diff --git a/.github/trusted_registries.yaml b/.github/trusted_registries.yaml
index 0a2c12aeb..69ca8b694 100644
--- a/.github/trusted_registries.yaml
+++ b/.github/trusted_registries.yaml
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ registries:
       cp-kafka: ALL_TAGS
     curlimages:
       curl: ALL_TAGS
+    emberstack:
+      kubernetes-reflector: ALL_TAGS
     fluxcd: ALL_IMAGES
     grafana: ALL_IMAGES
     hjacobs:
diff --git a/charts/base-cluster/templates/global/reflector.yaml b/charts/base-cluster/templates/global/reflector.yaml
index 418f0d6b7..69dab8312 100644
--- a/charts/base-cluster/templates/global/reflector.yaml
+++ b/charts/base-cluster/templates/global/reflector.yaml
@@ -14,10 +14,8 @@ spec:
     mode: enabled
   values:
     priorityClassName: cluster-components
-    {{- if .Values.global.imageRegistry }}
     image:
-      repository: {{ printf "%s/emberstack/kubernetes-reflector" $.Values.global.imageRegistry }}
-    {{- end }}
+      repository: {{ printf "%s/emberstack/kubernetes-reflector" ($.Values.global.imageRegistry | default (include "base-cluster.defaultRegistry" (dict))) }}
     securityContext:
       privileged: false
       allowPrivilegeEscalation: false