diff --git a/charts/kyverno/templates/_helpers/_image.tpl b/charts/kyverno/templates/_helpers/_image.tpl
index 90f95d0c31..125059f728 100644
--- a/charts/kyverno/templates/_helpers/_image.tpl
+++ b/charts/kyverno/templates/_helpers/_image.tpl
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 {{- if not (typeIs "string" $tag) -}}
   {{ fail "Image tags must be strings." }}
 {{- end -}}
-{{- $imageRegistry := default .image.registry .globalRegistry -}}
+{{- $imageRegistry := default .globalRegistry .image.registry -}}
 {{- if $imageRegistry -}}
   {{- print $imageRegistry "/" (required "An image repository is required" .image.repository) ":" $tag -}}
 {{- else -}}