diff --git a/receiver/k8sclusterreceiver/internal/pod/testdata/expected.yaml b/receiver/k8sclusterreceiver/internal/pod/testdata/expected.yaml
index 50fdcb9bde22..abe586c4d395 100644
--- a/receiver/k8sclusterreceiver/internal/pod/testdata/expected.yaml
+++ b/receiver/k8sclusterreceiver/internal/pod/testdata/expected.yaml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ resourceMetrics:
             stringValue: container-id
         - key: container.image.name
           value:
-            stringValue: container-image-name
+            stringValue: docker.io/otel/test-image
         - key: container.image.tag
           value:
             stringValue: latest
diff --git a/receiver/k8sclusterreceiver/internal/testutils/objects.go b/receiver/k8sclusterreceiver/internal/testutils/objects.go
index 4b8dddd6bc45..ac1092a2a988 100644
--- a/receiver/k8sclusterreceiver/internal/testutils/objects.go
+++ b/receiver/k8sclusterreceiver/internal/testutils/objects.go
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ func NewPodSpecWithContainer(containerName string) *corev1.PodSpec {
 		Containers: []corev1.Container{
 			{
 				Name:  containerName,
-				Image: "container-image-name",
+				Image: "docker.io/otel/test-image@sha256:22eeed9e66facc651d4344ef7d9ce912fccff5bb3969e745eed3ab953f309534",
 				Resources: corev1.ResourceRequirements{
 					Limits: corev1.ResourceList{
 						corev1.ResourceCPU: *resource.NewQuantity(20, resource.DecimalSI),
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ func NewPodStatusWithContainer(containerName, containerID string) *corev1.PodSta
 				Name:         containerName,
 				Ready:        true,
 				RestartCount: 3,
-				Image:        "container-image-name",
+				Image:        "docker.io/otel/test-image@sha256:22eeed9e66facc651d4344ef7d9ce912fccff5bb3969e745eed3ab953f309534",
 				ContainerID:  containerID,
 				State: corev1.ContainerState{
 					Running: &corev1.ContainerStateRunning{},
@@ -288,6 +288,7 @@ func NewEvictedTerminatedPodStatusWithContainer(containerName, containerID strin
 		},
 	}
 }
+
 func WithOwnerReferences(or []v1.OwnerReference, obj any) any {
 	switch o := obj.(type) {
 	case *corev1.Pod: