diff --git a/tasks/update.yml b/tasks/update.yml
index 8598a8e..30ecf45 100644
--- a/tasks/update.yml
+++ b/tasks/update.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     - name: Pull latest container images
       community.docker.docker_compose_v2:
         project_src: "{{ app_dir }}"
-        pull: always
+        pull: "{{ app_compose_pull | default('always') }}"
 
     - name: Start application with new images
       community.docker.docker_compose_v2: