diff --git a/cmd/oras/internal/option/remote.go b/cmd/oras/internal/option/remote.go
index efd4e054a..64f2f769a 100644
--- a/cmd/oras/internal/option/remote.go
+++ b/cmd/oras/internal/option/remote.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
+	"sync"
 
 	credentials "github.com/oras-project/oras-credentials-go"
 	"github.com/spf13/pflag"
@@ -248,13 +249,22 @@ func (opts *Remote) Credential() auth.Credential {
 }
 
 // NewRegistry assembles a oras remote registry.
-func (opts *Remote) NewRegistry(hostname string, common Common) (reg *remote.Registry, err error) {
+func (opts *Remote) NewRegistry(hostname string, log func(...interface{}), common Common) (reg *remote.Registry, err error) {
 	reg, err = remote.NewRegistry(hostname)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	hostname = reg.Reference.Registry
 	reg.PlainHTTP = opts.isPlainHttp(hostname)
+
+	if opts.distributionSpec.referrersAPI == nil || *opts.distributionSpec.referrersAPI != false {
+		once := sync.Once{}
+		reg.HandleWarning = func(warning remote.Warning) {
+			once.Do(func() {
+				log(warning.Text)
+			})
+		}
+	}
 	if reg.Client, err = opts.authClient(hostname, common.Debug); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -262,7 +272,7 @@ func (opts *Remote) NewRegistry(hostname string, common Common) (reg *remote.Reg
 }
 
 // NewRepository assembles a oras remote repository.
-func (opts *Remote) NewRepository(reference string, common Common) (repo *remote.Repository, err error) {
+func (opts *Remote) NewRepository(reference string, log func(...interface{}), common Common) (repo *remote.Repository, err error) {
 	repo, err = remote.NewRepository(reference)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -272,6 +282,16 @@ func (opts *Remote) NewRepository(reference string, common Common) (repo *remote
 	if repo.Client, err = opts.authClient(hostname, common.Debug); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+
+	if opts.distributionSpec.referrersAPI == nil || *opts.distributionSpec.referrersAPI != false {
+		once := sync.Once{}
+		repo.HandleWarning = func(warning remote.Warning) {
+			once.Do(func() {
+				log(warning.Text)
+			})
+		}
+	}
+
 	if opts.distributionSpec.referrersAPI != nil {
 		if err := repo.SetReferrersCapability(*opts.distributionSpec.referrersAPI); err != nil {
 			return nil, err
diff --git a/cmd/oras/internal/option/remote_test.go b/cmd/oras/internal/option/remote_test.go
index abd1c3029..f7b105091 100644
--- a/cmd/oras/internal/option/remote_test.go
+++ b/cmd/oras/internal/option/remote_test.go
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ func TestRemote_NewRegistry(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
-	reg, err := opts.NewRegistry(uri.Host, opts.Common)
+	reg, err := opts.NewRegistry(uri.Host, nil, opts.Common)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ func TestRemote_NewRepository(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
-	repo, err := opts.NewRepository(uri.Host+"/"+testRepo, opts.Common)
+	repo, err := opts.NewRepository(uri.Host+"/"+testRepo, nil, opts.Common)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ func TestRemote_NewRepository_Retry(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
-	repo, err := opts.NewRepository(uri.Host+"/"+testRepo, opts.Common)
+	repo, err := opts.NewRepository(uri.Host+"/"+testRepo, nil, opts.Common)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/oras/internal/option/target.go b/cmd/oras/internal/option/target.go
index 9494e1789..c94baf37c 100644
--- a/cmd/oras/internal/option/target.go
+++ b/cmd/oras/internal/option/target.go
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ func parseOCILayoutReference(raw string) (path string, ref string, err error) {
 }
 
 // NewTarget generates a new target based on opts.
-func (opts *Target) NewTarget(common Common) (oras.GraphTarget, error) {
+func (opts *Target) NewTarget(common Common, log func(...interface{})) (oras.GraphTarget, error) {
 	switch opts.Type {
 	case TargetTypeOCILayout:
 		var err error
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ func (opts *Target) NewTarget(common Common) (oras.GraphTarget, error) {
 		}
 		return oci.New(opts.Path)
 	case TargetTypeRemote:
-		repo, err := opts.NewRepository(opts.RawReference, common)
+		repo, err := opts.NewRepository(opts.RawReference, nil, common)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ func (opts *Target) NewReadonlyTarget(ctx context.Context, common Common) (ReadO
 		}
 		return oci.NewFromTar(ctx, opts.Path)
 	case TargetTypeRemote:
-		repo, err := opts.NewRepository(opts.RawReference, common)
+		repo, err := opts.NewRepository(opts.RawReference, nil, common)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
diff --git a/cmd/oras/root/attach.go b/cmd/oras/root/attach.go
index a18be3e0d..f962c840a 100644
--- a/cmd/oras/root/attach.go
+++ b/cmd/oras/root/attach.go
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ func runAttach(ctx context.Context, opts attachOptions) error {
 	}
 	defer store.Close()
 
