diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/github_packages.rb b/Library/Homebrew/github_packages.rb
index 44c9cce78e..ec1bff665f 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/github_packages.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/github_packages.rb
@@ -48,13 +48,7 @@ class GitHubPackages
     raise UsageError, "HOMEBREW_GITHUB_PACKAGES_USER is unset." if user.blank?
     raise UsageError, "HOMEBREW_GITHUB_PACKAGES_TOKEN is unset." if token.blank?
 
-    skopeo = [
-      which("skopeo"),
-      which("skopeo", ENV["HOMEBREW_PATH"]),
-      HOMEBREW_PREFIX/"bin/skopeo",
-    ].compact.first
-    skopeo = ensure_formula_installed!("skopeo",
-                                       reason: "for upload").opt_bin/"skopeo" unless skopeo.exist?
+    skopeo = ensure_executable!("skopeo", reason: "for upload")
 
     require "json_schemer"
 
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/utils.rb b/Library/Homebrew/utils.rb
index 141fa63811..cb22ed415b 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/utils.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/utils.rb
@@ -494,6 +494,20 @@ module Kernel
     formula
   end
 
+  # Ensure the given executable is exist otherwise install the brewed version
+  def ensure_executable!(name, formula_name = nil, reason: "")
+    formula_name ||= name
+
+    executable = [
+      which(name),
+      which(name, ENV["HOMEBREW_PATH"]),
+      HOMEBREW_PREFIX/"bin/#{name}",
+    ].compact.first
+    return executable if executable.exist?
+
+    ensure_formula_installed!(formula_name, reason: reason).opt_bin/name
+  end
+
   def paths
     @paths ||= PATH.new(ENV["HOMEBREW_PATH"]).map do |p|
       File.expand_path(p).chomp("/")