diff --git a/cluster/base/flux-system/image-update-automation.yaml b/cluster/base/flux-system/image-update-automation.yaml
index 0802cf7..85d3e3e 100644
--- a/cluster/base/flux-system/image-update-automation.yaml
+++ b/cluster/base/flux-system/image-update-automation.yaml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ spec:
   sourceRef:
     kind: GitRepository
     name: flux-system
+    namespace: flux-system
   git:
     checkout:
       ref: