diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-client-commet/defaults/main.yml b/roles/custom/matrix-client-commet/defaults/main.yml
index 17ba27b7e..37e604a22 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-client-commet/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-client-commet/defaults/main.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ matrix_client_commet_container_image_self_build_repo: "https://github.com/commet
 matrix_client_commet_container_image_self_build_git_hash: ""
 matrix_client_commet_container_image_self_build_version_tag: "{{ matrix_client_commet_version }}"
 matrix_client_commet_container_image: "localhost/matrix-client-commet:{{ matrix_client_commet_version }}"
+matrix_client_commet_container_image_force_pull: "{{ matrix_client_commet_container_image.endswith(':latest') or matrix_client_commet_container_image.endswith(':main') }}"
 
 # The in-container port nginx listens on
 matrix_client_commet_container_port: 8080