diff --git a/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/ImagePublisher.cs b/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/ImagePublisher.cs
index d6a9c56850ec..bb1cbf494412 100644
--- a/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/ImagePublisher.cs
+++ b/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/ImagePublisher.cs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ public static async Task PublishImageAsync(
         BuiltImage singleArchImage,
         SourceImageReference sourceImageReference,
         DestinationImageReference destinationImageReference,
+        bool noCache,
         Microsoft.Build.Utilities.TaskLoggingHelper Log,
         Telemetry telemetry,
         CancellationToken cancellationToken)
@@ -37,7 +38,12 @@ await PushToRemoteRegistryAsync(
                     destinationImageReference,
                     Log,
                     cancellationToken,
-                    destinationImageReference.RemoteRegistry!.PushAsync,
+                    (image, source, destination, token) => destinationImageReference.RemoteRegistry!.PushAsync(
+                        image,
+                        source,
+                        destination,
+                        noCache,
+                        token),
                     Strings.ContainerBuilder_ImageUploadedToRegistry).ConfigureAwait(false);
                 break;
             default:
diff --git a/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/PublicAPI/net11.0/PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt b/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/PublicAPI/net11.0/PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt
index 5db830dd4f46..d67c55dbbe76 100644
--- a/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/PublicAPI/net11.0/PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt
+++ b/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/PublicAPI/net11.0/PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt
@@ -253,6 +253,8 @@ Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers.Tasks.CreateNewImage.GenerateDigestLabel.get -> b
 Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers.Tasks.CreateNewImage.GenerateDigestLabel.set -> void
 Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers.Tasks.CreateNewImage.SkipPublishing.get -> bool
 Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers.Tasks.CreateNewImage.SkipPublishing.set -> void
+Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers.Tasks.CreateNewImage.NoCache.get -> bool
+Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers.Tasks.CreateNewImage.NoCache.set -> void
 Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers.Tasks.CreateNewImage.GeneratedContainerNames.get -> Microsoft.Build.Framework.ITaskItem![]!
 Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers.Tasks.CreateNewImage.GeneratedContainerNames.set -> void
 Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers.Tasks.CreateNewImage.ImageFormat.get -> string?
diff --git a/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Registry/DefaultManifestOperations.cs b/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Registry/DefaultManifestOperations.cs
index 363df11b416d..1fccccd5e1b0 100644
--- a/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Registry/DefaultManifestOperations.cs
+++ b/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Registry/DefaultManifestOperations.cs
@@ -24,6 +24,19 @@ internal DefaultManifestOperations(Uri baseUri, string registryName, HttpClient
         _registryName = registryName;
     }
 
+    public async Task<bool> ExistsAsync(string repositoryName, string reference, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+        using HttpRequestMessage request = new HttpRequestMessage(HttpMethod.Head, new Uri(_baseUri, $"/v2/{repositoryName}/manifests/{reference}")).AcceptManifestFormats();
+        using HttpResponseMessage response = await _client.SendAsync(request, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        return response.StatusCode switch
+        {
+            HttpStatusCode.OK => true,
+            _ when (int)response.StatusCode >= 500 => await LogAndThrowContainerHttpException<bool>(response, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false),
+            _ => false,
+        };
+    }
+
     public async Task<HttpResponseMessage> GetAsync(string repositoryName, string reference, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
     {
         cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
diff --git a/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Registry/IManifestOperations.cs b/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Registry/IManifestOperations.cs
index 221e2fe594a9..d7f50fd6b195 100644
--- a/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Registry/IManifestOperations.cs
+++ b/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Registry/IManifestOperations.cs
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ namespace Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers;
 /// </remarks>
 internal interface IManifestOperations
 {
+    public Task<bool> ExistsAsync(string repositoryName, string reference, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+
     public Task<HttpResponseMessage> GetAsync(string repositoryName, string reference, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
 
     public Task PutAsync(string repositoryName, string reference, string manifestListJson, string mediaType, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
diff --git a/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Registry/Registry.cs b/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Registry/Registry.cs
index 1b359e4d7886..2c4fb4eaacd6 100644
--- a/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Registry/Registry.cs
+++ b/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Registry/Registry.cs
@@ -595,13 +595,24 @@ public async Task PushManifestListAsync(
     }
 
     public Task PushAsync(BuiltImage builtImage, SourceImageReference source, DestinationImageReference destination, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
-        => PushAsync(builtImage, source, destination, pushTags: true, cancellationToken);
+        => PushAsync(builtImage, source, destination, noCache: false, cancellationToken);
 
-    private async Task PushAsync(BuiltImage builtImage, SourceImageReference source, DestinationImageReference destination, bool pushTags, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    public Task PushAsync(BuiltImage builtImage, SourceImageReference source, DestinationImageReference destination, bool noCache, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        => PushAsync(builtImage, source, destination, pushTags: true, noCache, cancellationToken);
+
+    private async Task PushAsync(BuiltImage builtImage, SourceImageReference source, DestinationImageReference destination, bool pushTags, bool noCache, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
     {
         cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
         Registry destinationRegistry = destination.RemoteRegistry!;
 
+        bool manifestExists = !noCache &&
+            await _registryAPI.Manifest.ExistsAsync(destination.Repository, builtImage.ManifestDigest, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+        if (manifestExists)
+        {
+            _logger.LogInformation(Strings.Registry_ManifestExists, builtImage.ManifestDigest, destination.Repository);
+        }
+
         Func<Descriptor, Task> uploadLayerFunc = async (descriptor) =>
         {
             cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
@@ -634,25 +645,28 @@ private async Task PushAsync(BuiltImage builtImage, SourceImageReference source,
             }
         };
 
-        if (SupportsParallelUploads)
+        if (!manifestExists)
         {
-            await Task.WhenAll(builtImage.LayerDescriptors.Select(descriptor => uploadLayerFunc(descriptor))).ConfigureAwait(false);
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            foreach (var descriptor in builtImage.LayerDescriptors)
+            if (SupportsParallelUploads)
             {
-                await uploadLayerFunc(descriptor).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                await Task.WhenAll(builtImage.LayerDescriptors.Select(descriptor => uploadLayerFunc(descriptor))).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                foreach (var descriptor in builtImage.LayerDescriptors)
+                {
+                    await uploadLayerFunc(descriptor).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                }
             }
-        }
 
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
-        using (MemoryStream stringStream = new(Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(builtImage.Config)))
-        {
-            var configDigest = builtImage.ImageDigest!;
-            _logger.LogInformation(Strings.Registry_ConfigUploadStarted, configDigest);
-            await UploadBlobAsync(destination.Repository, configDigest, stringStream, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
-            _logger.LogInformation(Strings.Registry_ConfigUploaded);
+            cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+            using (MemoryStream stringStream = new(Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(builtImage.Config)))
+            {
+                var configDigest = builtImage.ImageDigest!;
+                _logger.LogInformation(Strings.Registry_ConfigUploadStarted, configDigest);
+                await UploadBlobAsync(destination.Repository, configDigest, stringStream, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                _logger.LogInformation(Strings.Registry_ConfigUploaded);
+            }
         }
 
         // Tags can refer to an image manifest or an image manifest list.
@@ -668,7 +682,7 @@ private async Task PushAsync(BuiltImage builtImage, SourceImageReference source,
                 _logger.LogInformation(Strings.Registry_TagUploaded, tag, RegistryName);
             }
         }
-        else
+        else if (!manifestExists)
         {
             _logger.LogInformation(Strings.Registry_ManifestUploadStarted, RegistryName, builtImage.ManifestDigest);
             await _registryAPI.Manifest.PutAsync(destination.Repository, builtImage.ManifestDigest, builtImage.Manifest, builtImage.ManifestMediaType, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
diff --git a/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Resources/Strings.Designer.cs b/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Resources/Strings.Designer.cs
index c2320bc5174d..2bae6c608622 100644
--- a/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Resources/Strings.Designer.cs
+++ b/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Resources/Strings.Designer.cs
@@ -762,6 +762,15 @@ internal static string Registry_ManifestUploaded {
             }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Manifest '{0}' already exists in repository '{1}'. Skipping layer and configuration uploads..
+        /// </summary>
+        internal static string Registry_ManifestExists {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("Registry_ManifestExists", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Uploading manifest to registry &apos;{0}&apos; as blob &apos;{1}&apos;..
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Resources/Strings.resx b/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Resources/Strings.resx
index 7a9cce993870..0637ecd19f0c 100644
--- a/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Resources/Strings.resx
+++ b/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Resources/Strings.resx
@@ -453,6 +453,10 @@
     <value>Uploaded manifest to '{0}'.</value>
     <comment>{0} is the registry name</comment>
   </data>
+  <data name="Registry_ManifestExists" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Manifest '{0}' already exists in repository '{1}'. Skipping layer and configuration uploads.</value>
+    <comment>{0} is the manifest digest, {1} is the repository name</comment>
+  </data>
   <data name="Registry_ManifestUploadStarted" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Uploading manifest to registry '{0}' as blob '{1}'.</value>
     <comment>{0} is the registry name</comment>
diff --git a/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Resources/xlf/Strings.cs.xlf b/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Resources/xlf/Strings.cs.xlf
index ff1f27d3cf6e..af67e46b8e8b 100644
--- a/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Resources/xlf/Strings.cs.xlf
+++ b/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Resources/xlf/Strings.cs.xlf
@@ -399,6 +399,11 @@
         <target state="translated">Nahrávání vrstvy {0} do {1} bylo dokončeno.</target>
         <note>{0} is the layer digest, {1} is the registry name</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Registry_ManifestExists">
+        <source>Manifest '{0}' already exists in repository '{1}'. Skipping layer and configuration uploads.</source>
+        <target state="new">Manifest '{0}' already exists in repository '{1}'. Skipping layer and configuration uploads.</target>
+        <note>{0} is the manifest digest, {1} is the repository name</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Registry_ManifestUploadStarted">
         <source>Uploading manifest to registry '{0}' as blob '{1}'.</source>
         <target state="translated">Manifest se nahrává do registru {0} jako objekt blob {1}.</target>
@@ -491,4 +496,4 @@
       </trans-unit>
     </body>
   </file>
-</xliff>
\ No newline at end of file
+</xliff>
diff --git a/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Resources/xlf/Strings.de.xlf b/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Resources/xlf/Strings.de.xlf
index 88ad45053418..fd601564236a 100644
--- a/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Resources/xlf/Strings.de.xlf
+++ b/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Resources/xlf/Strings.de.xlf
@@ -399,6 +399,11 @@
         <target state="translated">Das Hochladen der Ebene „{0}“ nach „{1}“ wurde abgeschlossen.</target>
         <note>{0} is the layer digest, {1} is the registry name</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Registry_ManifestExists">
+        <source>Manifest '{0}' already exists in repository '{1}'. Skipping layer and configuration uploads.</source>
+        <target state="new">Manifest '{0}' already exists in repository '{1}'. Skipping layer and configuration uploads.</target>
+        <note>{0} is the manifest digest, {1} is the repository name</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Registry_ManifestUploadStarted">
         <source>Uploading manifest to registry '{0}' as blob '{1}'.</source>
         <target state="translated">Das Manifest wird in die Registrierung „{0}“ als Blob „{1}“ hochgeladen.</target>
@@ -491,4 +496,4 @@
       </trans-unit>
     </body>
   </file>
-</xliff>
\ No newline at end of file
+</xliff>
diff --git a/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Resources/xlf/Strings.es.xlf b/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Resources/xlf/Strings.es.xlf
index 0273d84cdfef..bed53ed7c8fa 100644
--- a/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Resources/xlf/Strings.es.xlf
+++ b/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Resources/xlf/Strings.es.xlf
@@ -399,6 +399,11 @@
         <target state="translated">Finalizó la carga de la capa "{0}" en "{1}".</target>
         <note>{0} is the layer digest, {1} is the registry name</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Registry_ManifestExists">
+        <source>Manifest '{0}' already exists in repository '{1}'. Skipping layer and configuration uploads.</source>
+        <target state="new">Manifest '{0}' already exists in repository '{1}'. Skipping layer and configuration uploads.</target>
+        <note>{0} is the manifest digest, {1} is the repository name</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Registry_ManifestUploadStarted">
         <source>Uploading manifest to registry '{0}' as blob '{1}'.</source>
         <target state="translated">Cargando manifiesto en el Registro "{0}" como blob "{1}".</target>
@@ -491,4 +496,4 @@
       </trans-unit>
     </body>
   </file>
-</xliff>
\ No newline at end of file
+</xliff>
diff --git a/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Resources/xlf/Strings.fr.xlf b/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Resources/xlf/Strings.fr.xlf
index db5e696eb703..f293367e8a47 100644
--- a/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Resources/xlf/Strings.fr.xlf
+++ b/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Resources/xlf/Strings.fr.xlf
@@ -399,6 +399,11 @@
         <target state="translated">Fin du chargement de la couche «{0}» vers «{1}».</target>
         <note>{0} is the layer digest, {1} is the registry name</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Registry_ManifestExists">
+        <source>Manifest '{0}' already exists in repository '{1}'. Skipping layer and configuration uploads.</source>
+        <target state="new">Manifest '{0}' already exists in repository '{1}'. Skipping layer and configuration uploads.</target>
+        <note>{0} is the manifest digest, {1} is the repository name</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Registry_ManifestUploadStarted">
         <source>Uploading manifest to registry '{0}' as blob '{1}'.</source>
         <target state="translated">Chargement du manifeste dans le Registre '{0}' en tant qu’objet blob '{1}'.</target>
@@ -491,4 +496,4 @@
       </trans-unit>
     </body>
   </file>
-</xliff>
\ No newline at end of file
+</xliff>
diff --git a/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Resources/xlf/Strings.it.xlf b/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Resources/xlf/Strings.it.xlf
index 2e2a3c1b7e0d..6df14ca3cb17 100644
--- a/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Resources/xlf/Strings.it.xlf
+++ b/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Resources/xlf/Strings.it.xlf
@@ -399,6 +399,11 @@
         <target state="translated">Caricamento del livello '{0}' in '{1}' completato.</target>
         <note>{0} is the layer digest, {1} is the registry name</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Registry_ManifestExists">
+        <source>Manifest '{0}' already exists in repository '{1}'. Skipping layer and configuration uploads.</source>
+        <target state="new">Manifest '{0}' already exists in repository '{1}'. Skipping layer and configuration uploads.</target>
+        <note>{0} is the manifest digest, {1} is the repository name</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Registry_ManifestUploadStarted">
         <source>Uploading manifest to registry '{0}' as blob '{1}'.</source>
         <target state="translated">Caricamento del manifesto nel Registro di sistema '{0}' come BLOB '{1}'.</target>
@@ -491,4 +496,4 @@
       </trans-unit>
     </body>
   </file>
-</xliff>
\ No newline at end of file
+</xliff>
diff --git a/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Resources/xlf/Strings.ja.xlf b/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Resources/xlf/Strings.ja.xlf
index 7f089486310a..79c947dc81df 100644
--- a/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Resources/xlf/Strings.ja.xlf
+++ b/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Resources/xlf/Strings.ja.xlf
@@ -399,6 +399,11 @@
         <target state="translated">レイヤー '{0}' の '{1}' へのアップロードが完了しました。</target>
         <note>{0} is the layer digest, {1} is the registry name</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Registry_ManifestExists">
+        <source>Manifest '{0}' already exists in repository '{1}'. Skipping layer and configuration uploads.</source>
+        <target state="new">Manifest '{0}' already exists in repository '{1}'. Skipping layer and configuration uploads.</target>
+        <note>{0} is the manifest digest, {1} is the repository name</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Registry_ManifestUploadStarted">
         <source>Uploading manifest to registry '{0}' as blob '{1}'.</source>
         <target state="translated">BLOB '{0}' としてレジストリ '{1}' にマニフェストをアップロードしています。</target>
@@ -491,4 +496,4 @@
       </trans-unit>
     </body>
   </file>
-</xliff>
\ No newline at end of file
+</xliff>
diff --git a/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Resources/xlf/Strings.ko.xlf b/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Resources/xlf/Strings.ko.xlf
index 0ed455d0ce4d..68a801b63feb 100644
--- a/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Resources/xlf/Strings.ko.xlf
+++ b/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Resources/xlf/Strings.ko.xlf
@@ -399,6 +399,11 @@
         <target state="translated">'{1}'에 '{0}' 계층을 업로드했습니다.</target>
         <note>{0} is the layer digest, {1} is the registry name</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Registry_ManifestExists">
+        <source>Manifest '{0}' already exists in repository '{1}'. Skipping layer and configuration uploads.</source>
+        <target state="new">Manifest '{0}' already exists in repository '{1}'. Skipping layer and configuration uploads.</target>
+        <note>{0} is the manifest digest, {1} is the repository name</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Registry_ManifestUploadStarted">
         <source>Uploading manifest to registry '{0}' as blob '{1}'.</source>
         <target state="translated">'{0}' 레지스트리에 매니페스트를 '{1}' Blob으로 업로드하는 중입니다.</target>
@@ -491,4 +496,4 @@
       </trans-unit>
     </body>
   </file>
-</xliff>
\ No newline at end of file
+</xliff>
diff --git a/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Resources/xlf/Strings.pl.xlf b/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Resources/xlf/Strings.pl.xlf
index ad454aff8dff..8bcf7aa61b58 100644
--- a/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Resources/xlf/Strings.pl.xlf
+++ b/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Resources/xlf/Strings.pl.xlf
@@ -399,6 +399,11 @@
         <target state="translated">Zakończono przekazywanie warstwy „{0}” do rejestru „{1}”.</target>
         <note>{0} is the layer digest, {1} is the registry name</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Registry_ManifestExists">
+        <source>Manifest '{0}' already exists in repository '{1}'. Skipping layer and configuration uploads.</source>
+        <target state="new">Manifest '{0}' already exists in repository '{1}'. Skipping layer and configuration uploads.</target>
+        <note>{0} is the manifest digest, {1} is the repository name</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Registry_ManifestUploadStarted">
         <source>Uploading manifest to registry '{0}' as blob '{1}'.</source>
         <target state="translated">Przekazywanie manifestu do rejestru „{0}” jako obiektu blob „{1}”.</target>
@@ -491,4 +496,4 @@
       </trans-unit>
     </body>
   </file>
-</xliff>
\ No newline at end of file
+</xliff>
diff --git a/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Resources/xlf/Strings.pt-BR.xlf b/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Resources/xlf/Strings.pt-BR.xlf
index b59b874d1e68..0f63c0fb8559 100644
--- a/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Resources/xlf/Strings.pt-BR.xlf
+++ b/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Resources/xlf/Strings.pt-BR.xlf
@@ -399,6 +399,11 @@
         <target state="translated">Camada de carregamento concluída '{0}' para '{1}'.</target>
         <note>{0} is the layer digest, {1} is the registry name</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Registry_ManifestExists">
+        <source>Manifest '{0}' already exists in repository '{1}'. Skipping layer and configuration uploads.</source>
+        <target state="new">Manifest '{0}' already exists in repository '{1}'. Skipping layer and configuration uploads.</target>
+        <note>{0} is the manifest digest, {1} is the repository name</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Registry_ManifestUploadStarted">
         <source>Uploading manifest to registry '{0}' as blob '{1}'.</source>
         <target state="translated">Carregamento do manifesto para o registro '{0}' como blob '{1}'.</target>
@@ -491,4 +496,4 @@
       </trans-unit>
     </body>
   </file>
-</xliff>
\ No newline at end of file
+</xliff>
diff --git a/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Resources/xlf/Strings.ru.xlf b/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Resources/xlf/Strings.ru.xlf
index 855b66d3cbe0..24ec12d180ef 100644
--- a/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Resources/xlf/Strings.ru.xlf
+++ b/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Resources/xlf/Strings.ru.xlf
@@ -399,6 +399,11 @@
         <target state="translated">Завершена отправка слоя "{0}" в "{1}".</target>
         <note>{0} is the layer digest, {1} is the registry name</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Registry_ManifestExists">
+        <source>Manifest '{0}' already exists in repository '{1}'. Skipping layer and configuration uploads.</source>
+        <target state="new">Manifest '{0}' already exists in repository '{1}'. Skipping layer and configuration uploads.</target>
+        <note>{0} is the manifest digest, {1} is the repository name</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Registry_ManifestUploadStarted">
         <source>Uploading manifest to registry '{0}' as blob '{1}'.</source>
         <target state="translated">Отправка манифеста в реестр "{0}" как BLOB-объект "{1}".</target>
@@ -491,4 +496,4 @@
       </trans-unit>
     </body>
   </file>
-</xliff>
\ No newline at end of file
+</xliff>
diff --git a/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Resources/xlf/Strings.tr.xlf b/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Resources/xlf/Strings.tr.xlf
index 6094698e8978..aecd13fd48fe 100644
--- a/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Resources/xlf/Strings.tr.xlf
+++ b/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Resources/xlf/Strings.tr.xlf
@@ -399,6 +399,11 @@
         <target state="translated">'{0}' katmanının, '{1}' kayıt defterine karşıya yüklenmesi tamamlandı.</target>
         <note>{0} is the layer digest, {1} is the registry name</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Registry_ManifestExists">
+        <source>Manifest '{0}' already exists in repository '{1}'. Skipping layer and configuration uploads.</source>
+        <target state="new">Manifest '{0}' already exists in repository '{1}'. Skipping layer and configuration uploads.</target>
+        <note>{0} is the manifest digest, {1} is the repository name</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Registry_ManifestUploadStarted">
         <source>Uploading manifest to registry '{0}' as blob '{1}'.</source>
         <target state="translated">Bildirim, '{0}' kayıt defterine '{1}' blob olarak karşıya yükleniyor.</target>
@@ -491,4 +496,4 @@
       </trans-unit>
     </body>
   </file>
-</xliff>
\ No newline at end of file
+</xliff>
diff --git a/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Resources/xlf/Strings.zh-Hans.xlf b/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Resources/xlf/Strings.zh-Hans.xlf
index 2a542be24d20..c11c391d7cdd 100644
--- a/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Resources/xlf/Strings.zh-Hans.xlf
+++ b/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Resources/xlf/Strings.zh-Hans.xlf
@@ -399,6 +399,11 @@
         <target state="translated">已完成将层“{0}”上传到“{1}”。</target>
         <note>{0} is the layer digest, {1} is the registry name</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Registry_ManifestExists">
+        <source>Manifest '{0}' already exists in repository '{1}'. Skipping layer and configuration uploads.</source>
+        <target state="new">Manifest '{0}' already exists in repository '{1}'. Skipping layer and configuration uploads.</target>
+        <note>{0} is the manifest digest, {1} is the repository name</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Registry_ManifestUploadStarted">
         <source>Uploading manifest to registry '{0}' as blob '{1}'.</source>
         <target state="translated">正在将清单作为 blob“{1}”上传到注册表“{0}”。</target>
@@ -491,4 +496,4 @@
       </trans-unit>
     </body>
   </file>
-</xliff>
\ No newline at end of file
+</xliff>
diff --git a/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Resources/xlf/Strings.zh-Hant.xlf b/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Resources/xlf/Strings.zh-Hant.xlf
index 76cd198a6152..7d15e4b79b4c 100644
--- a/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Resources/xlf/Strings.zh-Hant.xlf
+++ b/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Resources/xlf/Strings.zh-Hant.xlf
@@ -399,6 +399,11 @@
         <target state="translated">已完成上傳圖層 '{0}' 至 '{1}'。</target>
         <note>{0} is the layer digest, {1} is the registry name</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Registry_ManifestExists">
+        <source>Manifest '{0}' already exists in repository '{1}'. Skipping layer and configuration uploads.</source>
+        <target state="new">Manifest '{0}' already exists in repository '{1}'. Skipping layer and configuration uploads.</target>
+        <note>{0} is the manifest digest, {1} is the repository name</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Registry_ManifestUploadStarted">
         <source>Uploading manifest to registry '{0}' as blob '{1}'.</source>
         <target state="translated">上傳資訊清單至登錄 '{0}' 做為 blob '{1}'。</target>
@@ -491,4 +496,4 @@
       </trans-unit>
     </body>
   </file>
-</xliff>
\ No newline at end of file
+</xliff>
diff --git a/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Tasks/CreateNewImage.Interface.cs b/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Tasks/CreateNewImage.Interface.cs
index d33273ee309f..29eeacbe5f49 100644
--- a/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Tasks/CreateNewImage.Interface.cs
+++ b/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Tasks/CreateNewImage.Interface.cs
@@ -166,6 +166,11 @@ partial class CreateNewImage
     /// </summary>
     public bool SkipPublishing { get; set; }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// If true, the tooling will upload the image without checking whether its manifest already exists in the destination registry.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool NoCache { get; set; }
+
     [Output]
     public string GeneratedContainerManifest { get; set; }
 
diff --git a/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Tasks/CreateNewImage.cs b/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Tasks/CreateNewImage.cs
index 64506e88b352..109fd9480393 100644
--- a/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Tasks/CreateNewImage.cs
+++ b/src/Containers/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers/Tasks/CreateNewImage.cs
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ private async Task<bool> ExecuteAsyncCore(ILogger logger, ILoggerFactory msbuild
 
         if (!SkipPublishing)
         {
-            await ImagePublisher.PublishImageAsync(builtImage, sourceImageReference, destinationImageReference, Log, telemetry, cancellationToken)
+            await ImagePublisher.PublishImageAsync(builtImage, sourceImageReference, destinationImageReference, NoCache, Log, telemetry, cancellationToken)
                 .ConfigureAwait(false);
         }
 
diff --git a/src/Containers/packaging/build/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers.targets b/src/Containers/packaging/build/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers.targets
index 07f09c6aa9b8..85bc0f746fe4 100644
--- a/src/Containers/packaging/build/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers.targets
+++ b/src/Containers/packaging/build/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers.targets
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@
       <!-- Only default a tag name if no tag names at all are provided -->
       <ContainerImageTag Condition="'$(ContainerImageTag)' == '' and '$(ContainerImageTags)' == ''">latest</ContainerImageTag>
       <ContainerImageTag Condition="'$(AutoGenerateImageTag)' == 'true' and '$(ContainerImageTags)' == ''">$([System.DateTime]::UtcNow.ToString('yyyyMMddhhmmss'))</ContainerImageTag>
+      <ContainerPushNoCache Condition="'$(ContainerPushNoCache)' == ''">false</ContainerPushNoCache>
     </PropertyGroup>
 
