diff --git a/system/gitlab-runner.nix b/system/gitlab-runner.nix
index 8db526f..5650a52 100644
--- a/system/gitlab-runner.nix
+++ b/system/gitlab-runner.nix
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ in
     # `REGISTRATION_TOKEN`
     inherit authenticationTokenConfigFile; # 2
     dockerImage = "alpine:3.18.2";
+    dockerPullPolicy = "if-not-present";
     dockerVolumes = [
       "/etc/nix/nix.conf:/etc/nix/nix.conf:ro"
       "/nix/store:/nix/store:ro"
diff --git a/system/monolith-gitlab-runner.nix b/system/monolith-gitlab-runner.nix
index 6f1f7b3..023dc66 100644
--- a/system/monolith-gitlab-runner.nix
+++ b/system/monolith-gitlab-runner.nix
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ in
         # `CI_SERVER_TOKEN`
         authenticationTokenConfigFile = config.sops.secrets."gitlab-runners/docker-images-token".path;
         dockerImage = "debian:stable";
+        dockerPullPolicy = "if-not-present";
       };
     };
   };