diff --git a/charts/common/templates/_deployment.yaml b/charts/common/templates/_deployment.yaml
index a147249d..d5dc9675 100644
--- a/charts/common/templates/_deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/common/templates/_deployment.yaml
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ spec:
   template:
     metadata:
       labels: {{- include "common.labels.standard" . | nindent 8 }}
+        {{- if .Values.forceRestart }}
+        helm.sh/restartedAt: {{ now | unixEpoch |quote }}
+        {{- end }}
         {{- if .Values.commonLabels }}
         {{- include "common.tplvalues.render" ( dict "value" .Values.commonLabels "context" $ ) | nindent 8 }}
         {{- end }}
@@ -33,7 +36,7 @@ spec:
       containers:
         - name: {{ include "common.names.name" . }}
           image: "{{ .Values.image.repository }}:{{ .Values.image.tag | default .Chart.AppVersion }}"
-          imagePullPolicy: {{ .Values.image.pullPolicy }}
+          imagePullPolicy: {{ ternary "Always" .Values.image.pullPolicy .Values.forceRestart }}
           {{- if .Values.env }}
           env:
             {{- include "common.environment.render" (dict "env" .Values.env "context" $) | indent 12 }}
diff --git a/charts/common/templates/_kdk-deployment.yaml b/charts/common/templates/_kdk-deployment.yaml
index 5b139e7b..6e6feb9d 100644
--- a/charts/common/templates/_kdk-deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/common/templates/_kdk-deployment.yaml
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ spec:
   template:
     metadata:
       labels: {{- include "common.labels.standard" . | nindent 8 }}
+        {{- if .Values.forceRestart }}
+        helm.sh/restartedAt: {{ now | unixEpoch |quote }}
+        {{- end }}
         {{- if .Values.commonLabels }}
         {{- include "common.tplvalues.render" ( dict "value" .Values.commonLabels "context" $ ) | nindent 8 }}
         {{- end }}
@@ -29,7 +32,7 @@ spec:
       containers:
         - name: {{ include "common.names.name" . }}
           image: "{{ .Values.image.repository }}:{{ .Values.image.tag | default .Chart.AppVersion }}"
-          imagePullPolicy: {{ .Values.image.pullPolicy }}
+          imagePullPolicy: {{ ternary "Always" .Values.image.pullPolicy .Values.forceRestart }}
           env:
             - name: SUBDOMAIN
               value: {{ .Values.global.subdomain }}
diff --git a/charts/common/templates/_krawler-cronjob.yaml b/charts/common/templates/_krawler-cronjob.yaml
index 6c580c43..26e8c981 100644
--- a/charts/common/templates/_krawler-cronjob.yaml
+++ b/charts/common/templates/_krawler-cronjob.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ metadata:
   name: {{ include "common.names.fullname" . }}
   namespace: {{ .Release.Namespace | quote }}
   labels: {{- include "common.labels.standard" . | nindent 4 }}
+    {{- if .Values.forceRestart }}
+    helm.sh/restartedAt: {{ now | unixEpoch |quote }}
+    {{- end }}
     {{- if .Values.commonLabels }}
     {{- include "common.tplvalues.render" ( dict "value" .Values.commonLabels "context" $ ) | nindent 4 }}
     {{- end }}
@@ -25,7 +28,7 @@ spec:
           containers:
             - name: {{ include "common.names.name" . }}
               image: "{{ .Values.image.repository }}:{{ .Values.image.tag | default .Chart.AppVersion }}"
-              imagePullPolicy: {{ .Values.image.pullPolicy }}
+              imagePullPolicy: {{ ternary "Always" .Values.image.pullPolicy .Values.forceRestart }}
               env:          
                 - name: CRON
                   value: "" 
diff --git a/charts/express-gateway/values.yaml b/charts/express-gateway/values.yaml
index 5add4306..68cfbba7 100644
--- a/charts/express-gateway/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/express-gateway/values.yaml
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ image:
   tag: 1.16.9
   pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
 
+# forceRestart forces the pod to be restarted when upgrading the chart
+forceRestart: false
+
 service:
   enabled: true
   type: ClusterIP
diff --git a/charts/k-centipede/values.yaml b/charts/k-centipede/values.yaml
index 56264340..a9dcf64a 100644
--- a/charts/k-centipede/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/k-centipede/values.yaml
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ image:
   tag: ""
   pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
 
+# forceRestart forces the pod to be restarted when upgrading the chart
+forceRestart: false
+
 # cron specifies the job schedule
 cron: "*/5 * * * *"
 
diff --git a/charts/k-hubeau-observations/values.yaml b/charts/k-hubeau-observations/values.yaml
index 2134313b..4982f97e 100644
--- a/charts/k-hubeau-observations/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/k-hubeau-observations/values.yaml
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ image:
   tag: ""
   pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
 
