diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index f10abb9bb6..c6784315fc 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ replace (
 	git.apache.org/thrift.git => github.com/apache/thrift v0.0.0-20180902110319-2566ecd5d999
 	github.com/briandowns/spinner => github.com/alonyb/spinner v1.12.6
 	github.com/docker/machine => github.com/machine-drivers/machine v0.7.1-0.20200824110434-7da9b61f0a42
-	github.com/google/go-containerregistry => github.com/afbjorklund/go-containerregistry v0.1.2-0.20210306075852-e67a8ff8ae6f
+	github.com/google/go-containerregistry => github.com/afbjorklund/go-containerregistry v0.4.1-0.20210321082428-ecd05871b469
 	github.com/samalba/dockerclient => github.com/sayboras/dockerclient v1.0.0
 	k8s.io/api => k8s.io/api v0.17.3
 	k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver => k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver v0.17.3
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index cebbb83142..7f516325f8 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ github.com/VividCortex/godaemon v0.0.0-20201030160542-15e3f4925a21 h1:Pgxfz/g+Xy
 github.com/VividCortex/godaemon v0.0.0-20201030160542-15e3f4925a21/go.mod h1:Y8CJ3IwPIAkMhv/rRUWIlczaeqd9ty9yrl+nc2AbaL4=
 github.com/afbjorklund/go-containerregistry v0.1.2-0.20210306075852-e67a8ff8ae6f h1:TqV4eXL41kacdMcZz2wVkodIKMh4Ruc3rGLP5T/bRgQ=
 github.com/afbjorklund/go-containerregistry v0.1.2-0.20210306075852-e67a8ff8ae6f/go.mod h1:Ct15B4yir3PLOP5jsy0GNeYVaIZs/MK/Jz5any1wFW0=
+github.com/afbjorklund/go-containerregistry v0.4.1-0.20210321082428-ecd05871b469 h1:Idy/v8PWwrQimq2QOwDyW4KOLJ25hgn+smqsXjRKJHM=
+github.com/afbjorklund/go-containerregistry v0.4.1-0.20210321082428-ecd05871b469/go.mod h1:Ct15B4yir3PLOP5jsy0GNeYVaIZs/MK/Jz5any1wFW0=
 github.com/agnivade/levenshtein v1.0.1/go.mod h1:CURSv5d9Uaml+FovSIICkLbAUZ9S4RqaHDIsdSBg7lM=
 github.com/ajstarks/svgo v0.0.0-20180226025133-644b8db467af/go.mod h1:K08gAheRH3/J6wwsYMMT4xOr94bZjxIelGM0+d/wbFw=
 github.com/alecthomas/template v0.0.0-20160405071501-a0175ee3bccc/go.mod h1:LOuyumcjzFXgccqObfd/Ljyb9UuFJ6TxHnclSeseNhc=
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/image/image.go b/pkg/minikube/image/image.go
index ece5fb4e32..f398313313 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/image/image.go
+++ b/pkg/minikube/image/image.go
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/cheggaaa/pb/v3"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/client"
 	"github.com/google/go-containerregistry/pkg/authn"
 	"github.com/google/go-containerregistry/pkg/name"
@@ -137,6 +138,9 @@ func Tag(img string) string {
 
 // WriteImageToDaemon write img to the local docker daemon
 func WriteImageToDaemon(img string) error {
+	// buffered channel
+	c := make(chan v1.Update, 200)
+
 	klog.Infof("Writing %s to local daemon", img)
 	ref, err := name.ParseReference(img)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -156,12 +160,38 @@ func WriteImageToDaemon(img string) error {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "getting remote image")
 	}
 	klog.V(3).Infof("Writing image %v", ref)
-	_, err = daemon.Write(ref, i)
-	if err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrap(err, "writing daemon image")
+	errchan := make(chan error)
+	p := pb.Full.Start64(0)
+	fn := strings.Split(ref.Name(), "@")[0]
+	// abbreviate filename for progress
+	maxwidth := 30 - len("...")
+	if len(fn) > maxwidth {
+		fn = fn[0:maxwidth] + "..."
 	}
+	p.Set("prefix", "    > "+fn+": ")
+	p.Set(pb.Bytes, true)
 
-	return nil
+	// Just a hair less than 80 (standard terminal width) for aesthetics & pasting into docs
+	p.SetWidth(79)
+
+	go func() {
+		_, err = daemon.Write(ref, i, tarball.WithProgress(c))
+		errchan <- err
+	}()
+	var update v1.Update
+	for {
+		select {
+		case update = <-c:
+			p.SetCurrent(update.Complete)
+			p.SetTotal(update.Total)
+		case err = <-errchan:
+			p.Finish()
+			if err != nil {
+				return errors.Wrap(err, "writing daemon image")
+			}
+			return nil
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 func retrieveImage(ref name.Reference) (v1.Image, error) {