diff --git a/ramalama/ollama.py b/ramalama/ollama.py
index e2435124..b80a8922 100644
--- a/ramalama/ollama.py
+++ b/ramalama/ollama.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import os
 import urllib.request
 import json
-from ramalama.common import run_cmd, verify_checksum, download_file
+from ramalama.common import run_cmd, verify_checksum, download_file, available
 from ramalama.model import Model, rm_until_substring
 
 
@@ -30,15 +30,18 @@ def pull_blob(repos, layer_digest, accept, registry_head, models, model_name, mo
     layer_blob_path = os.path.join(repos, "blobs", layer_digest)
     url = f"{registry_head}/blobs/{layer_digest}"
     headers = {"Accept": accept}
-    download_file(url, layer_blob_path, headers=headers, show_progress=True)
-
-    # Verify checksum after downloading the blob
-    if not verify_checksum(layer_blob_path):
-        print(f"Checksum mismatch for blob {layer_blob_path}, retrying download...")
-        os.remove(layer_blob_path)
+    local_blob = in_existing_cache(model_name, model_tag)
+    if local_blob is not None:
+        run_cmd(["ln", "-sf", local_blob, layer_blob_path])
+    else:
         download_file(url, layer_blob_path, headers=headers, show_progress=True)
+        # Verify checksum after downloading the blob
         if not verify_checksum(layer_blob_path):
-            raise ValueError(f"Checksum verification failed for blob {layer_blob_path}")
+            print(f"Checksum mismatch for blob {layer_blob_path}, retrying download...")
+            os.remove(layer_blob_path)
+            download_file(url, layer_blob_path, headers=headers, show_progress=True)
+            if not verify_checksum(layer_blob_path):
+                raise ValueError(f"Checksum verification failed for blob {layer_blob_path}")
 
     os.makedirs(models, exist_ok=True)
     relative_target_path = os.path.relpath(layer_blob_path, start=os.path.dirname(model_path))
@@ -58,6 +61,28 @@ def init_pull(repos, accept, registry_head, model_name, model_tag, models, model
     return model_path
 
 
+def in_existing_cache(model_name, model_tag):
+    if not available("ollama"):
+        return None
+    default_ollama_caches=[
+        os.path.join(os.environ['HOME'], '.ollama/models'),
+        '/usr/share/ollama/.ollama/models',
+        f'C:\\Users\\{os.getlogin()}\\.ollama\\models'
+    ]
+
+    for cache_dir in default_ollama_caches:
+        manifest_path = os.path.join(cache_dir, 'manifests', 'registry.ollama.ai', model_name, model_tag)
+        if os.path.exists(manifest_path):
+            with open(manifest_path, 'r') as file:
+                manifest_data = json.load(file)
+                for layer in manifest_data["layers"]:
+                    if layer["mediaType"] == "application/vnd.ollama.image.model":
+                        layer_digest = layer["digest"]
+                        ollama_digest_path = os.path.join(cache_dir, 'blobs', layer_digest)
+                        if os.path.exists(str(ollama_digest_path).replace(':','-')):
+                          return str(ollama_digest_path).replace(':','-')
+    return None
+
 class Ollama(Model):
     def __init__(self, model):
         model = rm_until_substring(model, "ollama.com/library/")