diff --git a/roles/matrix-bridge-appservice-slack/defaults/main.yml b/roles/matrix-bridge-appservice-slack/defaults/main.yml
index f305a732..58babbc3 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-bridge-appservice-slack/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-bridge-appservice-slack/defaults/main.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 matrix_appservice_slack_enabled: true
 
 matrix_appservice_slack_docker_image: "cadair/matrix-appservice-slack:latest"
+matrix_appservice_slack_docker_image_force_pull: "{{ matrix_appservice_slack_docker_image.endswith(':latest') }}"
 
 matrix_appservice_slack_base_path: "{{ matrix_base_data_path }}/appservice-slack"
 matrix_appservice_slack_config_path: "{{ matrix_appservice_slack_base_path }}/config"
diff --git a/roles/matrix-bridge-appservice-slack/tasks/setup_install.yml b/roles/matrix-bridge-appservice-slack/tasks/setup_install.yml
index dbe20fe8..1e8bc9cd 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-bridge-appservice-slack/tasks/setup_install.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-bridge-appservice-slack/tasks/setup_install.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
   docker_image:
     name: "{{ matrix_appservice_slack_docker_image }}"
     source: "{{ 'pull' if ansible_version.major > 2 or ansible_version.minor > 7 else omit }}"
+    force_source: "{{ matrix_appservice_slack_docker_image_force_pull if ansible_version.major > 2 or ansible_version.minor >= 8 else omit }}"
+    force: "{{ omit if ansible_version.major > 2 or ansible_version.minor >= 8 else matrix_appservice_slack_docker_image_force_pull }}"
 
 - name: Ensure AppService Slack paths exist
   file:
@@ -43,4 +45,4 @@
 - name: Ensure systemd reloaded after matrix-appservice-slack.service installation
   service:
     daemon_reload: yes
-  when: "matrix_appservice_slack_systemd_service_result.changed"
\ No newline at end of file
+  when: "matrix_appservice_slack_systemd_service_result.changed"