+# forceRestart forces the pod to be restarted when upgrading the chart
+forceRestart: false
+
 # cron specifies the job schedule (every 15 minutes)
 cron: "*/15 * * * *"
 
diff --git a/charts/k-hubeau-stations/values.yaml b/charts/k-hubeau-stations/values.yaml
index 40aa0c42..01c3f7d7 100644
--- a/charts/k-hubeau-stations/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/k-hubeau-stations/values.yaml
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ image:
   tag: ""
   pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
 
+# forceRestart forces the pod to be restarted when upgrading the chart
+forceRestart: false
+
 # cron specifies the job schedule
 cron: "0 0 * * *"
 
diff --git a/charts/k-metar/values.yaml b/charts/k-metar/values.yaml
index 99d8aafb..805c9715 100644
--- a/charts/k-metar/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/k-metar/values.yaml
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ image:
   tag: ""
   pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
 
+# forceRestart forces the pod to be restarted when upgrading the chart
+forceRestart: false
+
 # cron specifies the job schedule (every hour)
 cron: "0 * * * *"
 
diff --git a/charts/k-meteoradar/values.yaml b/charts/k-meteoradar/values.yaml
index 5c3aa5bb..e2c6df84 100644
--- a/charts/k-meteoradar/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/k-meteoradar/values.yaml
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ image:
   tag: ""
   pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
 
+# forceRestart forces the pod to be restarted when upgrading the chart
+forceRestart: false
+
 # cron specifies the job schedule (every hour)
 cron: "*/15 * * * *"
 
diff --git a/charts/k-openaq/values.yaml b/charts/k-openaq/values.yaml
index 5662213a..7dbab2c4 100644
--- a/charts/k-openaq/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/k-openaq/values.yaml
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ image:
   tag: ""
   pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
 
+# forceRestart forces the pod to be restarted when upgrading the chart
+forceRestart: false
+
 # cron specifies the job schedule (every hour)
 cron: "0 * * * *"
 
diff --git a/charts/k-openradiation/values.yaml b/charts/k-openradiation/values.yaml
index b2249b26..670aafe6 100644
--- a/charts/k-openradiation/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/k-openradiation/values.yaml
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ image:
   tag: ""
   pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
 
+# forceRestart forces the pod to be restarted when upgrading the chart
+forceRestart: false
+
 # cron specifies the job schedule (every hour)
 cron: "0 * * * *"
 
diff --git a/charts/k-taf/values.yaml b/charts/k-taf/values.yaml
index 8b092607..dc924e06 100644
--- a/charts/k-taf/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/k-taf/values.yaml
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ image:
   tag: ""
   pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
 
+# forceRestart forces the pod to be restarted when upgrading the chart
+forceRestart: false
+
 # cron specifies the job schedule (every hour)
 cron: "0 * * * *"
 
diff --git a/charts/k-teleray/values.yaml b/charts/k-teleray/values.yaml
index 005fe65a..e9d10192 100644
--- a/charts/k-teleray/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/k-teleray/values.yaml
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ image:
   tag: ""
   pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
 
+# forceRestart forces the pod to be restarted when upgrading the chart
+forceRestart: false
+
 # cron specifies the job schedule
 cron: "*/10 * * * *"
 
diff --git a/charts/k-vigicrues/values.yaml b/charts/k-vigicrues/values.yaml
index 640a6406..87cb335f 100644
--- a/charts/k-vigicrues/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/k-vigicrues/values.yaml
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ image:
   tag: ""
   pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
 
+# forceRestart forces the pod to be restarted when upgrading the chart
+forceRestart: false
+
 # cron specifies the job schedule
 cron: "0 */3 * * *"
 
diff --git a/charts/k2/values.yaml b/charts/k2/values.yaml
index 6bf90b31..8d467b3c 100644
--- a/charts/k2/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/k2/values.yaml
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ image:
   tag: ""
   pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
 
+# forceRestart forces the pod to be restarted when upgrading the chart
+forceRestart: false
+
 service:
   enabled: true
   type: ClusterIP
diff --git a/charts/kano/values.yaml b/charts/kano/values.yaml
index d1f009c9..ba71b260 100644
--- a/charts/kano/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/kano/values.yaml
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ image:
   tag: ""
   pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
 
+# forceRestart forces the pod to be restarted when upgrading the chart
+forceRestart: false
+
 service:
   enabled: true
   type: ClusterIP
diff --git a/charts/kapp/values.yaml b/charts/kapp/values.yaml
index 990863be..d3ca6aba 100644
--- a/charts/kapp/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/kapp/values.yaml
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ image:
   tag: ""
   pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
 
+# forceRestart forces the pod to be restarted when upgrading the chart
+forceRestart: false
+
 service:
   enabled: true
   type: ClusterIP
diff --git a/charts/kapture/values.yaml b/charts/kapture/values.yaml
index d96e2446..1de33107 100644
--- a/charts/kapture/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/kapture/values.yaml
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ image:
   tag: ""
   pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
 
+# forceRestart forces the pod to be restarted when upgrading the chart
+forceRestart: false
+
 service:
   enabled: true
   type: ClusterIP
diff --git a/charts/maputnik/values.yaml b/charts/maputnik/values.yaml
index 1cf5bae0..d3eb668e 100644
--- a/charts/maputnik/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/maputnik/values.yaml
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ image:
   tag: ""
   pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
 
+# forceRestart forces the pod to be restarted when upgrading the chart
+forceRestart: false
+
 service:
   enabled: true
   type: ClusterIP
diff --git a/charts/mongo-express/values.yaml b/charts/mongo-express/values.yaml
index 325f64d4..9749d0da 100644
--- a/charts/mongo-express/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/mongo-express/values.yaml
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ image:
   tag: ""
   pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
 
+# forceRestart forces the pod to be restarted when upgrading the chart
+forceRestart: false
+
 service:
   enabled: true
   type: ClusterIP
diff --git a/charts/redis-commander/values.yaml b/charts/redis-commander/values.yaml
index 4dbc85f3..05935151 100644
--- a/charts/redis-commander/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/redis-commander/values.yaml
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ image:
   tag: ""
   pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
 
+# forceRestart forces the pod to be restarted when upgrading the chart
+forceRestart: false
+
 service:
   enabled: true
   type: ClusterIP
diff --git a/charts/weacast-arome-france-high-loader/values.yaml b/charts/weacast-arome-france-high-loader/values.yaml
index 1493ee9c..1c8faf8b 100644
--- a/charts/weacast-arome-france-high-loader/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/weacast-arome-france-high-loader/values.yaml
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ image:
   tag: ""
   pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
 
+# forceRestart forces the pod to be restarted when upgrading the chart
+forceRestart: false
+
 # cron specifies the job schedule
 cron: "10 * * * *"
 
diff --git a/charts/weacast-arome-france-loader/values.yaml b/charts/weacast-arome-france-loader/values.yaml
index 530815e6..ed55d248 100644
--- a/charts/weacast-arome-france-loader/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/weacast-arome-france-loader/values.yaml
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ image:
   tag: ""
   pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
 
+# forceRestart forces the pod to be restarted when upgrading the chart
+forceRestart: false
+
 # cron specifies the job schedule
 cron: "0 * * * *"
 
diff --git a/charts/weacast-arpege-europe-loader/values.yaml b/charts/weacast-arpege-europe-loader/values.yaml
index 5e67786d..35c68ded 100644
--- a/charts/weacast-arpege-europe-loader/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/weacast-arpege-europe-loader/values.yaml
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ image:
   tag: ""
   pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
 
+# forceRestart forces the pod to be restarted when upgrading the chart
+forceRestart: false
+
 # cron specifies the job schedule
 cron: "15 * * * *"
 
diff --git a/charts/weacast-arpege-world-loader/values.yaml b/charts/weacast-arpege-world-loader/values.yaml
index 51d6d493..128ef419 100644
--- a/charts/weacast-arpege-world-loader/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/weacast-arpege-world-loader/values.yaml
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ image:
   tag: ""
   pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
 
+# forceRestart forces the pod to be restarted when upgrading the chart
+forceRestart: false
+
 # cron specifies the job schedule
 cron: "10 * * * *"
 
diff --git a/charts/weacast-gfs-world-loader/values.yaml b/charts/weacast-gfs-world-loader/values.yaml
index 4b59c3a0..bb0e1709 100644
--- a/charts/weacast-gfs-world-loader/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/weacast-gfs-world-loader/values.yaml
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ image:
   tag: ""
   pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
 
+# forceRestart forces the pod to be restarted when upgrading the chart
+forceRestart: false
+
 # cron specifies the job schedule
 cron: "20 * * * *"
 
diff --git a/charts/weacast/values.yaml b/charts/weacast/values.yaml
index 3fe5d3fe..51cab9a2 100644
--- a/charts/weacast/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/weacast/values.yaml
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ image:
   tag: ""
   pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
 
+# forceRestart forces the pod to be restarted when upgrading the chart
+forceRestart: false
+
 service:
   enabled: true
   type: ClusterIP