diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4304d34..692f2fb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ The following table lists the configurable parameters of the Lib chart and their
 | `controller.type` | valid options are deployment, statefulset, job | `"deployment"` |
 | `controller.replicas` | number of replicas | `1` |
 | `image.repository` | container image name | `null` |
-| `image.pullPolicy` | kubernetes pull policy | `null` |
+| `image.pullPolicy` | kubernetes pull policy | `"IfNotPresent"` |
 | `image.tag` | Overrides the image tag whose default is the chart appVersion. | `""` |
 | `fullnameOverride` | override the name of the helm release | `""` |
 | `service.main.enabled` |  | `false` |
diff --git a/values.yaml b/values.yaml
index a6487e5..c980a6e 100644
--- a/values.yaml
+++ b/values.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ controller: # main workload
 
 image:
   repository:  # container image name
-  pullPolicy: # kubernetes pull policy
+  pullPolicy: IfNotPresent # kubernetes pull policy
   tag: "" # Overrides the image tag whose default is the chart appVersion.
 
 fullnameOverride: ""  # override the name of the helm release