diff --git a/gitea/application.yaml b/gitea/application.yaml
index 55882ff..4f82bc2 100644
--- a/gitea/application.yaml
+++ b/gitea/application.yaml
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ spec:
       containers:
         - name: gitea
           image: gitea/gitea:1.20.2-rootless
+          imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           securityContext:
             readOnlyRootFilesystem: true
           env: