diff --git a/.tekton/pull-request.yaml b/.tekton/pull-request.yaml
index 5355879d27..0e2f62b1c9 100644
--- a/.tekton/pull-request.yaml
+++ b/.tekton/pull-request.yaml
@@ -23,6 +23,23 @@ spec:
     workspaces:
       - name: workspace
     tasks:
+      - name: test-registry-access
+        taskSpec:
+          steps:
+            - name: check-creds
+              image: registry.redhat.io/openshift4/ose-cli@sha256:73df37794ffff7de1101016c23dc623e4990810390ebdabcbbfa065214352c7c
+              script: |
+                #!/usr/bin/env bash
+                echo 'well that works...'
+            - name: skopeo
+              image: quay.io/containers/skopeo:latest
+              script: |
+                #!/usr/bin/env bash
+                set -euo pipefail
+
+                ls -la ~/.docker
+                skopeo inspect --authfile "${HOME}/.docker/config.json" --no-tags docker://registry.redhat.io/openshift4/ose-cli@sha256:73df37794ffff7de1101016c23dc623e4990810390ebdabcbbfa065214352c7c
+                exit 1
       - name: fetch-repository
         taskRef:
           name: git-clone