diff --git a/sdk/python/feast/infra/materialization/contrib/bytewax/bytewax_materialization_engine.py b/sdk/python/feast/infra/materialization/contrib/bytewax/bytewax_materialization_engine.py
index 5c7a719532..060a47ce58 100644
--- a/sdk/python/feast/infra/materialization/contrib/bytewax/bytewax_materialization_engine.py
+++ b/sdk/python/feast/infra/materialization/contrib/bytewax/bytewax_materialization_engine.py
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ def _create_job_definition(self, job_id, namespace, pods, env, index_offset=0):
                                     }
                                 ],
                                 "image": "busybox",
-                                "imagePullPolicy": "Always",
+                                "imagePullPolicy": "IfNotPresent",
                                 "name": "init-hostfile",
                                 "resources": {},
                                 "securityContext": {