diff --git a/plugins/scheduler-k3s/k8s.go b/plugins/scheduler-k3s/k8s.go
index 38b6522f744..23d7209fd14 100644
--- a/plugins/scheduler-k3s/k8s.go
+++ b/plugins/scheduler-k3s/k8s.go
@@ -46,6 +46,22 @@ func getKubeContext() string {
 	return common.PropertyGetDefault("scheduler-k3s", "--global", "kube-context", DefaultKubeContext)
 }
 
+type NotFoundError struct {
+	Message string
+}
+
+func (e *NotFoundError) Error() string {
+	return e.Message
+}
+
+type EmptyResultsError struct {
+	Message string
+}
+
+func (e *EmptyResultsError) Error() string {
+	return e.Message
+}
+
 // KubernetesClient is a wrapper around the Kubernetes client
 type KubernetesClient struct {
 	// Client is the Kubernetes client
@@ -141,7 +157,7 @@ func (k KubernetesClient) AnnotateNode(ctx context.Context, input AnnotateNodeIn
 	}
 
 	if node == nil {
-		return errors.New("node is nil")
+		return &NotFoundError{"node is nil"}
 	}
 
 	keyPath := fmt.Sprintf("/metadata/annotations/%s", jsonpointer.Escape(input.Key))
@@ -206,7 +222,7 @@ func (k KubernetesClient) CreateJob(ctx context.Context, input CreateJobInput) (
 	}
 
 	if job == nil {
-		return batchv1.Job{}, errors.New("job is nil")
+		return batchv1.Job{}, &NotFoundError{"job is nil"}
 	}
 
 	return *job, err
@@ -237,7 +253,7 @@ func (k KubernetesClient) CreateNamespace(ctx context.Context, input CreateNames
 	}
 
 	if namespace == nil {
-		return corev1.Namespace{}, errors.New("namespace is nil")
+		return corev1.Namespace{}, &NotFoundError{"namespace is nil"}
 	}
 
 	return *namespace, err
@@ -418,7 +434,7 @@ func (k KubernetesClient) GetNode(ctx context.Context, input GetNodeInput) (Node
 	}
 
 	if node == nil {
-		return Node{}, errors.New("node is nil")
+		return Node{}, &NotFoundError{"node is nil"}
 	}
 
 	return kubernetesNodeToNode(*node), err
@@ -441,12 +457,35 @@ func (k KubernetesClient) GetPod(ctx context.Context, input GetPodInput) (corev1
 	}
 
 	if pod == nil {
-		return corev1.Pod{}, errors.New("pod is nil")
+		return corev1.Pod{}, &NotFoundError{"pod is nil"}
 	}
 
 	return *pod, err
 }
 
+// GetSecretInput contains all the information needed to get a Kubernetes secret
+type GetSecretInput struct {
+	// Name is the Kubernetes secret name
+	Name string
+
+	// Namespace is the Kubernetes namespace
+	Namespace string
+}
+
+// GetSecret gets a Kubernetes secret
+func (k KubernetesClient) GetSecret(ctx context.Context, input GetSecretInput) (corev1.Secret, error) {
+	secret, err := k.Client.CoreV1().Secrets(input.Namespace).Get(ctx, input.Name, metav1.GetOptions{})
+	if err != nil {
+		return corev1.Secret{}, err
+	}
+
+	if secret == nil {
+		return corev1.Secret{}, &NotFoundError{"secret is nil"}
+	}
+
+	return *secret, err
+}
+
 // LabelNodeInput contains all the information needed to label a Kubernetes node
 type LabelNodeInput struct {
 	// Name is the Kubernetes node name
@@ -465,7 +504,7 @@ func (k KubernetesClient) LabelNode(ctx context.Context, input LabelNodeInput) e
 	}
 
 	if node == nil {
-		return errors.New("node is nil")
+		return &NotFoundError{"node is nil"}
 	}
 
 	keyPath := fmt.Sprintf("/metadata/labels/%s", jsonpointer.Escape(input.Key))
@@ -502,6 +541,10 @@ func (k KubernetesClient) ListClusterTriggerAuthentications(ctx context.Context,
 		return []kedav1alpha1.ClusterTriggerAuthentication{}, err
 	}
 
+	if response == nil || len(response.Items) == 0 {
+		return []kedav1alpha1.ClusterTriggerAuthentication{}, &EmptyResultsError{"cluster trigger authentications is nil"}
+	}
+
 	triggerAuthentications := []kedav1alpha1.ClusterTriggerAuthentication{}
 	for _, triggerAuthentication := range response.Items {
 		var ta kedav1alpha1.ClusterTriggerAuthentication
@@ -537,8 +580,8 @@ func (k KubernetesClient) ListCronJobs(ctx context.Context, input ListCronJobsIn
 		return []batchv1.CronJob{}, err
 	}
 
-	if cronJobs == nil {
-		return []batchv1.CronJob{}, errors.New("cron jobs is nil")
+	if cronJobs == nil || len(cronJobs.Items) == 0 {
+		return []batchv1.CronJob{}, &EmptyResultsError{"cron jobs is nil"}
 	}
 
 	return cronJobs.Items, err
@@ -561,8 +604,8 @@ func (k KubernetesClient) ListDeployments(ctx context.Context, input ListDeploym
 		return []appsv1.Deployment{}, err
 	}
 
-	if deployments == nil {
-		return []appsv1.Deployment{}, errors.New("deployments is nil")
+	if deployments == nil || len(deployments.Items) == 0 {
+		return []appsv1.Deployment{}, &EmptyResultsError{"deployments list is nil"}
 	}
 
 	return deployments.Items, nil
@@ -585,8 +628,8 @@ func (k KubernetesClient) ListIngresses(ctx context.Context, input ListIngresses
 		return []networkingv1.Ingress{}, err
 	}
 
-	if ingresses == nil {
-		return []networkingv1.Ingress{}, errors.New("ingresses is nil")
+	if ingresses == nil || len(ingresses.Items) == 0 {
+		return []networkingv1.Ingress{}, &EmptyResultsError{"ingresses is nil"}
 	}
 
 	return ingresses.Items, nil
@@ -598,8 +641,8 @@ func (k KubernetesClient) ListNamespaces(ctx context.Context) ([]corev1.Namespac
 	if err != nil {
 		return []corev1.Namespace{}, err
 	}
-	if namespaces == nil {
-		return []corev1.Namespace{}, errors.New("namespaces is nil")
+	if namespaces == nil || len(namespaces.Items) == 0 {
+		return []corev1.Namespace{}, &EmptyResultsError{"namespaces list is nil"}
 	}
 
 	return namespaces.Items, nil
@@ -623,8 +666,8 @@ func (k KubernetesClient) ListNodes(ctx context.Context, input ListNodesInput) (
 		return []corev1.Node{}, err
 	}
 
-	if nodeList == nil {
-		return []corev1.Node{}, errors.New("pod list is nil")
+	if nodeList == nil || len(nodeList.Items) == 0 {
+		return []corev1.Node{}, &EmptyResultsError{"pod list is nil"}
 	}
 
 	return nodeList.Items, err
@@ -647,8 +690,8 @@ func (k KubernetesClient) ListPods(ctx context.Context, input ListPodsInput) ([]
 		return []corev1.Pod{}, err
 	}
 
-	if podList == nil {
-		return []corev1.Pod{}, errors.New("pod list is nil")
+	if podList == nil || len(podList.Items) == 0 {
+		return []corev1.Pod{}, &EmptyResultsError{"pod list is nil"}
 	}
 
 	return podList.Items, err
@@ -678,6 +721,10 @@ func (k KubernetesClient) ListTriggerAuthentications(ctx context.Context, input
 		return []kedav1alpha1.TriggerAuthentication{}, err
 	}
 
+	if response == nil || len(response.Items) == 0 {
+		return []kedav1alpha1.TriggerAuthentication{}, &EmptyResultsError{"trigger authentications is nil"}
+	}
+
 	triggerAuthentications := []kedav1alpha1.TriggerAuthentication{}
 	for _, triggerAuthentication := range response.Items {
 		var ta kedav1alpha1.TriggerAuthentication
diff --git a/plugins/scheduler-k3s/triggers.go b/plugins/scheduler-k3s/triggers.go
index 6763d1ab8ad..1b3bbbcf15f 100644
--- a/plugins/scheduler-k3s/triggers.go
+++ b/plugins/scheduler-k3s/triggers.go
@@ -1106,7 +1106,32 @@ func TriggerSchedulerRun(scheduler string, appName string, envCount int, args []
 	}
 
 	attachToPod := os.Getenv("DOKKU_DETACH_CONTAINER") != "1"
+
+	clientset, err := NewKubernetesClient()
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Error creating kubernetes client: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if err := clientset.Ping(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("kubernetes api not available: %w", err)
+	}
+
 	imagePullSecrets := getComputedImagePullSecrets(appName)
+	if imagePullSecrets == "" {
+		imagePullSecrets = fmt.Sprintf("ims-%s.%d", appName, deploymentID)
+		_, err := clientset.GetSecret(context.Background(), GetSecretInput{
+			Name:      imagePullSecrets,
+			Namespace: namespace,
+		})
+
+		if err != nil {
+			if _, ok := err.(*NotFoundError); !ok {
+				return fmt.Errorf("Error getting image pull secret: %w", err)
+			}
+			imagePullSecrets = ""
+		}
+	}
+
 	workingDir := common.GetWorkingDir(appName, image)
 	job, err := templateKubernetesJob(Job{
 		AppName:          appName,
@@ -1132,15 +1157,6 @@ func TriggerSchedulerRun(scheduler string, appName string, envCount int, args []
 		color.NoColor = false
 	}
 
-	clientset, err := NewKubernetesClient()
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Error creating kubernetes client: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	if err := clientset.Ping(); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("kubernetes api not available: %w", err)
-	}
-
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	signals := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
 	signal.Notify(signals, os.Interrupt, syscall.SIGHUP,