diff --git a/tests/templates/kuttl/cluster-operation/03-install-airflow.yaml.j2 b/tests/templates/kuttl/cluster-operation/03-install-airflow.yaml.j2
index 57d15bb4..a66d092f 100644
--- a/tests/templates/kuttl/cluster-operation/03-install-airflow.yaml.j2
+++ b/tests/templates/kuttl/cluster-operation/03-install-airflow.yaml.j2
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   image:
     productVersion: "{{ test_scenario['values']['airflow-latest'] }}"
+    pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
   clusterConfig:
 {% if lookup('env', 'VECTOR_AGGREGATOR') %}
     vectorAggregatorConfigMapName: vector-aggregator-discovery
diff --git a/tests/templates/kuttl/cluster-operation/10-pause-airflow.yaml.j2 b/tests/templates/kuttl/cluster-operation/10-pause-airflow.yaml.j2
index 3f7fc1ed..c1842a35 100644
--- a/tests/templates/kuttl/cluster-operation/10-pause-airflow.yaml.j2
+++ b/tests/templates/kuttl/cluster-operation/10-pause-airflow.yaml.j2
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ spec:
     stopped: false
   image:
     productVersion: "{{ test_scenario['values']['airflow-latest'] }}"
+    pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
   clusterConfig:
 {% if lookup('env', 'VECTOR_AGGREGATOR') %}
     vectorAggregatorConfigMapName: vector-aggregator-discovery
diff --git a/tests/templates/kuttl/cluster-operation/20-stop-airflow.yaml.j2 b/tests/templates/kuttl/cluster-operation/20-stop-airflow.yaml.j2
index a24fc2b1..dc0875c8 100644
--- a/tests/templates/kuttl/cluster-operation/20-stop-airflow.yaml.j2
+++ b/tests/templates/kuttl/cluster-operation/20-stop-airflow.yaml.j2
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ spec:
     stopped: true
   image:
     productVersion: "{{ test_scenario['values']['airflow-latest'] }}"
+    pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
   clusterConfig:
 {% if lookup('env', 'VECTOR_AGGREGATOR') %}
     vectorAggregatorConfigMapName: vector-aggregator-discovery
diff --git a/tests/templates/kuttl/cluster-operation/30-restart-airflow.yaml.j2 b/tests/templates/kuttl/cluster-operation/30-restart-airflow.yaml.j2
index 11dc6e07..a69e72a2 100644
--- a/tests/templates/kuttl/cluster-operation/30-restart-airflow.yaml.j2
+++ b/tests/templates/kuttl/cluster-operation/30-restart-airflow.yaml.j2
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ spec:
     stopped: false
   image:
     productVersion: "{{ test_scenario['values']['airflow-latest'] }}"
+    pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
   clusterConfig:
 {% if lookup('env', 'VECTOR_AGGREGATOR') %}
     vectorAggregatorConfigMapName: vector-aggregator-discovery
diff --git a/tests/templates/kuttl/ldap/06-install-airflow-cluster.yaml.j2 b/tests/templates/kuttl/ldap/06-install-airflow-cluster.yaml.j2
index a130584f..42105916 100644
--- a/tests/templates/kuttl/ldap/06-install-airflow-cluster.yaml.j2
+++ b/tests/templates/kuttl/ldap/06-install-airflow-cluster.yaml.j2
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ commands:
       spec:
         image:
           productVersion: "{{ test_scenario['values']['airflow-latest'] }}"
+          pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         clusterConfig:
 {% if lookup('env', 'VECTOR_AGGREGATOR') %}
           vectorAggregatorConfigMapName: vector-aggregator-discovery
diff --git a/tests/templates/kuttl/logging/04-install-airflow-cluster.yaml.j2 b/tests/templates/kuttl/logging/04-install-airflow-cluster.yaml.j2
index 8d5ac14f..f36d18a4 100644
--- a/tests/templates/kuttl/logging/04-install-airflow-cluster.yaml.j2
+++ b/tests/templates/kuttl/logging/04-install-airflow-cluster.yaml.j2
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   image:
     productVersion: "{{ test_scenario['values']['airflow'] }}"
+    pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
   clusterConfig:
     vectorAggregatorConfigMapName: airflow-vector-aggregator-discovery
     credentialsSecret: test-airflow-credentials
diff --git a/tests/templates/kuttl/mount-dags-configmap/03-install-airflow-cluster.yaml.j2 b/tests/templates/kuttl/mount-dags-configmap/03-install-airflow-cluster.yaml.j2
index 613c8254..c51f4971 100644
--- a/tests/templates/kuttl/mount-dags-configmap/03-install-airflow-cluster.yaml.j2
+++ b/tests/templates/kuttl/mount-dags-configmap/03-install-airflow-cluster.yaml.j2
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   image:
     productVersion: "{{ test_scenario['values']['airflow-latest'] }}"
+    pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
   clusterConfig:
 {% if lookup('env', 'VECTOR_AGGREGATOR') %}
     vectorAggregatorConfigMapName: vector-aggregator-discovery
diff --git a/tests/templates/kuttl/mount-dags-gitsync/03-install-airflow-cluster.yaml.j2 b/tests/templates/kuttl/mount-dags-gitsync/03-install-airflow-cluster.yaml.j2
index fde76786..3e4f0221 100644
--- a/tests/templates/kuttl/mount-dags-gitsync/03-install-airflow-cluster.yaml.j2
+++ b/tests/templates/kuttl/mount-dags-gitsync/03-install-airflow-cluster.yaml.j2
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   image:
     productVersion: "{{ test_scenario['values']['airflow-latest'] }}"
+    pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
   clusterConfig:
 {% if lookup('env', 'VECTOR_AGGREGATOR') %}
     vectorAggregatorConfigMapName: vector-aggregator-discovery
diff --git a/tests/templates/kuttl/orphaned-resources/03-install-airflow-cluster.yaml.j2 b/tests/templates/kuttl/orphaned-resources/03-install-airflow-cluster.yaml.j2
index 50450303..c66a2fe0 100644
--- a/tests/templates/kuttl/orphaned-resources/03-install-airflow-cluster.yaml.j2
+++ b/tests/templates/kuttl/orphaned-resources/03-install-airflow-cluster.yaml.j2
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   image:
     productVersion: "{{ test_scenario['values']['airflow-latest'] }}"
+    pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
   clusterConfig:
 {% if lookup('env', 'VECTOR_AGGREGATOR') %}
     vectorAggregatorConfigMapName: vector-aggregator-discovery
diff --git a/tests/templates/kuttl/resources/03-install-airflow-cluster.yaml.j2 b/tests/templates/kuttl/resources/03-install-airflow-cluster.yaml.j2
index 592cb7b7..28b6bab8 100644
--- a/tests/templates/kuttl/resources/03-install-airflow-cluster.yaml.j2
+++ b/tests/templates/kuttl/resources/03-install-airflow-cluster.yaml.j2
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   image:
     productVersion: "{{ test_scenario['values']['airflow-latest'] }}"
+    pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
   clusterConfig:
 {% if lookup('env', 'VECTOR_AGGREGATOR') %}
     vectorAggregatorConfigMapName: vector-aggregator-discovery
diff --git a/tests/templates/kuttl/smoke/40-install-airflow-cluster.yaml.j2 b/tests/templates/kuttl/smoke/40-install-airflow-cluster.yaml.j2
index 93e8127d..1ce1491d 100644
--- a/tests/templates/kuttl/smoke/40-install-airflow-cluster.yaml.j2
+++ b/tests/templates/kuttl/smoke/40-install-airflow-cluster.yaml.j2
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   image:
     productVersion: "{{ test_scenario['values']['airflow'] }}"
+    pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
   clusterConfig:
 {% if lookup('env', 'VECTOR_AGGREGATOR') %}
     vectorAggregatorConfigMapName: vector-aggregator-discovery