diff --git a/cmd/helm/installer/install.go b/cmd/helm/installer/install.go
index f82a9cb7d..1cccb8605 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/installer/install.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/installer/install.go
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ func generateDeployment(namespace, image string) *extensions.Deployment {
 						{
 							Name:            "tiller",
 							Image:           image,
-							ImagePullPolicy: "Always",
+							ImagePullPolicy: "IfNotPresent",
 							Ports:           []api.ContainerPort{{ContainerPort: 44134, Name: "tiller"}},
 							LivenessProbe: &api.Probe{
 								Handler: api.Handler{