diff --git a/.env b/.env
index 6491ac7..479fb7d 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 OPR_EXECUTOR_ENV=development
+OPR_EXECUTOR_IMAGE_PULL=enabled
 OPR_EXECUTOR_RUNTIMES=php-8.1,dart-2.18,deno-1.24,node-18.0,python-3.10,ruby-3.1,cpp-17,dotnet-6.0
-OPR_EXECUTOR_CONNECTION_STORAGE=
+OPR_EXECUTOR_CONNECTION_STORAGE=enabled
 OPR_EXECUTOR_INACTIVE_TRESHOLD=60
 OPR_EXECUTOR_MAINTENANCE_INTERVAL=60
 OPR_EXECUTOR_NETWORK=executor_runtimes
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index 3253e2c..3408058 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -12,5 +12,5 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Run CodeQL
       run: |
-        docker run --rm -v $PWD:/app composer sh -c \
+        docker run --rm -v $PWD:/app composer:2.6 sh -c \
         "composer install --profile --ignore-platform-reqs && composer check"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0d7b038..bb42ef7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ services:
       - OPR_EXECUTOR_RUNTIME_VERSIONS
       - OPR_EXECUTOR_RETRY_ATTEMPTS
       - OPR_EXECUTOR_RETRY_DELAY_MS
+      - OPR_EXECUTOR_IMAGE_PULL
 
 networks:
   openruntimes-runtimes:
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@ volumes:
 OPR_EXECUTOR_ENV=development
 OPR_EXECUTOR_RUNTIMES=php-8.0
 OPR_EXECUTOR_CONNECTION_STORAGE=file://localhost
+OPR_EXECUTOR_IMAGE_PULL=enabled
 OPR_EXECUTOR_INACTIVE_TRESHOLD=60
 OPR_EXECUTOR_MAINTENANCE_INTERVAL=60
 OPR_EXECUTOR_NETWORK=openruntimes-runtimes
@@ -202,6 +204,7 @@ docker compose down
 | OPR_EXECUTOR_RUNTIME_VERSIONS    | Version tag for runtime environments, ex: `v4`                                                                                                |
 | OPR_EXECUTOR_RETRY_ATTEMPTS      | Number of retry attempts for failed executions, ex: `5`                                                                                       |
 | OPR_EXECUTOR_RETRY_DELAY_MS      | Delay (in milliseconds) between retry attempts, ex: `500`                                                                                    |
+| OPR_EXECUTOR_IMAGE_PULL      | Pull open runtimes images before executor starts. Takes `disabled` and `enabled` |
 
 ## Contributing
 
diff --git a/app/http.php b/app/http.php
index 35c06fa..e30d172 100644
--- a/app/http.php
+++ b/app/http.php
@@ -1491,9 +1491,9 @@ function (string $runtimeId, ?string $payload, string $path, string $method, mix
      */
     $allowList = empty(Http::getEnv('OPR_EXECUTOR_RUNTIMES')) ? [] : \explode(',', Http::getEnv('OPR_EXECUTOR_RUNTIMES'));
 
-    if (Http::isDevelopment()) {
+    if (Http::getEnv('OPR_EXECUTOR_IMAGE_PULL', 'enabled') === 'disabled') {
         // Useful to prevent auto-pulling from remote when testing local images
-        Console::info("Skipping image pulling in development mode.");
+        Console::info("Skipping image pulling");
     } else {
         $runtimeVersions = \explode(',', Http::getEnv('OPR_EXECUTOR_RUNTIME_VERSIONS', 'v4') ?? 'v4');
         foreach ($runtimeVersions as $runtimeVersion) {
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 63ce22e..202a1b7 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ services:
       - OPR_EXECUTOR_RUNTIME_VERSIONS
       - OPR_EXECUTOR_RETRY_ATTEMPTS
       - OPR_EXECUTOR_RETRY_DELAY_MS
+      - OPR_EXECUTOR_IMAGE_PULL
 
 volumes:
   openruntimes-builds: