diff --git a/k8s/deployment.yaml b/k8s/deployment.yaml
index 02dd385..5b07294 100644
--- a/k8s/deployment.yaml
+++ b/k8s/deployment.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ spec:
       containers:
         - name: humor-units
           image: localhost/humor-units:latest
-          imagePullPolicy: Never
+          imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           ports:
             - containerPort: 3000
           env: