diff --git a/pkg/controllers/cluster/main_integration_test.go b/pkg/controllers/cluster/main_integration_test.go
index 6304eae134..df6d46557d 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/cluster/main_integration_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/cluster/main_integration_test.go
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 	}()
 
 	options.GetOperatorOptions().Image = "scylladb/scylla-operator"
+	defer func() {
+		options.GetOperatorOptions().Image = ""
+	}()
 
 	reconciler, err := cluster.New(ctx, testEnv.Manager, logger)
 	if err != nil {