diff --git a/shinyproxy/tasks/main.yml b/shinyproxy/tasks/main.yml
index 596ac19..574f13a 100644
--- a/shinyproxy/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/shinyproxy/tasks/main.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     - name: Install the shinyproxy configuration file
       template: src=shinyproxy-conf.yml.j2 dest={{ shinyproxy_install_dir }}/application.yml owner=root group={{ shinyproxy_user }} mode=0640
       notify: Restart shinyproxy
-      tags: [ 'shinyproxy', 'shinyproxy_conf' ]
+      tags: [ 'shinyproxy', 'shinyproxy_conf', 'shinyproxy_images' ]
 
     - name: Install the shinyproxy logrotate configuration
       template: src=shinyproxy-logrotate.j2 dest=/etc/logrotate.d/shinyproxy owner=root group=root mode=0444
@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@
     - name: Ensure that the shinyproxy service is enabled and running
       service: name=shinyproxy state=started enabled=yes
 
+    - name: Pull the Docker images of shiny apps
+      docker_image: name={{ item.docker_image }} pull=yes state=present
+      with_items: '{{ shinyproxy_apps }}'
+      when: shinyproxy_apps is defined
+      tags: [ 'shinyproxy', 'shinyproxy_images' ]
+
   when: shinyproxy_install
   tags: shinyproxy