diff --git a/examples/config-all-remote.json b/examples/config-all-remote.json
index 373f3032..a6bca614 100644
--- a/examples/config-all-remote.json
+++ b/examples/config-all-remote.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-    "distSpecVersion": "1.0.1-dev",
+    "distSpecVersion": "1.1.0-dev",
     "storage": {
         "dedupe": true,
         "remoteCache": true,
diff --git a/examples/config-allextensions.json b/examples/config-allextensions.json
index 1f9bd491..5ee0ec3d 100644
--- a/examples/config-allextensions.json
+++ b/examples/config-allextensions.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-	"distSpecVersion": "1.0.1-dev",
+	"distSpecVersion": "1.1.0-dev",
 	"storage": {
 		"rootDirectory": "/tmp/zot"
 	},
diff --git a/examples/config-anonymous-authz.json b/examples/config-anonymous-authz.json
index f530e3cd..22d2075d 100644
--- a/examples/config-anonymous-authz.json
+++ b/examples/config-anonymous-authz.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "distSpecVersion": "1.0.1-dev",
+  "distSpecVersion": "1.1.0-dev",
   "storage": {
     "rootDirectory": "/tmp/zot"
   },
diff --git a/examples/config-bearer-auth.json b/examples/config-bearer-auth.json
index 513e4f9e..3517137b 100644
--- a/examples/config-bearer-auth.json
+++ b/examples/config-bearer-auth.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "distSpecVersion": "1.0.1-dev",
+  "distSpecVersion": "1.1.0-dev",
   "storage": {
     "rootDirectory": "/tmp/zot"
   },
diff --git a/examples/config-bench.json b/examples/config-bench.json
index 9cde9e58..a0627f81 100644
--- a/examples/config-bench.json
+++ b/examples/config-bench.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-    "distSpecVersion": "1.0.1-dev",
+    "distSpecVersion": "1.1.0-dev",
     "storage": {
         "rootDirectory": "/tmp/zot"
     },
diff --git a/examples/config-boltdb.json b/examples/config-boltdb.json
index 3610d001..3f274edd 100644
--- a/examples/config-boltdb.json
+++ b/examples/config-boltdb.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-    "distSpecVersion": "1.0.1-dev",
+    "distSpecVersion": "1.1.0-dev",
     "storage": {
         "rootDirectory": "/tmp/zot",
         "dedupe": true,
diff --git a/examples/config-commit.json b/examples/config-commit.json
index 1e985e7b..9a79853e 100644
--- a/examples/config-commit.json
+++ b/examples/config-commit.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-    "distSpecVersion": "1.0.1-dev",
+    "distSpecVersion": "1.1.0-dev",
     "storage": {
         "rootDirectory": "/tmp/zot",
         "commit": true
diff --git a/examples/config-conformance.json b/examples/config-conformance.json
index 6dc1641a..175aa9c2 100644
--- a/examples/config-conformance.json
+++ b/examples/config-conformance.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "distSpecVersion": "1.0.1-dev",
+  "distSpecVersion": "1.1.0-dev",
   "storage": {
     "rootDirectory": "/tmp/zot",
     "gc": false,
diff --git a/examples/config-cve.json b/examples/config-cve.json
index 2c3a5cc5..d08ae3cd 100644
--- a/examples/config-cve.json
+++ b/examples/config-cve.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-    "distSpecVersion": "1.0.1-dev",
+    "distSpecVersion": "1.1.0-dev",
     "storage": {
         "rootDirectory": "/tmp/zot"
     },
diff --git a/examples/config-dynamodb.json b/examples/config-dynamodb.json
index ac884381..1134727a 100644
--- a/examples/config-dynamodb.json
+++ b/examples/config-dynamodb.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-    "distSpecVersion": "1.0.1-dev",
+    "distSpecVersion": "1.1.0-dev",
     "storage": {
         "rootDirectory": "/tmp/zot",
         "dedupe": true,
diff --git a/examples/config-example.json b/examples/config-example.json
index 43f502b6..cf744d89 100644
--- a/examples/config-example.json
+++ b/examples/config-example.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "distSpecVersion": "1.0.1-dev",
+  "distSpecVersion": "1.1.0-dev",
   "storage": {
     "rootDirectory": "/tmp/zot"
   },
diff --git a/examples/config-example.yaml b/examples/config-example.yaml
index d33fc682..a627ad96 100644
--- a/examples/config-example.yaml
+++ b/examples/config-example.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-distspecversion: 1.0.1-dev
+distspecversion: 1.1.0-dev
 http:
   address: 127.0.0.1
   auth:
diff --git a/examples/config-gc-periodic.json b/examples/config-gc-periodic.json
index f4cf4da6..88e38cff 100644
--- a/examples/config-gc-periodic.json