-	dst, err := opts.NewTarget(opts.Common)
+	dst, err := opts.NewTarget(opts.Common, logger.Warn)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/oras/root/blob/delete.go b/cmd/oras/root/blob/delete.go
index 0f55d044b..7e9d46bf8 100644
--- a/cmd/oras/root/blob/delete.go
+++ b/cmd/oras/root/blob/delete.go
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ Example - Delete a blob and print its descriptor:
 
 func deleteBlob(ctx context.Context, opts deleteBlobOptions) (err error) {
 	ctx, _ = opts.WithContext(ctx)
-	repo, err := opts.NewRepository(opts.targetRef, opts.Common)
+	repo, err := opts.NewRepository(opts.targetRef, nil, opts.Common)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/oras/root/blob/push.go b/cmd/oras/root/blob/push.go
index 9de6c45fe..f973042a4 100644
--- a/cmd/oras/root/blob/push.go
+++ b/cmd/oras/root/blob/push.go
@@ -96,9 +96,9 @@ Example - Push blob 'hi.txt' into an OCI image layout folder 'layout-dir':
 }
 
 func pushBlob(ctx context.Context, opts pushBlobOptions) (err error) {
-	ctx, _ = opts.WithContext(ctx)
+	ctx, logger := opts.WithContext(ctx)
 
-	repo, err := opts.NewTarget(opts.Common)
+	repo, err := opts.NewTarget(opts.Common, logger.Warn)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/oras/root/cp.go b/cmd/oras/root/cp.go
index 20cc2a753..e207391b0 100644
--- a/cmd/oras/root/cp.go
+++ b/cmd/oras/root/cp.go
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ func runCopy(ctx context.Context, opts copyOptions) error {
 	}
 
 	// Prepare destination
-	dst, err := opts.To.NewTarget(opts.Common)
+	dst, err := opts.To.NewTarget(opts.Common, logger.Warn)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/oras/root/login.go b/cmd/oras/root/login.go
index aa862fd4d..7bed32686 100644
--- a/cmd/oras/root/login.go
+++ b/cmd/oras/root/login.go
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ func runLogin(ctx context.Context, opts loginOptions) (err error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	remote, err := opts.Remote.NewRegistry(opts.Hostname, opts.Common)
+	remote, err := opts.Remote.NewRegistry(opts.Hostname, nil, opts.Common)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/oras/root/manifest/delete.go b/cmd/oras/root/manifest/delete.go
index 8ece10400..1aae58a64 100644
--- a/cmd/oras/root/manifest/delete.go
+++ b/cmd/oras/root/manifest/delete.go
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ Example - Delete a manifest by digest 'sha256:99e4703fbf30916f549cd6bfa9cdbab614
 }
 
 func deleteManifest(ctx context.Context, opts deleteOptions) error {
-	ctx, _ = opts.WithContext(ctx)
-	repo, err := opts.NewRepository(opts.targetRef, opts.Common)
+	ctx, logger := opts.WithContext(ctx)
+	repo, err := opts.NewRepository(opts.targetRef, logger.Warn, opts.Common)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/oras/root/manifest/push.go b/cmd/oras/root/manifest/push.go
index f6391c939..223cf4274 100644
--- a/cmd/oras/root/manifest/push.go
+++ b/cmd/oras/root/manifest/push.go
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ func pushManifest(ctx context.Context, opts pushOptions) error {
 	ctx, logger := opts.WithContext(ctx)
 	var target oras.Target
 	var err error
-	target, err = opts.NewTarget(opts.Common)
+	target, err = opts.NewTarget(opts.Common, logger.Warn)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/oras/root/push.go b/cmd/oras/root/push.go
index bd6467b05..e40d4cb31 100644
--- a/cmd/oras/root/push.go
+++ b/cmd/oras/root/push.go
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ Example - Push file "hi.txt" into an OCI image layout folder 'layout-dir' with t
 }
 
 func runPush(ctx context.Context, opts pushOptions) error {
-	ctx, _ = opts.WithContext(ctx)
+	ctx, logger := opts.WithContext(ctx)
 	annotations, err := opts.LoadManifestAnnotations()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ func runPush(ctx context.Context, opts pushOptions) error {
 	}
 
 	// prepare push
-	dst, err := opts.NewTarget(opts.Common)
+	dst, err := opts.NewTarget(opts.Common, logger.Warn)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/oras/root/repo/ls.go b/cmd/oras/root/repo/ls.go
index f2da5e5f3..e72298401 100644
--- a/cmd/oras/root/repo/ls.go
+++ b/cmd/oras/root/repo/ls.go
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ Example - List the repositories under the registry that include values lexically
 }
 
 func listRepository(ctx context.Context, opts repositoryOptions) error {
-	ctx, _ = opts.WithContext(ctx)
-	reg, err := opts.Remote.NewRegistry(opts.hostname, opts.Common)
+	ctx, logger := opts.WithContext(ctx)
+	reg, err := opts.Remote.NewRegistry(opts.hostname, logger.Warn, opts.Common)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/oras/root/tag.go b/cmd/oras/root/tag.go
index 35475fec6..ecb486a8b 100644
--- a/cmd/oras/root/tag.go
+++ b/cmd/oras/root/tag.go
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ Example - Tag the manifest 'v1.0.1' to 'v1.0.2' in an OCI image layout folder 'l
 }
 
 func tagManifest(ctx context.Context, opts tagOptions) error {
-	ctx, _ = opts.WithContext(ctx)
-	target, err := opts.NewTarget(opts.Common)
+	ctx, logger := opts.WithContext(ctx)
+	target, err := opts.NewTarget(opts.Common, logger.Warn)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}