diff --git a/helm/core/templates/_pod.tpl b/helm/core/templates/_pod.tpl
index 6ffc87f79..eb090916d 100644
--- a/helm/core/templates/_pod.tpl
+++ b/helm/core/templates/_pod.tpl
@@ -20,11 +20,6 @@ template:
       {{- end }}
       {{- include "gateway.selectorLabels" . | nindent 6 }}
   spec:
-    {{- if .Values.gateway.imagePullPolicy }}
-    imagePullPolicy: {{ .Values.gateway.imagePullPolicy }}
-    {{- else if .Values.global.imagePullPolicy }}
-    imagePullPolicy: {{ .Values.global.imagePullPolicy }}
-    {{- end }}
     {{- with .Values.gateway.imagePullSecrets }}
     imagePullSecrets:
       {{- toYaml . | nindent 6 }}
@@ -45,6 +40,11 @@ template:
     containers:
       - name: higress-gateway
         image: "{{ .Values.gateway.hub | default .Values.global.hub }}/higress/{{ .Values.gateway.image | default "gateway" }}:{{ .Values.gateway.tag | default .Chart.AppVersion }}"
+        {{- if .Values.gateway.imagePullPolicy }}
+        imagePullPolicy: {{ .Values.gateway.imagePullPolicy }}
+        {{- else if .Values.global.imagePullPolicy }}
+        imagePullPolicy: {{ .Values.global.imagePullPolicy }}
+        {{- end }}
         args:
           - proxy
           - router