diff --git a/roles/matrix-bridge-sms/tasks/setup_install.yml b/roles/matrix-bridge-sms/tasks/setup_install.yml
index 47454b27e..254510a3f 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-bridge-sms/tasks/setup_install.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-bridge-sms/tasks/setup_install.yml
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
   docker_image:
     name: "{{ matrix_sms_bridge_docker_image }}"
     source: "{{ 'pull' if ansible_version.major > 2 or ansible_version.minor > 7 else omit }}"
-    force_source: "{{ matrix_sms_bridge_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_sms_bridge_docker_image_force_pull }}"
 
 - name: Ensure matrix-sms-bridge databse image is pulled
   docker_image: