diff --git a/metropolis/cli/takeover/takeover.go b/metropolis/cli/takeover/takeover.go
index 805a06d..5ff26bd 100644
--- a/metropolis/cli/takeover/takeover.go
+++ b/metropolis/cli/takeover/takeover.go
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	image, err := oci.ReadLayout(filepath.Join(filepath.Dir(currPath), "osimage"))
+	image, err := oci.AsImage(oci.ReadLayout(filepath.Join(filepath.Dir(currPath), "osimage")))
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to read OS image: %w", err)
 	}