diff --git a/cmd/flux/create_image_policy.go b/cmd/flux/create_image_policy.go
index 77b47321..0cebd321 100644
--- a/cmd/flux/create_image_policy.go
+++ b/cmd/flux/create_image_policy.go
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ func createImagePolicyRun(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 			Labels:    labels,
 		},
 		Spec: imagev1.ImagePolicySpec{
-			ImageRepositoryRef: meta.LocalObjectReference{
+			ImageRepositoryRef: meta.NamespacedObjectReference{
 				Name: imagePolicyArgs.imageRef,
 			},
 		},
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 2c03bc94..57380131 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/fluxcd/go-git-providers v0.1.1
 	github.com/fluxcd/helm-controller/api v0.11.2
 	github.com/fluxcd/image-automation-controller/api v0.14.1
-	github.com/fluxcd/image-reflector-controller/api v0.11.1
+	github.com/fluxcd/image-reflector-controller/api v0.12.0
 	github.com/fluxcd/kustomize-controller/api v0.14.1
 	github.com/fluxcd/notification-controller/api v0.16.0
 	github.com/fluxcd/pkg/apis/meta v0.10.0
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 88a7dfd5..ec4b400a 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -209,8 +209,8 @@ github.com/fluxcd/helm-controller/api v0.11.2 h1:IpzGEexjEa9DttikHF40kHFORhsxAeD
 github.com/fluxcd/helm-controller/api v0.11.2/go.mod h1:gLPpLa8NMQJ+b4pwP/sExAPkGdFWO1CKIh1Uu82O2gM=
 github.com/fluxcd/image-automation-controller/api v0.14.1 h1:8EDUs61Gi5HgSA9ou0rgFuDgvag+wpTrndizFhCGYwY=
 github.com/fluxcd/image-automation-controller/api v0.14.1/go.mod h1:22GZblh0CmaZItQpvCBe40i5ql/oCZllpLqkGmoglEQ=
-github.com/fluxcd/image-reflector-controller/api v0.11.1 h1:8pmUKL7Pise0JOBFgqw7eWtOK/rs3HNibXqCK9aJ8LE=
-github.com/fluxcd/image-reflector-controller/api v0.11.1/go.mod h1:lgQHGFz29OHmDU5Jwg689C/M+P/f9ujt6NS0zCLT0BQ=
+github.com/fluxcd/image-reflector-controller/api v0.12.0 h1:ghdbOUmbNaPi/jVfNnI3xzvhudXBZx6xUld/OLNSVXM=
+github.com/fluxcd/image-reflector-controller/api v0.12.0/go.mod h1:lgQHGFz29OHmDU5Jwg689C/M+P/f9ujt6NS0zCLT0BQ=
 github.com/fluxcd/kustomize-controller/api v0.14.1 h1:OsErJQ3U3ReYTAtkeFo1t8UW4sjISF0a+6wsz942MT0=
 github.com/fluxcd/kustomize-controller/api v0.14.1/go.mod h1:3RNiEd/XnYjSTGzMqDzDbQkOYpdPFrKuS+XdgWt9pds=
 github.com/fluxcd/notification-controller/api v0.16.0 h1:3vaIj3AJRUA4dsfISuok8URV1RUmoe9NFpCAZ+tjOeU=
diff --git a/manifests/bases/image-reflector-controller/kustomization.yaml b/manifests/bases/image-reflector-controller/kustomization.yaml
index f7349004..e73340c5 100644
--- a/manifests/bases/image-reflector-controller/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/manifests/bases/image-reflector-controller/kustomization.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 apiVersion: kustomize.config.k8s.io/v1beta1
 kind: Kustomization
 resources:
-- https://github.com/fluxcd/image-reflector-controller/releases/download/v0.11.1/image-reflector-controller.crds.yaml
-- https://github.com/fluxcd/image-reflector-controller/releases/download/v0.11.1/image-reflector-controller.deployment.yaml
+- https://github.com/fluxcd/image-reflector-controller/releases/download/v0.12.0/image-reflector-controller.crds.yaml
+- https://github.com/fluxcd/image-reflector-controller/releases/download/v0.12.0/image-reflector-controller.deployment.yaml
 - account.yaml
 patchesJson6902:
 - target:
diff --git a/manifests/crds/kustomization.yaml b/manifests/crds/kustomization.yaml