+++ b/examples/config-gc-periodic.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-    "distSpecVersion": "1.0.1-dev",
+    "distSpecVersion": "1.1.0-dev",
     "storage": {
         "rootDirectory": "/tmp/zot",
         "gc": true,
diff --git a/examples/config-gc.json b/examples/config-gc.json
index 6033f2d3..c4923946 100644
--- a/examples/config-gc.json
+++ b/examples/config-gc.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-    "distSpecVersion": "1.0.1-dev",
+    "distSpecVersion": "1.1.0-dev",
     "storage": {
         "rootDirectory": "/tmp/zot",
         "gc": true,
diff --git a/examples/config-lint.json b/examples/config-lint.json
index 40f7aa42..065aefa8 100644
--- a/examples/config-lint.json
+++ b/examples/config-lint.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-    "distSpecVersion": "1.0.1-dev",
+    "distSpecVersion": "1.1.0-dev",
     "storage": {
         "rootDirectory": "/tmp/zot"
     },
diff --git a/examples/config-metrics.json b/examples/config-metrics.json
index 3c558973..7ec5845c 100644
--- a/examples/config-metrics.json
+++ b/examples/config-metrics.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-    "distSpecVersion": "1.0.1-dev",
+    "distSpecVersion": "1.1.0-dev",
     "storage": {
         "rootDirectory": "/tmp/zot"
     },
diff --git a/examples/config-minimal.json b/examples/config-minimal.json
index 206e3c04..49f519f5 100644
--- a/examples/config-minimal.json
+++ b/examples/config-minimal.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-    "distSpecVersion": "1.0.1-dev",
+    "distSpecVersion": "1.1.0-dev",
     "storage": {
         "rootDirectory": "/tmp/zot"
     },
diff --git a/examples/config-multiple-cve.json b/examples/config-multiple-cve.json
index cc2699c0..6f087946 100644
--- a/examples/config-multiple-cve.json
+++ b/examples/config-multiple-cve.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-    "distSpecVersion": "1.0.1-dev",
+    "distSpecVersion": "1.1.0-dev",
     "storage": {
         "rootDirectory": "/tmp/zot",
         "dedupe": true,
diff --git a/examples/config-multiple.json b/examples/config-multiple.json
index be1dbee9..c1463767 100644
--- a/examples/config-multiple.json
+++ b/examples/config-multiple.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-    "distSpecVersion": "1.0.1-dev",
+    "distSpecVersion": "1.1.0-dev",
     "storage": {
         "rootDirectory": "/tmp/zot",
         "dedupe": true,
diff --git a/examples/config-policy.json b/examples/config-policy.json
index 8683ec08..b658b544 100644
--- a/examples/config-policy.json
+++ b/examples/config-policy.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "distSpecVersion": "1.0.1-dev",
+  "distSpecVersion": "1.1.0-dev",
   "storage": {
     "rootDirectory": "/tmp/zot"
   },
diff --git a/examples/config-ratelimit.json b/examples/config-ratelimit.json
index 27ced07a..293a5d43 100644
--- a/examples/config-ratelimit.json
+++ b/examples/config-ratelimit.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-    "distSpecVersion": "1.0.1-dev",
+    "distSpecVersion": "1.1.0-dev",
     "storage": {
         "rootDirectory": "/tmp/zot"
     },
diff --git a/examples/config-s3.json b/examples/config-s3.json
index 8929ef23..afabffa6 100644
--- a/examples/config-s3.json
+++ b/examples/config-s3.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-    "distSpecVersion": "1.0.1-dev",
+    "distSpecVersion": "1.1.0-dev",
     "storage": {
         "rootDirectory": "/tmp/zot",
         "dedupe": true,
diff --git a/examples/config-scrub.json b/examples/config-scrub.json
index 878cff79..967a3990 100644
--- a/examples/config-scrub.json
+++ b/examples/config-scrub.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-    "distSpecVersion": "1.0.1-dev",
+    "distSpecVersion": "1.1.0-dev",
     "storage": {
         "rootDirectory": "/tmp/zot"
     },
diff --git a/examples/config-search.json b/examples/config-search.json
index 8efd6f5e..e03ace6c 100644
--- a/examples/config-search.json
+++ b/examples/config-search.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-    "distSpecVersion": "1.0.1-dev",
+    "distSpecVersion": "1.1.0-dev",
     "storage": {
         "rootDirectory": "/tmp/zot"
     },
diff --git a/examples/config-sync-localhost.json b/examples/config-sync-localhost.json
index 86d2bbac..fc545f7b 100644
--- a/examples/config-sync-localhost.json
+++ b/examples/config-sync-localhost.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-    "distspecversion":"1.0.1-dev",
+    "distspecversion":"1.1.0-dev",
     "storage": {
         "rootDirectory": "/tmp/zot_to_sync",
