diff --git a/microservices/AuthApi/k8s/deployment.yaml b/microservices/AuthApi/k8s/deployment.yaml
index 7620c0c..8d6ff80 100644
--- a/microservices/AuthApi/k8s/deployment.yaml
+++ b/microservices/AuthApi/k8s/deployment.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ spec:
       containers:
         - name: promiscuity-auth
           image: promiscuity-auth:latest
-          imagePullPolicy: Always
+          imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           ports:
             - containerPort: 5000
           readinessProbe:
diff --git a/microservices/CharacterApi/k8s/deployment.yaml b/microservices/CharacterApi/k8s/deployment.yaml
index deb5c58..ba30c78 100644
--- a/microservices/CharacterApi/k8s/deployment.yaml
+++ b/microservices/CharacterApi/k8s/deployment.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ spec:
       containers:
         - name: promiscuity-character
           image: promiscuity-character:latest
-          imagePullPolicy: Always
+          imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           ports:
             - containerPort: 8080
           readinessProbe: