diff --git a/osbuild/testutil/__init__.py b/osbuild/testutil/__init__.py
index 322944de..0681ff9b 100644
--- a/osbuild/testutil/__init__.py
+++ b/osbuild/testutil/__init__.py
@@ -183,3 +183,21 @@ def find_one_subclass_in_module(module: ModuleType, subclass: Type) -> object:
             raise ValueError(f"already have {cls}, also found {name}:{memb}")
         cls = memb
     return cls
+
+
+def make_fake_images_inputs(fake_oci_path, name):
+    fname = fake_oci_path.name
+    dirname = fake_oci_path.parent
+    return {
+        "images": {
+            "path": dirname,
+            "data": {
+                "archives": {
+                    fname: {
+                        "format": "oci-archive",
+                        "name": name,
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+    }
diff --git a/stages/test/test_bootc_install_to_fs.py b/stages/test/test_bootc_install_to_fs.py
index f31dc03e..7f1fe9a0 100644
--- a/stages/test/test_bootc_install_to_fs.py
+++ b/stages/test/test_bootc_install_to_fs.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ FAKE_INPUTS = {
         "path": "/input/images/path",
         "data": {
             "archives": {
-                "/input/images/path": {
+                "filename": {
                     "format": "oci-archive",
                     "name": "some-img-name",
                 },
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def test_bootc_install_to_fs(mock_run, mocked_named_tmp, mocked_temp_dir, stage_
             "path": "/input/images/path",
             "data": {
                 "archives": {
-                    "/input/images/path": {
+                    "filename": {
                         "format": "oci-archive",
                         "name": "some-img-name",
                     },
diff --git a/stages/test/test_container_deploy.py b/stages/test/test_container_deploy.py
index 02a11795..748369af 100644
--- a/stages/test/test_container_deploy.py
+++ b/stages/test/test_container_deploy.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from unittest.mock import call, patch
 import pytest
 
 import osbuild.testutil
-from osbuild.testutil import has_executable, make_container
+from osbuild.testutil import has_executable, make_container, make_fake_images_inputs
 
 STAGE_NAME = "org.osbuild.container-deploy"
 
@@ -22,28 +22,15 @@ def test_container_deploy_integration(tmp_path, stage_module):
     with make_container(tmp_path, {"file1": "file1 from base"}) as base_tag:
         with make_container(tmp_path, {"file1": "file1 from final layer"}, base_tag) as cont_tag:
             # export for the container-deploy stage
-            fake_container_dst = tmp_path / "fake-container"
+            fake_oci_path = tmp_path / "fake-container"
             subprocess.check_call([
                 "podman", "save",
                 "--format=oci-archive",
-                f"--output={fake_container_dst}",
+                f"--output={fake_oci_path}",
                 cont_tag,
             ])
 
-    inputs = {
-        "images": {
-            # seems to be unused with fake_container_path?
-            "path": fake_container_dst,
-            "data": {
-                "archives": {
-                    fake_container_dst: {
-                        "format": "oci-archive",
-                        "name": cont_tag,
-                    },
-                },
-            },
-        },
-    }
+    inputs = make_fake_images_inputs(fake_oci_path, "some-name")
     output_dir = tmp_path / "output"
     options = {}
 
@@ -66,28 +53,15 @@ def test_container_deploy_exclude(tmp_path, stage_module):
         "dir2/file4": "dir2/file4 content",
     }) as base_tag:
         # export for the container-deploy stage
-        fake_container_dst = tmp_path / "fake-container"
+        fake_oci_path = tmp_path / "fake-container"
         subprocess.check_call([
             "podman", "save",
             "--format=oci-archive",
-            f"--output={fake_container_dst}",
+            f"--output={fake_oci_path}",
             base_tag,
         ])
 
-    inputs = {
-        "images": {
-            # seems to be unused with fake_container_path?
-            "path": fake_container_dst,
-            "data": {
-                "archives": {
-                    fake_container_dst: {
-                        "format": "oci-archive",
-                        "name": base_tag,
-                    },
-                },
-            },
-        },
-    }
+    inputs = make_fake_images_inputs(fake_oci_path, "some-name")
     options = {
         "exclude": [
             "file2",
diff --git a/stages/test/test_skopeo.py b/stages/test/test_skopeo.py
index e6a975e4..119e9ad4 100644
--- a/stages/test/test_skopeo.py
+++ b/stages/test/test_skopeo.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import tarfile
 import pytest
 
 from osbuild import testutil
-from osbuild.testutil import has_executable, make_container
+from osbuild.testutil import has_executable, make_container, make_fake_images_inputs
 
 STAGE_NAME = "org.osbuild.skopeo"
 
@@ -60,23 +60,6 @@ def make_fake_oci_archive(tmp_path):
     return fake_container_dst
 
 
-def make_skopeo_copy_inputs(fake_oci_path, name):
-    return {
-        "images": {
-            # seems to be unused with fake_container_path?
-            "path": fake_oci_path,
-            "data": {
-                "archives": {
-                    fake_oci_path: {
-                        "format": "oci-archive",
-                        "name": name,
-                    },
-                },
-            },
-        },
-    }
-
-
 def assert_manifest_file(manifest_file):
     assert manifest_file.exists()
     data = json.loads(manifest_file.read_bytes())
@@ -88,7 +71,7 @@ def assert_manifest_file(manifest_file):
 
 def _test_skopeo_copy(tmp_path, stage_module, typ, dest_name):
     fake_oci_path = make_fake_oci_archive(tmp_path)
-    inputs = make_skopeo_copy_inputs(fake_oci_path, "some-name")
+    inputs = make_fake_images_inputs(fake_oci_path, "some-name")
 
     output_dir = tmp_path / "output"
     local_path = f"/some/{dest_name}"