diff --git a/test/acceptance/releases_images_test.go b/test/acceptance/releases_images_test.go
index dd37732..cd9f5f0 100644
--- a/test/acceptance/releases_images_test.go
+++ b/test/acceptance/releases_images_test.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package acceptance
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"strings"
 
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
@@ -40,4 +41,76 @@ var _ = Describe("Trusted Artifact Signer Releases", Ordered, func() {
 		Expect(mapped).To(HaveEach(1))
 		Expect(len(snapshotData.Images)).To(BeNumerically("==", len(mapped)))
 	})
+
+	It("operator and operator bundle have both the same git reference", func() {
+		operatorReference, err := support.GetImageLabel(snapshotData.Images[support.OperatorImageKey], "vcs-ref")
+		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+		Expect(operatorReference).NotTo(BeEmpty())
+		operatorBundleReference, err := support.GetImageLabel(snapshotData.Images[support.OperatorBundleImageKey], "vcs-ref")
+		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+		Expect(operatorBundleReference).NotTo(BeEmpty())
+		Expect(operatorReference).To(Equal(operatorBundleReference))
+	})
+
+	It("snapshot.json images have correct labels", func() {
+		var imageDataList []support.ImageData
+		imageLabelsErrors := make(map[string][]string)
+
+		// Collect all images and their labels
+		for imageName, imageDefinition := range snapshotData.Images {
+			labels, err := support.InspectImageForLabels(imageDefinition)
+			Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), fmt.Sprintf("Failed to inspect labels for image %s (%s)", imageName, imageDefinition))
+
+			imageData := support.ImageData{
+				Image:  imageDefinition,
+				Labels: labels,
+			}
+			imageDataList = append(imageDataList, imageData)
+		}
+
+		// Check that all images have required labels with correct values
+		requiredLabels := support.RequiredImageLabels()
+		for _, imageData := range imageDataList {
+			var currentImageErrors []string
+
+			for labelName, expectedValue := range requiredLabels {
+				if _, exists := imageData.Labels[labelName]; !exists {
+					currentImageErrors = append(currentImageErrors,
+						fmt.Sprintf("  %s: missing", labelName))
+					continue
+				}
+
+				if expectedValue != "" { // Specific value expected
+					if imageData.Labels[labelName] != expectedValue {
+						currentImageErrors = append(currentImageErrors,
+							fmt.Sprintf("  %s: %s, expected: %s",
+								labelName, imageData.Labels[labelName], expectedValue))
+					}
+				} else { // Label must not be empty
+					if imageData.Labels[labelName] == "" {
+						currentImageErrors = append(currentImageErrors,
+							fmt.Sprintf("  %s: missing", labelName))
+					}
+				}
+			}
+
+			if len(currentImageErrors) > 0 {
+				imageLabelsErrors[imageData.Image] = currentImageErrors
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Format errors in a human-readable way
+		if len(imageLabelsErrors) > 0 {
+			var errorReport strings.Builder
+			for image, errors := range imageLabelsErrors {
+				errorReport.WriteString(image)
+				errorReport.WriteString(":\n")
+				for _, error := range errors {
+					errorReport.WriteString(error)
+					errorReport.WriteString("\n")
+				}
+			}
+			Fail("Label validation errors found:\n" + errorReport.String())
+		}
+	})
 })
diff --git a/test/support/common.go b/test/support/common.go
index 9bf58fe..53c2147 100644
--- a/test/support/common.go
+++ b/test/support/common.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
 	"os"
+	"slices"
 )
 
 func GetEnv(key string) string {
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ func getEnv(key string, isSecret bool) string {
 	return envValue
 }
 
-func GetMapKeys(m map[string]string) []string {
+func GetMapKeys[V any](m map[string]V) []string {
 	result := make([]string, 0, len(m))
 	for k := range m {
 		result = append(result, k)
@@ -42,6 +43,12 @@ func GetMapValues(m map[string]string) []string {
 	return result
 }
 
+func GetMapKeysSorted[V any](m map[string]V) []string {
+	keys := GetMapKeys(m)
+	slices.Sort(keys)
+	return keys
+}
+
 func SplitMap(original map[string]string, keysToKeep []string) (map[string]string, map[string]string) {
 	remaining := make(map[string]string)
 	moved := make(map[string]string)
@@ -73,10 +80,18 @@ func LogArray(message string, data []string) {
 	log.Print(result)
 }
 
-func LogMap(message string, data map[string]string) {
+func LogMap[V any](message string, data map[string]V) {
 	result := message + "\n"
 	for key, value := range data {
-		result += fmt.Sprintf("    [%-41s] %s\n", key, value)
+		result += fmt.Sprintf("    [%-41v] %v\n", key, value)
+	}
+	log.Print(result)
+}
+
+func LogMapByProvidedKeys[V any](message string, data map[string]V, keysToLog []string) {
+	result := message + "\n"
+	for _, key := range keysToLog {
+		result += fmt.Sprintf("    [%-53v] %v\n", key, data[key])
 	}
 	log.Print(result)
 }
diff --git a/test/support/image_utils.go b/test/support/image_utils.go
index 617e97a..5bc9642 100644
--- a/test/support/image_utils.go
+++ b/test/support/image_utils.go
@@ -16,21 +16,56 @@ import (
 	"github.com/docker/docker/client"
 )
 
