diff --git a/deploy/deployment.yaml b/deploy/deployment.yaml
index a609910c..c4b47548 100644
--- a/deploy/deployment.yaml
+++ b/deploy/deployment.yaml
@@ -29,3 +29,4 @@ spec:
       containers:
         - name: placeholder-name
           image:  #@ data.values.image_repo + "@" + data.values.image_digest
+          imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent