diff --git a/deploy/40-statefulset.yaml b/deploy/40-statefulset.yaml
index ab98204..a58773f 100644
--- a/deploy/40-statefulset.yaml
+++ b/deploy/40-statefulset.yaml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ spec:
         # Make sure the p5x-system-data disk exists in PVE and is mounted
         - name: ensure-system-disk
           image: docker.io/glmdev/p5x-api:latest
+          imagePullPolicy: Always
           envFrom:
             - secretRef:
                 name: api-env
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ spec:
         # Transfer the p5x-system-data PVE disk to the correct node, if necessary
         - name: migrate-system-disk
           image: docker.io/glmdev/p5x-api:latest
+          imagePullPolicy: Always
           envFrom:
             - secretRef:
                 name: api-env
@@ -63,6 +65,7 @@ spec:
       containers:
         - name: api-server
           image: docker.io/glmdev/p5x-api:latest
+          imagePullPolicy: Always
 # TODO: (1) add a dedicated /healthz endpoint and (2) prevent that endpoint from writing to the Rocket logs
 #          livenessProbe:
 #            failureThreshold: 5