     <ParseContainerProperties FullyQualifiedBaseImageName="$(ContainerBaseImage)"
@@ -277,6 +278,7 @@
                     ContainerUser="$(ContainerUser)"
                     RuntimeIdentifierGraphPath="$(RuntimeIdentifierGraphPath)"
                     SkipPublishing="$(_SkipContainerPublishing)"
+                    NoCache="$(ContainerPushNoCache)"
                     GenerateLabels="$(ContainerGenerateLabels)"
                     GenerateDigestLabel="$(ContainerGenerateLabelsImageBaseDigest)"> <!-- The RID graph path is provided as a property by the SDK. -->
 
@@ -333,6 +335,7 @@
           _ContainerEnvironmentVariables=@(ContainerEnvironmentVariable->'%(Identity):%(Value)');
           ContainerGenerateLabels=$(ContainerGenerateLabels);
           ContainerGenerateLabelsImageBaseDigest=$(ContainerGenerateLabelsImageBaseDigest);
+          ContainerPushNoCache=$(ContainerPushNoCache);
           _SkipContainerPublishing=$(_SkipContainerPublishing);
           ContainerImageFormat=$(_SingleImageContainerFormat);
           _IsMultiRIDBuild=false;
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers.IntegrationTests/EndToEndTests.cs b/test/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers.IntegrationTests/EndToEndTests.cs
index 6eb58542ad46..340a2e08ed20 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers.IntegrationTests/EndToEndTests.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers.IntegrationTests/EndToEndTests.cs
@@ -1628,8 +1628,8 @@ public async Task CheckDownloadErrorMessageWhenSourceRepositoryThrows()
         (var taskLog, var errors) = SetupTaskLog();
         var telemetry = new Telemetry(sourceReference, destinationReference, taskLog);
 
-        await ImagePublisher.PublishImageAsync(builtImage, sourceReference, destinationReference, taskLog, telemetry, CancellationToken.None)
-                .ConfigureAwait(false);
+        await ImagePublisher.PublishImageAsync(builtImage, sourceReference, destinationReference, false, taskLog, telemetry, CancellationToken.None)
+            .ConfigureAwait(false);
 
         // Assert the error message
         Assert.IsTrue(taskLog.HasLoggedErrors);
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers.UnitTests/RegistryTests.cs b/test/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers.UnitTests/RegistryTests.cs
index ed6535a9b64b..f945ca5ac5ca 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers.UnitTests/RegistryTests.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers.UnitTests/RegistryTests.cs
@@ -52,6 +52,130 @@ public void DockerIoAlias()
         Assert.AreEqual("registry-1.docker.io", registry.BaseUri.Host);
     }
 
