diff --git a/cmd/flux/bootstrap.go b/cmd/flux/bootstrap.go
index 5e70e3a2..0dc8bd11 100644
--- a/cmd/flux/bootstrap.go
+++ b/cmd/flux/bootstrap.go
@@ -164,14 +164,13 @@ func applyInstallManifests(ctx context.Context, manifestPath string, components
 
 func generateSyncManifests(url, branch, name, namespace, targetPath, tmpDir string, interval time.Duration) (string, error) {
 	opts := sync.Options{
-		Name:              name,
-		Namespace:         namespace,
-		URL:               url,
-		Branch:            branch,
-		Interval:          interval,
-		TargetPath:        targetPath,
-		ManifestFile:      sync.MakeDefaultOptions().ManifestFile,
-		GitImplementation: sync.MakeDefaultOptions().GitImplementation,
+		Name:         name,
+		Namespace:    namespace,
+		URL:          url,
+		Branch:       branch,
+		Interval:     interval,
+		TargetPath:   targetPath,
+		ManifestFile: sync.MakeDefaultOptions().ManifestFile,
 	}
 
 	manifest, err := sync.Generate(opts)
diff --git a/pkg/manifestgen/sync/options.go b/pkg/manifestgen/sync/options.go
index 4fb5955a..35347c23 100644
--- a/pkg/manifestgen/sync/options.go
+++ b/pkg/manifestgen/sync/options.go
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ package sync
 
 import (
 	"time"
-
-	sourcev1 "github.com/fluxcd/source-controller/api/v1beta1"
 )
 
 type Options struct {
@@ -42,6 +40,6 @@ func MakeDefaultOptions() Options {
 		Branch:            "main",
 		ManifestFile:      "gotk-sync.yaml",
 		TargetPath:        "",
-		GitImplementation: sourcev1.GoGitImplementation,
+		GitImplementation: "",
 	}
 }