diff --git a/ansible/ara.yaml b/ansible/ara.yaml
index 4f8bd4d..ef70b4e 100644
--- a/ansible/ara.yaml
+++ b/ansible/ara.yaml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ spec:
       containers:
       - name: ara-api
         image: quay.io/recordsansible/ara-api
+        imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         env:
         - name: ARA_BASE_DIR
           value: /etc/ara