diff --git a/.github/actions/bootstrap/action.yaml b/.github/actions/bootstrap/action.yaml
index 71054830..37aa49b3 100644
--- a/.github/actions/bootstrap/action.yaml
+++ b/.github/actions/bootstrap/action.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ inputs:
   go-version:
     description: "Go version to install"
     required: true
-    default: "1.20.x"
+    default: "1.21.x"
   use-go-cache:
     description: "Restore go cache"
     required: true
diff --git a/client.go b/client.go
index 43c6335a..abbdd4f4 100644
--- a/client.go
+++ b/client.go
@@ -67,11 +67,18 @@ func WithPlatform(platform string) Option {
 // GetImage parses the user provided image string and provides an image object;
 // note: the source where the image should be referenced from is automatically inferred.
 func GetImage(ctx context.Context, imgStr string, options ...Option) (*image.Image, error) {
-	return GetImageFromSource(ctx, imgStr, "", options...)
+	return getImageFromSource(ctx, imgStr, "", options...)
 }
 
 // GetImageFromSource returns an image from the explicitly provided source.
 func GetImageFromSource(ctx context.Context, imgStr string, source image.Source, options ...Option) (*image.Image, error) {
+	if source == "" {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("source not provided, please specify a valid source tag")
+	}
+	return getImageFromSource(ctx, imgStr, source, options...)
+}
+
+func getImageFromSource(ctx context.Context, imgStr string, source image.Source, options ...Option) (*image.Image, error) {
 	log.Debugf("image: source=%+v location=%+v", source, imgStr)
 
 	// apply ImageProviderConfig config