diff --git a/templates/gitea/statefulset.yaml b/templates/gitea/statefulset.yaml
index 8ae7bd6..7dbe417 100644
--- a/templates/gitea/statefulset.yaml
+++ b/templates/gitea/statefulset.yaml
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ spec:
       initContainers:
         - name: init-directories
           image: "{{ include "gitea.image" . }}"
+          imagePullPolicy: {{ .Values.image.pullPolicy }}
           command: ["/usr/sbin/init_directory_structure.sh"]
           env:
             - name: GITEA_APP_INI
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ spec:
             {{- toYaml .Values.containerSecurityContext | nindent 12 }}
         - name: init-app-ini
           image: "{{ include "gitea.image" . }}"
+          imagePullPolicy: {{ .Values.image.pullPolicy }}
           command: ["/usr/sbin/config_environment.sh"]
           env:
             - name: GITEA_APP_INI
@@ -118,6 +120,7 @@ spec:
         - name: configure-gitea
           image: "{{ include "gitea.image" . }}"
           command: ["/usr/sbin/configure_gitea.sh"]
+          imagePullPolicy: {{ .Values.image.pullPolicy }}
           securityContext:
             {{- /* By default this container runs as user 1000 unless otherwise stated */ -}}
             {{- $csc := deepCopy .Values.containerSecurityContext -}}