diff --git a/deploy/app/gitea-helm-release.yaml b/deploy/app/gitea-helm-release.yaml
index 5257c43..a88d270 100644
--- a/deploy/app/gitea-helm-release.yaml
+++ b/deploy/app/gitea-helm-release.yaml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ spec:
   chart:
     spec:
       chart: gitea
-      version: '12.5.4'
+      version: '12.5.3'
       sourceRef:
         kind: HelmRepository
         name: gitea
diff --git a/deploy/app/helm-values.yaml b/deploy/app/helm-values.yaml
index 4780746..f956d59 100644
--- a/deploy/app/helm-values.yaml
+++ b/deploy/app/helm-values.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ image:
   #
   # This ensures the container includes OpenSSH and can expose the SSH port.
   repository: gitea/gitea
-  pullPolicy: Always
+  pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
 valkey-cluster:
   enabled: false