diff --git a/internal/cli/kraft/cloud/compose/up/up.go b/internal/cli/kraft/cloud/compose/up/up.go
index eea5d9959..4ac428e5f 100644
--- a/internal/cli/kraft/cloud/compose/up/up.go
+++ b/internal/cli/kraft/cloud/compose/up/up.go
@@ -206,14 +206,14 @@ func Up(ctx context.Context, opts *UpOptions, args ...string) error {
 			)
 		}
 
-		if exists, _ := opts.imageExists(ctx, userPkgName); userPkgName != "" && exists {
+		if exists, _ := opts.imageExists(ctx, officialPkgName); officialPkgName != "" && exists {
 			// Override the image name if it is set with the new package name.
-			service.Image = userPkgName
+			service.Image = officialPkgName
 			opts.Project.Services[serviceName] = service
 
-		} else if exists, _ := opts.imageExists(ctx, officialPkgName); officialPkgName != "" && exists {
+		} else if exists, _ := opts.imageExists(ctx, userPkgName); userPkgName != "" && exists {
 			// Override the image name if it is set with the new package name.
-			service.Image = officialPkgName
+			service.Image = userPkgName
 			opts.Project.Services[serviceName] = service
 
 		} else if opts.NoBuild {