+    [DataRow(HttpStatusCode.OK, true)]
+    [DataRow(HttpStatusCode.NotFound, false)]
+    [DataRow(HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized, false)]
+    [DataRow(HttpStatusCode.Forbidden, false)]
+    [DataRow(HttpStatusCode.MethodNotAllowed, false)]
+    [TestMethod]
+    public async Task ManifestExistsAsync_ReturnsExpectedResult(HttpStatusCode statusCode, bool expected)
+    {
+        ILogger logger = _loggerFactory.CreateLogger(nameof(ManifestExistsAsync_ReturnsExpectedResult));
+        Mock<HttpClient> client = new(MockBehavior.Loose);
+        HttpRequestMessage? request = null;
+        client.Setup(c => c.SendAsync(It.IsAny<HttpRequestMessage>(), It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()))
+            .Callback<HttpRequestMessage, CancellationToken>((message, _) => request = message)
+            .ReturnsAsync(new HttpResponseMessage(statusCode));
+        DefaultManifestOperations operations = new(new Uri("https://example.com"), "example.com", client.Object, logger);
+
+        bool actual = await operations.ExistsAsync("test/repository", "sha256:1234", CancellationToken.None);
+
+        Assert.AreEqual(expected, actual);
+        Assert.IsNotNull(request);
+        Assert.AreEqual(HttpMethod.Head, request.Method);
+        Assert.AreEqual("https://example.com/v2/test/repository/manifests/sha256:1234", request.RequestUri!.AbsoluteUri);
+        Assert.IsNotEmpty(request.Headers.Accept);
+    }
+
+    [TestMethod]
+    public async Task ManifestExistsAsync_PropagatesServerErrors()
+    {
+        ILogger logger = _loggerFactory.CreateLogger(nameof(ManifestExistsAsync_PropagatesServerErrors));
+        Mock<HttpClient> client = new(MockBehavior.Loose);
+        client.Setup(c => c.SendAsync(It.IsAny<HttpRequestMessage>(), It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()))
+            .ReturnsAsync(new HttpResponseMessage(HttpStatusCode.InternalServerError));
+        DefaultManifestOperations operations = new(new Uri("https://example.com"), "example.com", client.Object, logger);
+
+        await Assert.ThrowsAsync<ContainerHttpException>(() => operations.ExistsAsync("test/repository", "sha256:1234", CancellationToken.None));
+    }
+
+    [TestMethod]
+    public async Task PushAsync_SkipsBlobUploadsByDefaultWhenManifestAlreadyExists()
+    {
+        ILogger logger = _loggerFactory.CreateLogger(nameof(PushAsync_SkipsBlobUploadsByDefaultWhenManifestAlreadyExists));
+        const string repository = "test/repository";
+        const string manifestDigest = "sha256:manifest";
+        string[] tags = ["latest", "stable"];
+
+        Mock<IManifestOperations> manifestOperations = new(MockBehavior.Strict);
+        manifestOperations
+            .Setup(m => m.ExistsAsync(repository, manifestDigest, It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()))
+            .ReturnsAsync(true);
+        foreach (string tag in tags)
+        {
+            manifestOperations
+                .Setup(m => m.PutAsync(repository, tag, "{}", SchemaTypes.OciManifestV1, It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()))
+                .Returns(Task.CompletedTask);
+        }
+
+        Mock<IRegistryAPI> api = new(MockBehavior.Strict);
+        api.SetupGet(a => a.Manifest).Returns(manifestOperations.Object);
+        Registry registry = new("example.com", logger, api.Object);
+        BuiltImage image = new()
+        {
+            Config = "{}",
+            ImageDigest = "sha256:config",
+            Manifest = "{}",
+            ManifestDigest = manifestDigest,
+            ManifestMediaType = SchemaTypes.OciManifestV1,
+            Layers = [new ManifestLayer(SchemaTypes.OciLayerGzipV1, 123, "sha256:layer", null)],
+            OS = "linux",
+            Architecture = "amd64",
+        };
+        SourceImageReference source = new(registry, "base/image", "latest", null);
+        DestinationImageReference destination = new(registry, repository, tags);
+
+        await registry.PushAsync(image, source, destination, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        manifestOperations.Verify(m => m.ExistsAsync(repository, manifestDigest, It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()), Times.Once);
+        foreach (string tag in tags)
+        {
+            manifestOperations.Verify(m => m.PutAsync(repository, tag, "{}", SchemaTypes.OciManifestV1, It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()), Times.Once);
+        }
+        api.VerifyGet(a => a.Blob, Times.Never);
+    }
+
+    [TestMethod]
+    public async Task PushAsync_DoesNotCheckManifestWhenNoCacheIsEnabled()
+    {
+        ILogger logger = _loggerFactory.CreateLogger(nameof(PushAsync_DoesNotCheckManifestWhenNoCacheIsEnabled));
+        const string repository = "test/repository";
+        const string configDigest = "sha256:config";
+
+        Mock<IBlobOperations> blobOperations = new(MockBehavior.Strict);
+        blobOperations
+            .Setup(b => b.ExistsAsync(repository, configDigest, It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()))
+            .ReturnsAsync(true);
+        Mock<IManifestOperations> manifestOperations = new(MockBehavior.Strict);
+        manifestOperations
+            .Setup(m => m.PutAsync(repository, "latest", "{}", SchemaTypes.OciManifestV1, It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()))
+            .Returns(Task.CompletedTask);
+        Mock<IRegistryAPI> api = new(MockBehavior.Strict);
+        api.SetupGet(a => a.Blob).Returns(blobOperations.Object);
+        api.SetupGet(a => a.Manifest).Returns(manifestOperations.Object);
+
+        Registry registry = new("example.com", logger, api.Object);
+        BuiltImage image = new()
+        {
+            Config = "{}",
+            ImageDigest = configDigest,
+            Manifest = "{}",
+            ManifestDigest = "sha256:manifest",
+            ManifestMediaType = SchemaTypes.OciManifestV1,
+            Layers = [],
+            OS = "linux",
+            Architecture = "amd64",
+        };
+        SourceImageReference source = new(registry, "base/image", "latest", null);
+        DestinationImageReference destination = new(registry, repository, ["latest"]);
+
+        await registry.PushAsync(image, source, destination, noCache: true, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        manifestOperations.Verify(m => m.ExistsAsync(It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()), Times.Never);
+        blobOperations.Verify(b => b.ExistsAsync(repository, configDigest, It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()), Times.Once);
+        manifestOperations.Verify(m => m.PutAsync(repository, "latest", "{}", SchemaTypes.OciManifestV1, It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()), Times.Once);
+    }
+
     [TestMethod]
     public async Task RegistriesThatProvideNoUploadSizeAttemptFullUpload()
     {