diff --git a/k8s/deployment.yaml b/k8s/deployment.yaml
index 6d50f48..6feaa7b 100644
--- a/k8s/deployment.yaml
+++ b/k8s/deployment.yaml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - image: codeberg.org/forgejo/forgejo:10.0.1
-        imagePullPolicy: Always
+        imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         env:
         - name: USER_UID
           value: "1000"
@@ -40,6 +40,14 @@ spec:
         volumeMounts:
         - mountPath: "/data"
           name: forgejo-pv-storage
+      initContainers:
+      - name: fix-permissions
+        image: busybox
+        imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
+        command: ["sh", "-c", "chown -R 1000:1000 /mnt"]
+        volumeMounts:
+        - mountPath: "/mnt"
+          name: forgejo-pv-storage
       volumes:
       - name: forgejo-pv-storage
         persistentVolumeClaim: