diff --git a/php/src/Docker/DockerHubManager.php b/php/src/Docker/DockerHubManager.php
index 9b14297c..36f46982 100644
--- a/php/src/Docker/DockerHubManager.php
+++ b/php/src/Docker/DockerHubManager.php
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class DockerHubManager
             if(isset($decodedBody['token'])) {
                 $authToken = $decodedBody['token'];
                 $manifestRequest = $this->guzzleClient->request(
-                    'GET',
+                    'HEAD',
                     'https://registry-1.docker.io/v2/'.$name.'/manifests/' . $tag,
                     [
                         'headers' => [