index 3db77ad3..a7c9b300 100644
--- a/manifests/crds/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/manifests/crds/kustomization.yaml
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ resources:
 - https://github.com/fluxcd/kustomize-controller/releases/download/v0.14.1/kustomize-controller.crds.yaml
 - https://github.com/fluxcd/helm-controller/releases/download/v0.11.2/helm-controller.crds.yaml
 - https://github.com/fluxcd/notification-controller/releases/download/v0.16.0/notification-controller.crds.yaml
-- https://github.com/fluxcd/image-reflector-controller/releases/download/v0.11.1/image-reflector-controller.crds.yaml
+- https://github.com/fluxcd/image-reflector-controller/releases/download/v0.12.0/image-reflector-controller.crds.yaml
 - https://github.com/fluxcd/image-automation-controller/releases/download/v0.14.1/image-automation-controller.crds.yaml
diff --git a/tests/azure/azure_test.go b/tests/azure/azure_test.go
index d8cb3c06..1b304faa 100644
--- a/tests/azure/azure_test.go
+++ b/tests/azure/azure_test.go
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ func TestImageRepositoryACR(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	_, err = controllerutil.CreateOrUpdate(ctx, cfg.kubeClient, &imagePolicy, func() error {
 		imagePolicy.Spec = reflectorv1beta1.ImagePolicySpec{
-			ImageRepositoryRef: meta.LocalObjectReference{
+			ImageRepositoryRef: meta.NamespacedObjectReference{
 				Name: imageRepository.Name,
 			},
 			Policy: reflectorv1beta1.ImagePolicyChoice{
diff --git a/tests/azure/go.mod b/tests/azure/go.mod
index afdf289b..9f3f937f 100644
--- a/tests/azure/go.mod
+++ b/tests/azure/go.mod
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/Azure/azure-event-hubs-go/v3 v3.3.13
 	github.com/fluxcd/helm-controller/api v0.11.2
 	github.com/fluxcd/image-automation-controller/api v0.14.1
-	github.com/fluxcd/image-reflector-controller/api v0.11.1
+	github.com/fluxcd/image-reflector-controller/api v0.12.0
 	github.com/fluxcd/kustomize-controller/api v0.14.1
 	github.com/fluxcd/notification-controller/api v0.16.0
 	github.com/fluxcd/pkg/apis/meta v0.10.1
diff --git a/tests/azure/go.sum b/tests/azure/go.sum
index eb6ace7d..7c62849a 100644
--- a/tests/azure/go.sum
+++ b/tests/azure/go.sum
@@ -195,8 +195,8 @@ github.com/fluxcd/helm-controller/api v0.11.2 h1:IpzGEexjEa9DttikHF40kHFORhsxAeD
 github.com/fluxcd/helm-controller/api v0.11.2/go.mod h1:gLPpLa8NMQJ+b4pwP/sExAPkGdFWO1CKIh1Uu82O2gM=
 github.com/fluxcd/image-automation-controller/api v0.14.1 h1:8EDUs61Gi5HgSA9ou0rgFuDgvag+wpTrndizFhCGYwY=
 github.com/fluxcd/image-automation-controller/api v0.14.1/go.mod h1:22GZblh0CmaZItQpvCBe40i5ql/oCZllpLqkGmoglEQ=
-github.com/fluxcd/image-reflector-controller/api v0.11.1 h1:8pmUKL7Pise0JOBFgqw7eWtOK/rs3HNibXqCK9aJ8LE=
-github.com/fluxcd/image-reflector-controller/api v0.11.1/go.mod h1:lgQHGFz29OHmDU5Jwg689C/M+P/f9ujt6NS0zCLT0BQ=
+github.com/fluxcd/image-reflector-controller/api v0.12.0 h1:ghdbOUmbNaPi/jVfNnI3xzvhudXBZx6xUld/OLNSVXM=
+github.com/fluxcd/image-reflector-controller/api v0.12.0/go.mod h1:lgQHGFz29OHmDU5Jwg689C/M+P/f9ujt6NS0zCLT0BQ=
 github.com/fluxcd/kustomize-controller/api v0.14.1 h1:OsErJQ3U3ReYTAtkeFo1t8UW4sjISF0a+6wsz942MT0=
 github.com/fluxcd/kustomize-controller/api v0.14.1/go.mod h1:3RNiEd/XnYjSTGzMqDzDbQkOYpdPFrKuS+XdgWt9pds=
 github.com/fluxcd/notification-controller/api v0.16.0 h1:3vaIj3AJRUA4dsfISuok8URV1RUmoe9NFpCAZ+tjOeU=