diff --git a/docker.named.service b/docker.named.service
index 422319d..d641a35 100644
--- a/docker.named.service
+++ b/docker.named.service
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ TimeoutStartSec=0
 Restart=always
 ExecStartPre=-/usr/bin/docker stop bind9
 ExecStartPre=-/usr/bin/docker rm bind9
-ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/docker pull docker.io/internetsystemsconsortium/bind9:9.18
+# note: this container is actually provding DNS service, so when that is missing, the pull fails.
+# ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/docker pull docker.io/internetsystemsconsortium/bind9:9.18
 ExecStart=/etc/bind/run_bind_container.sh
 
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