diff --git a/docs/variables.md b/docs/variables.md
index 2c75b907737..cbbe7c2be3e 100644
--- a/docs/variables.md
+++ b/docs/variables.md
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ variable via `resources.inputs.<resourceName>.<variableName>` or
 | --- | ----- |
 | `Task` | `spec.steps[].name` |
 | `Task` | `spec.steps[].image` |
+| `Task` | `spec.steps[].imagePullPolicy` |
 | `Task` | `spec.steps[].env.value` |
 | `Task` | `spec.steps[].env.valuefrom.secretkeyref.name` |
 | `Task` | `spec.steps[].env.valuefrom.secretkeyref.key` |
@@ -150,6 +151,7 @@ variable via `resources.inputs.<resourceName>.<variableName>` or
 | `Task` | `spec.volumes[].csi.volumeattributes.* `|
 | `Task` | `spec.sidecars[].name` |
 | `Task` | `spec.sidecars[].image` |
+| `Task` | `spec.sidecars[].imagePullPolicy` |
 | `Task` | `spec.sidecars[].env.value` |
 | `Task` | `spec.sidecars[].env.valuefrom.secretkeyref.name` |
 | `Task` | `spec.sidecars[].env.valuefrom.secretkeyref.key` |
diff --git a/pkg/apis/pipeline/v1beta1/container_replacements.go b/pkg/apis/pipeline/v1beta1/container_replacements.go
index 900845ed4c0..cd0da192478 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/pipeline/v1beta1/container_replacements.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/pipeline/v1beta1/container_replacements.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import (
 func ApplyContainerReplacements(step *corev1.Container, stringReplacements map[string]string, arrayReplacements map[string][]string) {
 	step.Name = substitution.ApplyReplacements(step.Name, stringReplacements)
 	step.Image = substitution.ApplyReplacements(step.Image, stringReplacements)
+	step.ImagePullPolicy = corev1.PullPolicy(substitution.ApplyReplacements(string(step.ImagePullPolicy), stringReplacements))
 
 	// Use ApplyArrayReplacements here, as additional args may be added via an array parameter.
 	var newArgs []string
diff --git a/pkg/apis/pipeline/v1beta1/container_replacements_test.go b/pkg/apis/pipeline/v1beta1/container_replacements_test.go
index 9c81d50309f..a8bf535465c 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/pipeline/v1beta1/container_replacements_test.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/pipeline/v1beta1/container_replacements_test.go
@@ -34,11 +34,12 @@ func TestApplyContainerReplacements(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	s := corev1.Container{
-		Name:       "$(replace.me)",
-		Image:      "$(replace.me)",
-		Command:    []string{"$(array.replace.me)"},
-		Args:       []string{"$(array.replace.me)"},
-		WorkingDir: "$(replace.me)",
+		Name:            "$(replace.me)",
+		Image:           "$(replace.me)",
+		ImagePullPolicy: "$(replace.me)",
+		Command:         []string{"$(array.replace.me)"},
+		Args:            []string{"$(array.replace.me)"},
+		WorkingDir:      "$(replace.me)",
 		EnvFrom: []corev1.EnvFromSource{{
 			ConfigMapRef: &corev1.ConfigMapEnvSource{
 				LocalObjectReference: corev1.LocalObjectReference{
@@ -77,11 +78,12 @@ func TestApplyContainerReplacements(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	expected := corev1.Container{
-		Name:       "replaced!",
-		Image:      "replaced!",
-		Command:    []string{"val1", "val2"},
-		Args:       []string{"val1", "val2"},
-		WorkingDir: "replaced!",
+		Name:            "replaced!",
+		Image:           "replaced!",
+		ImagePullPolicy: "replaced!",
+		Command:         []string{"val1", "val2"},
+		Args:            []string{"val1", "val2"},
+		WorkingDir:      "replaced!",
 		EnvFrom: []corev1.EnvFromSource{{
 			ConfigMapRef: &corev1.ConfigMapEnvSource{
 				LocalObjectReference: corev1.LocalObjectReference{