diff --git a/zun_tempest_plugin/tests/tempest/api/common/datagen.py b/zun_tempest_plugin/tests/tempest/api/common/datagen.py
index 4cb1bac..238516f 100644
--- a/zun_tempest_plugin/tests/tempest/api/common/datagen.py
+++ b/zun_tempest_plugin/tests/tempest/api/common/datagen.py
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ def container_data(default_data=None, **kwargs):
             'environment': {},
             'labels': {},
             'image_driver': 'docker',
-            'image_pull_policy': 'always',
             'restart_policy': {'Name': 'no'},
             'workdir': '/',
             'interactive': False,
@@ -83,7 +82,6 @@ def container_data_legacy(default_data=None, **kwargs):
             'environment': {},
             'labels': {},
             'image_driver': 'docker',
-            'image_pull_policy': 'always',
             'restart_policy': {'Name': 'no'},
             'workdir': '/',
             'interactive': False,
diff --git a/zun_tempest_plugin/tests/tempest/api/test_capsules.py b/zun_tempest_plugin/tests/tempest/api/test_capsules.py
index ba55b40..f981f8c 100644
--- a/zun_tempest_plugin/tests/tempest/api/test_capsules.py
+++ b/zun_tempest_plugin/tests/tempest/api/test_capsules.py
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ class TestCapsule(base.BaseZunTest):
                                 "ENV2": "/usr/bin"
                             },
                             "image": "ubuntu",
-                            "imagePullPolicy": "ifnotpresent",
                             "ports": [
                                 {
                                     "containerPort": 80,