diff --git a/docker-compose.prod.yml b/docker-compose.prod.yml
index 10244bf..62c3960 100644
--- a/docker-compose.prod.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.prod.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ services:
             context: ./
             dockerfile: ./apps/api/Dockerfile
         image: 490752553772.dkr.ecr.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/bandada-api
+        pull_policy: always
         restart: unless-stopped
         env_file:
             - apps/api/.env
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ services:
             context: ./
             dockerfile: ./apps/client/Dockerfile
         image: 490752553772.dkr.ecr.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/bandada-client
+        pull_policy: always
         restart: unless-stopped
         environment:
             - NODE_ENV=production
@@ -37,6 +39,7 @@ services:
             context: ./
             dockerfile: ./apps/dashboard/Dockerfile
         image: 490752553772.dkr.ecr.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/bandada-dashboard
+        pull_policy: always
         restart: unless-stopped
         environment:
             - NODE_ENV=production
diff --git a/scripts/start_app.sh b/scripts/start_app.sh
index 32d033e..b3271bb 100755
--- a/scripts/start_app.sh
+++ b/scripts/start_app.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ set -e
 aws ecr get-login-password --region eu-central-1 | docker login --username AWS --password-stdin 490752553772.dkr.ecr.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com
 
 cd ~/bandada
-docker compose -f docker-compose.prod.yml pull
+
 docker compose -f docker-compose.prod.yml up -d --no-build
 
 exit 0