diff --git a/packages/integrations/markdoc/src/content-entry-type.ts b/packages/integrations/markdoc/src/content-entry-type.ts
index 22c6c33b4724..451bbb3a753e 100644
--- a/packages/integrations/markdoc/src/content-entry-type.ts
+++ b/packages/integrations/markdoc/src/content-entry-type.ts
@@ -341,6 +341,8 @@ async function emitOptimizedImages(
 								globalThis.astroAsset.referencedImages.add(fsPath);
 						}
 						node.attributes[attributeName] = { ...src, fsPath };
+						node.attributes.src = src.src;
+
 					}
 				} else {
 					throw new MarkdocError({