diff --git a/pkg/collection/k3s/k3s.go b/pkg/collection/k3s/k3s.go
index b1cef80..e8688be 100644
--- a/pkg/collection/k3s/k3s.go
+++ b/pkg/collection/k3s/k3s.go
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rancherfederal/ocil/pkg/artifacts/file"
 
 	"github.com/rancherfederal/ocil/pkg/artifacts/file/getter"
+
+	"github.com/rancherfederal/hauler/pkg/reference"
 )
 
 var _ artifacts.OCICollection = (*k3s)(nil)
@@ -98,7 +100,7 @@ func (k *k3s) executable() error {
 
 	f := file.NewFile(fref)
 
-	ref := fmt.Sprintf("k3s:%s", k.dnsCompliantVersion())
+	ref := fmt.Sprintf("%s/k3s:%s", reference.DefaultNamespace, k.dnsCompliantVersion())
 	k.contents[ref] = f
 	return nil
 }
@@ -106,7 +108,9 @@ func (k *k3s) executable() error {
 func (k *k3s) bootstrap() error {
 	namedBootstrapUrl := fmt.Sprintf("%s?filename=%s", bootstrapUrl, "k3s-init.sh")
 	f := file.NewFile(namedBootstrapUrl)
-	k.contents["k3s-init.sh"] = f
+
+	ref := fmt.Sprintf("%s/k3s-init.sh:%s", reference.DefaultNamespace, reference.DefaultTag)
+	k.contents[ref] = f
 	return nil
 }