+type ImageData struct {
+	Image  string
+	Labels map[string]string
+}
+
+func PullImageIfNotPresentLocally(ctx context.Context, imageDefinition string) error {
+	cli, err := client.NewClientWithOpts(client.FromEnv, client.WithAPIVersionNegotiation())
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("could not create docker client: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer cli.Close()
+
+	// Inspect the image to check if it exists locally.
+	_, _, err = cli.ImageInspectWithRaw(ctx, imageDefinition)
+	if err == nil {
+		return nil // image is present already
+	}
+
+	if client.IsErrNotFound(err) {
+		log.Printf("Image '%s' not found locally, pulling...\n", imageDefinition)
+		pullResp, pullErr := cli.ImagePull(ctx, imageDefinition, image.PullOptions{
+			Platform: "linux/amd64",
+		})
+		if pullErr != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to pull image: %w", pullErr)
+		}
+		defer pullResp.Close()
+		// ensure the pull operation completes.
+		if _, err := io.Copy(io.Discard, pullResp); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to read pull response: %w", err)
+		}
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// another type of error, return it.
+	return fmt.Errorf("failed to inspect image: %w", err)
+}
+
 func RunImage(imageDefinition string, commands []string) (string, error) {
 	ctx := context.TODO()
+	err := PullImageIfNotPresentLocally(ctx, imageDefinition)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
 	log.Printf("Running image %s with commands %v\n", imageDefinition, commands)
 	cli, err := client.NewClientWithOpts(client.FromEnv, client.WithAPIVersionNegotiation())
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("error while initializing docker client: %w", err)
 	}
-	reader, err := cli.ImagePull(ctx, imageDefinition, image.PullOptions{
-		Platform: "linux/amd64",
-	})
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("cannot pull image %s: %w", imageDefinition, err)
-	}
-	_, _ = io.Copy(os.Stdout, reader)
-	_ = reader.Close()
 
 	resp, err := cli.ContainerCreate(ctx, &container.Config{
 		Image: imageDefinition,
@@ -69,21 +104,53 @@ func RunImage(imageDefinition string, commands []string) (string, error) {
 	return buf.String(), nil
 }
 
-func FileFromImage(ctx context.Context, imageName, filePath, outputPath string) error {
-	// Initialize the Docker client
+func InspectImageForLabels(imageDefinition string) (map[string]string, error) {
+	ctx := context.TODO()
+	err := PullImageIfNotPresentLocally(ctx, imageDefinition)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	cli, err := client.NewClientWithOpts(client.FromEnv, client.WithAPIVersionNegotiation())
 	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error while initializing docker client: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer cli.Close()
+
+	inspectData, _, err := cli.ImageInspectWithRaw(ctx, imageDefinition)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot inspect image %s: %w", imageDefinition, err)
+	}
+	if inspectData.Config == nil || len(inspectData.Config.Labels) == 0 {
+		log.Printf("Image [%s] does not have any labels\n", imageDefinition)
+		return make(map[string]string), nil
+	}
+
+	return inspectData.Config.Labels, nil
+}
+
+func GetImageLabel(imageDefinition, labelName string) (string, error) {
+	labels, err := InspectImageForLabels(imageDefinition)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	if labelValue, ok := labels[labelName]; ok {
+		return labelValue, nil
 	}
+	return "", fmt.Errorf("label [%s] not found in image %s", labelName, imageDefinition)
+}
 
-	reader, err := cli.ImagePull(ctx, imageName, image.PullOptions{
-		Platform: "linux/amd64",
-	})
+func FileFromImage(ctx context.Context, imageName, filePath, outputPath string) error {
+	err := PullImageIfNotPresentLocally(ctx, imageName)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("cannot pull image %s: %w", imageName, err)
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// Initialize the Docker client
+	cli, err := client.NewClientWithOpts(client.FromEnv, client.WithAPIVersionNegotiation())
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
 	}
-	_, _ = io.Copy(io.Discard, reader)
-	_ = reader.Close()
 
 	// Create a container from the image
 	resp, err := cli.ContainerCreate(ctx, &container.Config{
@@ -102,7 +169,7 @@ func FileFromImage(ctx context.Context, imageName, filePath, outputPath string)
 	}()
 
 	// Use Docker's API to copy the file from the container's filesystem
-	reader, _, err = cli.CopyFromContainer(ctx, resp.ID, filePath)
+	reader, _, err := cli.CopyFromContainer(ctx, resp.ID, filePath)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to copy file from container: %w", err)
 	}
diff --git a/test/support/test_constants.go b/test/support/test_constants.go
index 329abba..096d4a5 100644
--- a/test/support/test_constants.go
+++ b/test/support/test_constants.go
@@ -93,3 +93,14 @@ func GetOSArchMatrix() OSArchMatrix {
 		"windows": {"amd64"},
 	}
 }
+
+// If no value is provided, the label must exist, but can have any non-empty value.
+func RequiredImageLabels() map[string]string {
+	return map[string]string{
+		"architecture": "x86_64",
+		"build-date":   "",
+		"vcs-ref":      "",
+		"vcs-type":     "git",
+		"vendor":       "Red Hat, Inc.",
+	}
+}