diff --git a/install/ansible/roles/pull-images/tasks/main.yml b/install/ansible/roles/pull-images/tasks/main.yml
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+- include: pull.yml
+  when: ansible_distribution == 'Debian' or ansible_distribution == 'Ubuntu'
diff --git a/install/ansible/roles/pull-images/tasks/pull.yml b/install/ansible/roles/pull-images/tasks/pull.yml
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+- name: Docker containers for Voltha are pulled
+  command: docker pull {{ docker_registry }}/{{ item }}
+  with_items: "{{ voltha_containers }}"
+  tags: [pull]
+- name: Docker images are re-tagged to expected names
+  command: docker tag {{ docker_registry }}/{{ item }} {{ item }}
+  with_items: "{{ voltha_containers }}"
+  tags: [pull]
+- name: Old docker image tags are removed
+  command: docker rmi {{ docker_registry }}/{{ item }}
+  with_items: "{{ voltha_containers }}"
+  tags: [pull]