         "dedupe": false,
diff --git a/examples/config-sync.json b/examples/config-sync.json
index ae8a18c1..de1714ce 100644
--- a/examples/config-sync.json
+++ b/examples/config-sync.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-	"distSpecVersion": "1.0.1-dev",
+	"distSpecVersion": "1.1.0-dev",
 	"storage": {
 		"rootDirectory": "/tmp/zot"
 	},
diff --git a/examples/config-test.json b/examples/config-test.json
index ab2dd4ec..5aa8a32c 100644
--- a/examples/config-test.json
+++ b/examples/config-test.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "distSpecVersion": "1.0.1-dev",
+  "distSpecVersion": "1.1.0-dev",
   "storage": {
     "rootDirectory": "/tmp/zot"
   },
diff --git a/examples/config-tls.json b/examples/config-tls.json
index 901a166b..703c1a3f 100644
--- a/examples/config-tls.json
+++ b/examples/config-tls.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "distSpecVersion": "1.0.1-dev",
+  "distSpecVersion": "1.1.0-dev",
   "storage": {
     "rootDirectory": "/tmp/zot"
   },
diff --git a/examples/metrics/old-config.json b/examples/metrics/old-config.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..67c45d09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/metrics/old-config.json
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+{
+    "configs": [
+      {
+        "_name": "zot5000",
+        "showspinner": true,
+        "url": "https://aci-zot.cisco.com:5000",
+        "verify-tls": true
+      },
+      {
+        "_name": "zot5050",
+        "showspinner": true,
+        "url": "https://aci-zot.cisco.com:5050",
+        "verify-tls": true
+      },
+      {
+        "_name": "cdockerhub",
+        "showspinner": true,
+        "url": "https://dockerhub.cisco.com:5000/",
+        "verify-tls": true
+      },
+      {
+        "_name": "local",
+        "showspinner": false,
+        "url": "http://127.0.0.1:8080/",
+        "verify-tls": false
+      },
+      {
+        "_name": "zothub",
+        "showspinner": true,
+        "url": "https://zothub.io/",
+        "verify-tls": true
+      },
+      {
+        "_name": "local2",
+        "showspinner": true,
+        "url": "http://172.31.132.115:5000",
+        "verify-tls": true
+      }
+    ]
+  }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index e807a2cf..8bc8c2a7 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/containers/image/v5 v5.23.0
 	github.com/gobwas/glob v0.2.3
 	github.com/notaryproject/notation-go v0.12.0-beta.1
-	github.com/opencontainers/distribution-spec/specs-go v0.0.0-20220620172159-4ab4752c3b86
+	github.com/opencontainers/distribution-spec/specs-go v0.0.0-20230117141039-067a0f5b0e25
 	github.com/sigstore/cosign v1.13.1
 	github.com/swaggo/http-swagger v1.3.3
 )
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 18e90949..20d9eec9 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1675,8 +1675,8 @@ github.com/onsi/gomega v1.20.2 h1:8uQq0zMgLEfa0vRrrBgaJF2gyW9Da9BmfGV+OyUzfkY=
 github.com/op/go-logging v0.0.0-20160315200505-970db520ece7/go.mod h1:HzydrMdWErDVzsI23lYNej1Htcns9BCg93Dk0bBINWk=
 github.com/open-policy-agent/opa v0.45.0 h1:P5nuhVRtR+e58fk3CMMbiqr6ZFyWQPNOC3otsorGsFs=
 github.com/open-policy-agent/opa v0.45.0/go.mod h1:/OnsYljNEWJ6DXeFOOnoGn8CvwZGMUS4iRqzYdJvmBI=
-github.com/opencontainers/distribution-spec/specs-go v0.0.0-20220620172159-4ab4752c3b86 h1:Oumw+lPnO8qNLTY2mrqPJZMoGExLi/0h/DdikoLTXVU=
-github.com/opencontainers/distribution-spec/specs-go v0.0.0-20220620172159-4ab4752c3b86/go.mod h1:aA4vdXRS8E1TG7pLZOz85InHi3BiPdErh8IpJN6E0x4=
+github.com/opencontainers/distribution-spec/specs-go v0.0.0-20230117141039-067a0f5b0e25 h1:DpApB9YKcjGF1Lc8FmEAD5Xa1LRhVftJGgpe3+47Vc0=
+github.com/opencontainers/distribution-spec/specs-go v0.0.0-20230117141039-067a0f5b0e25/go.mod h1:uLvbyisMXc6uWXBmKrPegq9igec91coS/kGM2sHL660=
 github.com/opencontainers/go-digest v0.0.0-20170106003457-a6d0ee40d420/go.mod h1:cMLVZDEM3+U2I4VmLI6N8jQYUd2OVphdqWwCJHrFt2s=
 github.com/opencontainers/go-digest v0.0.0-20180430190053-c9281466c8b2/go.mod h1:cMLVZDEM3+U2I4VmLI6N8jQYUd2OVphdqWwCJHrFt2s=
 github.com/opencontainers/go-digest v1.0.0-rc1/go.mod h1:cMLVZDEM3+U2I4VmLI6N8jQYUd2OVphdqWwCJHrFt2s=
diff --git a/pkg/api/routes.go b/pkg/api/routes.go
index e081cab3..81e763e1 100644
--- a/pkg/api/routes.go
+++ b/pkg/api/routes.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // @title Open Container Initiative Distribution Specification
-// @version v0.1.0-dev
+// @version v1.1.0-dev
 // @description APIs for Open Container Initiative Distribution Specification
 
 // @license.name Apache 2.0
diff --git a/pkg/cli/config_reloader_test.go b/pkg/cli/config_reloader_test.go
index 27e3ccc4..3dd10bf2 100644
--- a/pkg/cli/config_reloader_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cli/config_reloader_test.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func TestConfigReloader(t *testing.T) {
 		defer os.Remove(logFile.Name()) // clean up
 
 		content := fmt.Sprintf(`{
-			"distSpecVersion": "0.1.0-dev",
+			"distSpecVersion": "1.1.0-dev",
 			"storage": {
 			  "rootDirectory": "/tmp/zot"
 			},
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ func TestConfigReloader(t *testing.T) {
 		test.WaitTillServerReady(baseURL)
 
 		content = fmt.Sprintf(`{
-			"distSpecVersion": "0.1.0-dev",
+			"distSpecVersion": "1.1.0-dev",
 			"storage": {
 			  "rootDirectory": "/tmp/zot"
 			},
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ func TestConfigReloader(t *testing.T) {
 		defer os.Remove(logFile.Name()) // clean up
 
 		content := fmt.Sprintf(`{
-				"distSpecVersion": "0.1.0-dev",
+				"distSpecVersion": "1.1.0-dev",
 				"storage": {
 					"rootDirectory": "/tmp/zot"
 				},
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ func TestConfigReloader(t *testing.T) {
 		test.WaitTillServerReady(baseURL)
 
 		content = fmt.Sprintf(`{
-			"distSpecVersion": "0.1.0-dev",
+			"distSpecVersion": "1.1.0-dev",
 			"storage": {
 				"rootDirectory": "/tmp/zot"
 			},
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ func TestConfigReloader(t *testing.T) {
 		defer os.Remove(logFile.Name()) // clean up
 
 		content := fmt.Sprintf(`{
-				"distSpecVersion": "0.1.0-dev",
+				"distSpecVersion": "1.1.0-dev",
 				"storage": {
 					"rootDirectory": "/tmp/zot"
 				},
diff --git a/pkg/extensions/sync/sync_test.go b/pkg/extensions/sync/sync_test.go
index f09bb278..08820072 100644
--- a/pkg/extensions/sync/sync_test.go
+++ b/pkg/extensions/sync/sync_test.go
@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ func TestConfigReloader(t *testing.T) {
 
 		defer dcm.StopServer()
 
-		content := fmt.Sprintf(`{"distSpecVersion": "0.1.0-dev", "storage": {"rootDirectory": "%s"},
+		content := fmt.Sprintf(`{"distSpecVersion": "1.1.0-dev", "storage": {"rootDirectory": "%s"},
 		"http": {"address": "127.0.0.1", "port": "%s"},
 		"log": {"level": "debug", "output": "%s"}}`, destDir, destPort, logFile.Name())
 
diff --git a/swagger/docs.go b/swagger/docs.go
index 84559d2d..ebafcf36 100644
--- a/swagger/docs.go
+++ b/swagger/docs.go
@@ -824,7 +824,7 @@ type swaggerInfo struct {
 
 // SwaggerInfo holds exported Swagger Info so clients can modify it
 var SwaggerInfo = swaggerInfo{
-	Version:     "v0.1.0-dev",
+	Version:     "v1.1.0-dev",
 	Host:        "",
 	BasePath:    "",
 	Schemes:     []string{},
diff --git a/swagger/swagger.json b/swagger/swagger.json
index d2230e80..6edb37ba 100644
--- a/swagger/swagger.json
+++ b/swagger/swagger.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
             "name": "Apache 2.0",
             "url": "http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html"
         },
-        "version": "v0.1.0-dev"
+        "version": "v1.1.0-dev"
     },
     "paths": {
         "/oras/artifacts/v1/{name": {
diff --git a/swagger/swagger.yaml b/swagger/swagger.yaml
index e0385d27..e0993502 100644
--- a/swagger/swagger.yaml
+++ b/swagger/swagger.yaml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ info:
     name: Apache 2.0
     url: http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
   title: Open Container Initiative Distribution Specification
-  version: v0.1.0-dev
+  version: v1.1.0-dev
 paths:
   /oras/artifacts/v1/{name:
     get:
diff --git a/test/blackbox/annotations.bats b/test/blackbox/annotations.bats
index 609988f8..d5dad2b5 100644
--- a/test/blackbox/annotations.bats
+++ b/test/blackbox/annotations.bats
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ function setup_file() {
     mkdir -p ${oci_data_dir}
     cat > ${zot_config_file}<<EOF
 {
-    "distSpecVersion": "1.0.1",
+    "distSpecVersion": "1.1.0",
     "storage": {
         "rootDirectory": "${zot_root_dir}"
     },
diff --git a/test/blackbox/anonymous_policy.bats b/test/blackbox/anonymous_policy.bats
index 1b79c3c2..d57b0e23 100644
--- a/test/blackbox/anonymous_policy.bats
+++ b/test/blackbox/anonymous_policy.bats
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ function setup_file() {
     echo 'test:$2a$10$EIIoeCnvsIDAJeDL4T1sEOnL2fWOvsq7ACZbs3RT40BBBXg.Ih7V.' >> ${htpasswordFile}
     cat > ${zot_config_file}<<EOF
 {
-    "distSpecVersion": "1.0.1",
+    "distSpecVersion": "1.1.0",
     "storage": {
         "rootDirectory": "${zot_root_dir}"
     },
diff --git a/test/blackbox/cloud-only.bats b/test/blackbox/cloud-only.bats
index 91c697ae..5d05e55b 100644
--- a/test/blackbox/cloud-only.bats
+++ b/test/blackbox/cloud-only.bats
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ function setup() {
 
     cat > ${zot_config_file}<<EOF
 {
-	"distSpecVersion": "1.0.1-dev",
+	"distSpecVersion": "1.1.0-dev",
 	"storage": {
         "rootDirectory": "${zot_root_dir}",
         "dedupe": true,
diff --git a/test/blackbox/cve.bats b/test/blackbox/cve.bats
index 6304b991..90496d9e 100644
--- a/test/blackbox/cve.bats
+++ b/test/blackbox/cve.bats
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ function setup_file() {
     mkdir -p ${zot_root_dir}
     cat >${zot_config_file} <<EOF
 {
-    "distSpecVersion": "1.0.1",
+    "distSpecVersion": "1.1.0",
     "storage": {
         "rootDirectory": "${zot_root_dir}"
     },
diff --git a/test/blackbox/detect_manifest_collision.bats b/test/blackbox/detect_manifest_collision.bats
index 04d1bf4f..48d561b4 100644
--- a/test/blackbox/detect_manifest_collision.bats
+++ b/test/blackbox/detect_manifest_collision.bats
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ function setup_file() {
     echo 'test:$2a$10$EIIoeCnvsIDAJeDL4T1sEOnL2fWOvsq7ACZbs3RT40BBBXg.Ih7V.' >> ${htpasswordFile}
     cat > ${zot_config_file}<<EOF
 {
-    "distSpecVersion": "1.0.1",
+    "distSpecVersion": "1.1.0",
     "storage": {
         "rootDirectory": "${zot_root_dir}"
     },
diff --git a/test/blackbox/metrics.bats b/test/blackbox/metrics.bats
index 3dadf8a0..564029ed 100644
--- a/test/blackbox/metrics.bats
+++ b/test/blackbox/metrics.bats
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ function setup_file() {
     touch ${zot_log_file}
     cat >${zot_config_file} <<EOF
 {
-    "distSpecVersion": "1.0.1",
+    "distSpecVersion": "1.1.0",
     "storage": {
         "rootDirectory": "${zot_root_dir}"
     },
diff --git a/test/blackbox/pushpull.bats b/test/blackbox/pushpull.bats
index e196dd37..a22e0ea0 100644
--- a/test/blackbox/pushpull.bats
+++ b/test/blackbox/pushpull.bats
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ function setup_file() {
     mkdir -p ${oci_data_dir}
     cat > ${zot_config_file}<<EOF
 {
-    "distSpecVersion": "1.0.1",
+    "distSpecVersion": "1.1.0",
     "storage": {
         "rootDirectory": "${zot_root_dir}"
     },
diff --git a/test/blackbox/scrub.bats b/test/blackbox/scrub.bats
index ad71cbd8..99b4bb0d 100644
--- a/test/blackbox/scrub.bats
+++ b/test/blackbox/scrub.bats
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ function setup() {
     touch ${ZOT_LOG_FILE}
     cat >${ZOT_CONFIG_FILE} <<EOF
 {
-    "distSpecVersion": "1.0.1",
+    "distSpecVersion": "1.1.0",
     "storage": {
         "rootDirectory": "${ZOT_ROOT_DIR}"
     },
diff --git a/test/blackbox/sync.bats b/test/blackbox/sync.bats
index 7860afd0..28c10a5d 100644
--- a/test/blackbox/sync.bats
+++ b/test/blackbox/sync.bats
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ function setup_file() {
 
     cat >${zot_sync_per_config_file} <<EOF
 {
-    "distSpecVersion": "1.0.1",
+    "distSpecVersion": "1.1.0",
     "storage": {
         "rootDirectory": "${zot_sync_per_root_dir}"
     },
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ EOF
 
     cat >${zot_sync_ondemand_config_file} <<EOF
 {
-    "distSpecVersion": "1.0.1",
+    "distSpecVersion": "1.1.0",
     "storage": {
         "rootDirectory": "${zot_sync_ondemand_root_dir}"
     },
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ EOF
 EOF
     cat >${zot_minimal_config_file} <<EOF
 {
-    "distSpecVersion": "1.0.1",
+    "distSpecVersion": "1.1.0",
     "storage": {
         "rootDirectory": "${zot_minimal_root_dir}"
     },
diff --git a/test/blackbox/sync_docker.bats b/test/blackbox/sync_docker.bats
index 0dbd5c45..edec63b8 100644
--- a/test/blackbox/sync_docker.bats
+++ b/test/blackbox/sync_docker.bats
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ function setup_file() {
 
     cat >${zot_sync_ondemand_config_file} <<EOF
 {
-    "distSpecVersion": "1.0.1",
+    "distSpecVersion": "1.1.0",
     "storage": {
         "rootDirectory": "${zot_root_dir}"
     },
diff --git a/test/cluster/config-minio.json b/test/cluster/config-minio.json
index d5e81b0f..dda4c627 100644
--- a/test/cluster/config-minio.json
+++ b/test/cluster/config-minio.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-    "distSpecVersion": "1.0.1",
+    "distSpecVersion": "1.1.0",
     "storage": {
         "rootDirectory": "/tmp/zot",
         "gc": false,