diff --git a/compose.yaml b/compose.yaml
index 99b0a59..910032e 100644
--- a/compose.yaml
+++ b/compose.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ services:
     build:
       context: .
     image: proposal-bot:latest
+    # Always build from this repo on deploy; never try to pull proposal-bot from a registry.
+    pull_policy: build
     container_name: proposal-bot
     restart: unless-stopped
     # Reaps the headless Chromium processes the InDesign export starts.