containers/common/pkg/report"
 	"github.com/containers/common/pkg/retry"
@@ -241,7 +240,7 @@ func (opts *inspectOptions) run(args []string, stdout io.Writer) (retErr error)
 }
 
 func printTmpl(stdout io.Writer, row string, data []interface{}) error {
-	t, err := template.New("skopeo inspect").Parse(row)
+	t, err := report.NewTemplate("skopeo inspect").Parse(row)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/docs/skopeo-inspect.1.md b/docs/skopeo-inspect.1.md
index 4b3d8aec87..133a1c4ef1 100644
--- a/docs/skopeo-inspect.1.md
+++ b/docs/skopeo-inspect.1.md
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ Use docker daemon host at _host_ (`docker-daemon:` transport only)
 
 Format the output using the given Go template.
 The keys of the returned JSON can be used as the values for the --format flag (see examples below).
+Supports the templating functions available here: https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/containers/common/pkg/report#hdr-Template_Functions
 
 **--help**, **-h**