diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a9e18581..ef298ae3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -406,6 +406,10 @@ test-bats-sync: check-linux binary binary-minimal bench check-skopeo $(BATS) $(N
 	$(BATS) --trace --print-output-on-failure test/blackbox/sync_docker.bats
 	$(BATS) --trace --print-output-on-failure test/blackbox/sync_replica_cluster.bats
 
+.PHONY: test-bats-delete-image
+test-bats-delete-image: check-linux binary binary-minimal bench check-skopeo $(BATS)
+	$(BATS) --trace --print-output-on-failure test/blackbox/delete_images.bats
+
 .PHONY: test-bats-sync-verbose
 test-bats-sync-verbose: BUILD_LABELS=sync
 test-bats-sync-verbose: check-linux binary binary-minimal bench check-skopeo $(BATS) $(NOTATION) $(COSIGN) $(HELM)
diff --git a/test/blackbox/delete_images.bats b/test/blackbox/delete_images.bats
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8f0a96a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/blackbox/delete_images.bats
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+load helpers_zot
+
+function verify_prerequisites {
+    if [ ! command -v curl ] &>/dev/null; then
+        echo "you need to install curl as a prerequisite to running the tests" >&3
+        return 1
+    fi
+
+    if [ ! command -v jq ] &>/dev/null; then
+        echo "you need to install jq as a prerequisite to running the tests" >&3
+        return 1
+    fi
+}
+
+function setup_file() {
+    # Verify prerequisites are available
+    if ! (verify_prerequisites); then
+        exit 1
+    fi
+
+    # Download test data to folder common for the entire suite, not just this file
+    skopeo --insecure-policy copy --format=oci docker://ghcr.io/project-zot/test-images/alpine:3.17.3 oci:${TEST_DATA_DIR}/alpine:3.17.3
+
+    # Setup zot server
+    ZOT_ROOT_DIR=${BATS_RUN_TMPDIR}/zot
+    echo ${ZOT_ROOT_DIR}
+    local zot_log_file=${BATS_RUN_TMPDIR}/zot-log.json
+    local zot_config_file=${BATS_RUN_TMPDIR}/zot_config.json
+    mkdir -p ${ZOT_ROOT_DIR}
+    touch ${zot_log_file}
+    cat >${zot_config_file} <<EOF
+{
+    "distSpecVersion": "1.1.0-dev",
+    "storage": {
+        "rootDirectory": "${ZOT_ROOT_DIR}"
+    },
+    "http": {
+        "address": "0.0.0.0",
+        "port": "8080"
+    },
+    "log": {
+        "level": "debug",
+        "output": "${zot_log_file}"
+    },
+    "extensions": {
+        "search": {
+            "enable": true
+        }
+    }
+}
+EOF
+
+    zot_serve ${ZOT_PATH} ${zot_config_file}
+    wait_zot_reachable 8080
+
+    run skopeo --insecure-policy copy --dest-tls-verify=false \
+        oci:${TEST_DATA_DIR}/alpine:3.17.3 \
+        docker://127.0.0.1:8080/alpine:3.17.3
+    [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+    run curl http://127.0.0.1:8080/v2/_catalog
+    [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+    [ $(echo "${lines[-1]}" | jq '.repositories[]') = '"alpine"' ]
+
+    MANIFEST_DIGEST=$(skopeo inspect --tls-verify=false docker://localhost:8080/alpine:3.17.3 | jq -r '.Digest')
+    echo ${MANIFEST_DIGEST}
+}
+
+function teardown_file() {
+    zot_stop_all
+}
+
+@test "delete one manifest by it's tag" {
+    run curl http://127.0.0.1:8080/v2/_catalog
+    [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+    [ $(echo "${lines[-1]}" | jq '.repositories[]') = '"alpine"' ]
+
+    run curl -i -X GET  http://localhost:8080/v2/alpine/manifests/3.17.3
+    [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+    echo $(echo "${lines[-1]}")
+
+    foundConfigDigest=0
+    for i in "${lines[@]}"
+    do
+        if [[ "$i" == *"\"digest\":\"sha256:4798f93a2cc876a25ef1f5ae73e7a2ff7132ddc2746fc22632a2641b318eb56c\""* ]]; then
+            foundConfigDigest=1
+        fi
+    done
+    [ "$foundConfigDigest" -eq 1 ]
+
+    run curl -X DELETE  http://localhost:8080/v2/alpine/manifests/3.17.3
+    [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+
+    run curl -i -X GET  http://localhost:8080/v2/alpine/manifests/3.17.3
+    [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+    
+    found=0
+    for i in "${lines[@]}"
+    do
+        if [[ "$i" = *"MANIFEST_UNKNOWN"* ]]; then
+            found=1
+        fi
+    done
+    [ "$found" -eq 1 ]
+}