diff --git a/hyperdrive-cli/client/service.go b/hyperdrive-cli/client/service.go
index a10c981c..5b3fa8ee 100644
--- a/hyperdrive-cli/client/service.go
+++ b/hyperdrive-cli/client/service.go
@@ -192,6 +192,15 @@ func (c *HyperdriveClient) StopService(composeFiles []string) error {
 	return printOutput(cmd)
 }
 
+// Pull new container images
+func (c *HyperdriveClient) PullImages(composeFiles []string) error {
+	cmd, err := c.compose(composeFiles, "pull -q")
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return printOutput(cmd)
+}
+
 // Stop the Hyperdrive service, shutting it down and removing the Docker artifacts
 func (c *HyperdriveClient) DownService(composeFiles []string, includeVolumes bool) error {
 	args := "down"
diff --git a/hyperdrive-cli/commands/service/config.go b/hyperdrive-cli/commands/service/config.go
index 38468261..6ce1dcb6 100644
--- a/hyperdrive-cli/commands/service/config.go
+++ b/hyperdrive-cli/commands/service/config.go
@@ -135,6 +135,14 @@ func configureService(c *cli.Context) error {
 				fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Warning: couldn't check running containers: %s\n", err.Error())
 				runningContainers = map[string]bool{}
 			}
+
+			// Let's reduce potential downtime by pulling the new containers before restarting
+			fmt.Println("Pulling potential new container images...")
+			err = hd.PullImages(getComposeFiles(c))
+			if err != nil {
+				fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Warning: couldn't pul new images for updated containers: %s\n", err.Error())
+			}
+
 			for _, container := range md.ContainersToRestart {
 				fullName := fmt.Sprintf("%s_%s", prefix, container)
 				if !runningContainers[fullName] {