diff --git a/authentik/blueprints/api.py b/authentik/blueprints/api.py
index e22bd18e1..4ae847106 100644
--- a/authentik/blueprints/api.py
+++ b/authentik/blueprints/api.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ from rest_framework.viewsets import ModelViewSet
 from authentik.api.decorators import permission_required
 from authentik.blueprints.models import BlueprintInstance
 from authentik.blueprints.v1.importer import Importer
+from authentik.blueprints.v1.oci import OCI_PREFIX
 from authentik.blueprints.v1.tasks import apply_blueprint, blueprints_find_dict
 from authentik.core.api.used_by import UsedByMixin
 from authentik.core.api.utils import PassiveSerializer
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ class BlueprintInstanceSerializer(ModelSerializer):
 
     def validate_path(self, path: str) -> str:
         """Ensure the path (if set) specified is retrievable"""
-        if path == "":
+        if path == "" or path.startswith(OCI_PREFIX):
             return path
         files: list[dict] = blueprints_find_dict.delay().get()
         if path not in [file["path"] for file in files]:
diff --git a/authentik/blueprints/models.py b/authentik/blueprints/models.py
index 012e4986c..130b13264 100644
--- a/authentik/blueprints/models.py
+++ b/authentik/blueprints/models.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 from rest_framework.serializers import Serializer
 from structlog import get_logger
 
-from authentik.blueprints.v1.oci import BlueprintOCIClient, OCIException
+from authentik.blueprints.v1.oci import OCI_PREFIX, BlueprintOCIClient, OCIException
 from authentik.lib.config import CONFIG
 from authentik.lib.models import CreatedUpdatedModel, SerializerModel
 from authentik.lib.sentry import SentryIgnoredException
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class BlueprintInstance(SerializerModel, ManagedModel, CreatedUpdatedModel):
 
     def retrieve_oci(self) -> str:
         """Get blueprint from an OCI registry"""
-        client = BlueprintOCIClient(self.path.replace("oci://", "https://"))
+        client = BlueprintOCIClient(self.path.replace(OCI_PREFIX, "https://"))
         try:
             manifests = client.fetch_manifests()
             return client.fetch_blobs(manifests)
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class BlueprintInstance(SerializerModel, ManagedModel, CreatedUpdatedModel):
 
     def retrieve(self) -> str:
         """Retrieve blueprint contents"""
-        if self.path.startswith("oci://"):
+        if self.path.startswith(OCI_PREFIX):
             return self.retrieve_oci()
         if self.path != "":
             return self.retrieve_file()
diff --git a/authentik/blueprints/tests/test_v1_api.py b/authentik/blueprints/tests/test_v1_api.py
index 33bdd1b03..6ee4bd7f6 100644
--- a/authentik/blueprints/tests/test_v1_api.py
+++ b/authentik/blueprints/tests/test_v1_api.py
@@ -44,6 +44,14 @@ class TestBlueprintsV1API(APITestCase):
                 ),
             )
 
+    def test_api_oci(self):
+        """Test validation with OCI path"""
+        res = self.client.post(
+            reverse("authentik_api:blueprintinstance-list"),
+            data={"name": "foo", "path": "oci://foo/bar"},
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(res.status_code, 201)
+
     def test_api_blank(self):
         """Test blank"""
         res = self.client.post(
diff --git a/authentik/blueprints/v1/oci.py b/authentik/blueprints/v1/oci.py
index bda7bcf73..d02f3fa2f 100644
--- a/authentik/blueprints/v1/oci.py
+++ b/authentik/blueprints/v1/oci.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ from authentik.lib.sentry import SentryIgnoredException
 from authentik.lib.utils.http import authentik_user_agent
 
 OCI_MEDIA_TYPE = "application/vnd.goauthentik.blueprint.v1+yaml"
+OCI_PREFIX = "oci://"
 
 
 class OCIException(SentryIgnoredException):
diff --git a/authentik/blueprints/v1/tasks.py b/authentik/blueprints/v1/tasks.py
index 3a278ef3c..757eb556c 100644
--- a/authentik/blueprints/v1/tasks.py
+++ b/authentik/blueprints/v1/tasks.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ from authentik.blueprints.models import (
 from authentik.blueprints.v1.common import BlueprintLoader, BlueprintMetadata, EntryInvalidError
 from authentik.blueprints.v1.importer import Importer
 from authentik.blueprints.v1.labels import LABEL_AUTHENTIK_INSTANTIATE
+from authentik.blueprints.v1.oci import OCI_PREFIX
 from authentik.events.monitored_tasks import (
     MonitoredTask,
     TaskResult,
@@ -228,7 +229,7 @@ def apply_blueprint(self: MonitoredTask, instance_pk: str):
 def clear_failed_blueprints():
     """Remove blueprints which couldn't be fetched"""
     # Exclude OCI blueprints as those might be temporarily unavailable
-    for blueprint in BlueprintInstance.objects.exclude(path__startswith="oci://"):
+    for blueprint in BlueprintInstance.objects.exclude(path__startswith=OCI_PREFIX):
         try:
             blueprint.retrieve()
         except BlueprintRetrievalFailed: