diff --git a/overlays/dev/patch-deployment.yaml b/overlays/dev/patch-deployment.yaml
index 0a6aea9..a5f7bcd 100644
--- a/overlays/dev/patch-deployment.yaml
+++ b/overlays/dev/patch-deployment.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
         - name: employee-backend
-          imagePullPolicy: Always
           env:
             - name: NODE_ENV
               value: "development"
@@ -26,7 +25,6 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
         - name: employee-frontend
-          imagePullPolicy: Always
           env:
             - name: VITE_API_URL
               value: "http://backend-service:4000"