diff --git a/k8s/statefulset.yaml b/k8s/statefulset.yaml
index 00b5dbe..d474a42 100644
--- a/k8s/statefulset.yaml
+++ b/k8s/statefulset.yaml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ spec:
       containers:
       - name: antigravity
         image: ghcr.io/cpfarhood/devcontainer:latest
-        imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
+        imagePullPolicy: Always
         ports:
         - containerPort: 5800
           name: vnc-web
diff --git a/scripts/init-repo.sh b/scripts/init-repo.sh
index d095ad8..3f3509a 100644
--- a/scripts/init-repo.sh
+++ b/scripts/init-repo.sh
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ fi
 RUN_UID="${USER_ID:-1000}"
 RUN_GID="${GROUP_ID:-1000}"
 chown -R "$RUN_UID:$RUN_GID" "$WORKSPACE_DIR"
-chown -R "$RUN_UID:$RUN_GID" /home
 
 # Start Happy Coder in background as the app user
 echo "Starting Happy Coder..."