diff --git a/src/routes/api/containers/[id]/update/+server.ts b/src/routes/api/containers/[id]/update/+server.ts
index 7bfe4ae..775c114 100644
--- a/src/routes/api/containers/[id]/update/+server.ts
+++ b/src/routes/api/containers/[id]/update/+server.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { json } from '@sveltejs/kit';
-import { updateContainer, type CreateContainerOptions } from '$lib/server/docker';
+import { pullImage, updateContainer, type CreateContainerOptions } from '$lib/server/docker';
 import { authorize } from '$lib/server/authorize';
 import { auditContainer } from '$lib/server/audit';
 import { removePendingContainerUpdate } from '$lib/server/db';
@@ -19,7 +19,18 @@ export const POST: RequestHandler = async (event) => {
 
 	try {
 		const body = await request.json();
-		const { startAfterUpdate, ...options } = body;
+		const { startAfterUpdate, repullImage, ...options } = body;
+
+		if (repullImage) {
+			console.log(`Pulling image...`);
+			try {
+				await pullImage(options.image, undefined, envIdNum);
+				console.log(`Image pulled successfully`);
+			} catch (pullError: any) {
+				console.log(`Pull failed: ${pullError.message}`);
+				throw pullError;
+			}
+		}
 
 		console.log(`Updating container ${params.id} with name: ${options.name}`);
 
diff --git a/src/routes/containers/ContainerSettingsTab.svelte b/src/routes/containers/ContainerSettingsTab.svelte
index 94c6702..e9621b1 100644
--- a/src/routes/containers/ContainerSettingsTab.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/containers/ContainerSettingsTab.svelte
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@
 		restartMaxRetries: number | '';
 		networkMode: string;
 		startAfterCreate?: boolean;
+		repullImage?: boolean;
 		// Port mappings
 		portMappings: { hostPort: string; containerPort: string; protocol: string }[];
 		// Volume mappings
@@ -152,6 +153,7 @@
 		restartMaxRetries = $bindable(),
 		networkMode = $bindable(),
 		startAfterCreate = $bindable(true),
+		repullImage = $bindable(true),
 		portMappings = $bindable(),
 		volumeMappings = $bindable(),
 		envVars = $bindable(),
@@ -643,6 +645,11 @@
 			</div>
 		</div>
 
+		<div class="flex items-center gap-3 pt-1">
+			<Label class="text-xs font-normal">Pull image before update</Label>
+			<TogglePill bind:checked={repullImage} />
+		</div>
+
 		<div class="flex items-center gap-3 pt-1">
 			<Label class="text-xs font-normal">Start container after {mode === 'create' ? 'creation' : 'update'}</Label>
 			<TogglePill bind:checked={startAfterCreate} />
diff --git a/src/routes/containers/EditContainerModal.svelte b/src/routes/containers/EditContainerModal.svelte
index 5ffe6c3..2025ca4 100644
--- a/src/routes/containers/EditContainerModal.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/containers/EditContainerModal.svelte
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@
 	let restartMaxRetries = $state<number | ''>('');
 	let networkMode = $state('bridge');
 	let startAfterUpdate = $state(true);
+	let repullImage = $state(true);
 
 	// Port mappings
 	let portMappings = $state<{ hostPort: string; containerPort: string; protocol: string }[]>([
@@ -894,6 +895,7 @@
 					networkMode,
 					networks: selectedNetworks.length > 0 ? selectedNetworks : undefined,
 					startAfterUpdate,
+					repullImage,
 					user: containerUser.trim() || undefined,
 					privileged: privilegedMode || undefined,
 					healthcheck,
@@ -1055,6 +1057,7 @@
 					bind:restartMaxRetries
 					bind:networkMode
 					startAfterCreate={startAfterUpdate}
+					{repullImage}
 					bind:portMappings
 					bind:volumeMappings
 					bind:envVars