diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index f888dce..3830b3e 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #
 TAG=dev
 HOCUSPOCUS_TAG=dev-latest
+PULL_POLICY=always # always / missing / never
 OPENPROJECT_HTTPS=false
 OPENPROJECT_HOST__NAME=localhost
 PORT=127.0.0.1:8080
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 86eb244..7fc2828 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ services:
 
   hocuspocus:
     image: openproject/hocuspocus:${HOCUSPOCUS_TAG:-dev-latest}
-    pull_policy: always
+    pull_policy: "${PULL_POLICY:-always}"
     environment:
       SECRET: ${COLLABORATIVE_SERVER_SECRET:-OVERRIDE_ME_PLEASE}
       OPENPROJECT_URL: "${OPENPROJECT_URL:-http://web:8080}"