diff --git a/roles/openshift_master/tasks/main.yml b/roles/openshift_master/tasks/main.yml
index 1d6758c4ae9..262fb7a05af 100644
--- a/roles/openshift_master/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/openshift_master/tasks/main.yml
@@ -27,13 +27,6 @@
   action: "{{ ansible_pkg_mgr }} name={{ openshift.common.service_type }}-master{{ openshift_pkg_version | default('') | oo_image_tag_to_rpm_version(include_dash=True) }} state=present"
   when: not openshift.common.is_containerized | bool
 
-- name: Pull master image
-  command: >
-    docker pull {{ openshift.master.master_image }}:{{ openshift_image_tag }}
-  register: pull_result
-  changed_when: "'Downloaded newer image' in pull_result.stdout"
-  when: openshift.common.is_containerized | bool
-
 - name: Create openshift.common.data_dir
   file:
     path: "{{ openshift.common.data_dir }}"
diff --git a/roles/openshift_master/tasks/systemd_units.yml b/roles/openshift_master/tasks/systemd_units.yml
index 56110c28fab..65f7ea84157 100644
--- a/roles/openshift_master/tasks/systemd_units.yml
+++ b/roles/openshift_master/tasks/systemd_units.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,14 @@
     ha_svc_template_path: "docker-cluster"
   when: openshift.common.is_containerized | bool
 
+# This is the image used for both HA and non-HA clusters:
+- name: Pre-pull master image
+  command: >
+    docker pull {{ openshift.master.master_image }}:{{ openshift_image_tag }}
+  register: pull_result
+  changed_when: "'Downloaded newer image' in pull_result.stdout"
+  when: openshift.common.is_containerized | bool
+
 # workaround for missing systemd unit files
 - name: Create the systemd unit files
   template:
diff --git a/roles/openshift_node/tasks/main.yml b/roles/openshift_node/tasks/main.yml
index 474df497e6a..22eea0b931f 100644
--- a/roles/openshift_node/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/openshift_node/tasks/main.yml
@@ -46,20 +46,6 @@
   action: "{{ ansible_pkg_mgr }} name={{ openshift.common.service_type }}-sdn-ovs{{ openshift_pkg_version | oo_image_tag_to_rpm_version(include_dash=True) }} state=present"
   when: openshift.common.use_openshift_sdn and not openshift.common.is_containerized | bool
 
-- name: Pull node image
-  command: >
-    docker pull {{ openshift.node.node_image }}:{{ openshift_image_tag }}
-  register: pull_result
-  changed_when: "'Downloaded newer image' in pull_result.stdout"
-  when: openshift.common.is_containerized | bool
-
-- name: Pull OpenVSwitch image
-  command: >
-    docker pull {{ openshift.node.ovs_image }}:{{ openshift_image_tag }}
-  register: pull_result
-  changed_when: "'Downloaded newer image' in pull_result.stdout"
-  when: openshift.common.is_containerized | bool and openshift.common.use_openshift_sdn | bool
-
 - name: Install the systemd units
   include: systemd_units.yml
 
diff --git a/roles/openshift_node/tasks/systemd_units.yml b/roles/openshift_node/tasks/systemd_units.yml
index f722a6e6988..8b669a2c696 100644
--- a/roles/openshift_node/tasks/systemd_units.yml
+++ b/roles/openshift_node/tasks/systemd_units.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,20 @@
 # This file is included both in the openshift_master role and in the upgrade
 # playbooks.
 
+- name: Pre-pull node image
+  command: >
+    docker pull {{ openshift.node.node_image }}:{{ openshift_image_tag }}
+  register: pull_result
+  changed_when: "'Downloaded newer image' in pull_result.stdout"
+  when: openshift.common.is_containerized | bool
+
+- name: Pre-pull openvswitch image
+  command: >
+    docker pull {{ openshift.node.ovs_image }}:{{ openshift_image_tag }}
+  register: pull_result
+  changed_when: "'Downloaded newer image' in pull_result.stdout"
+  when: openshift.common.is_containerized | bool and openshift.common.use_openshift_sdn | bool
+
 - name: Install Node dependencies docker service file
   template:
     dest: "/etc/systemd/system/{{ openshift.common.service_type }}-node-dep.service"