diff --git a/cmd/config/udn-density-pods/udn-density-pods.yml b/cmd/config/udn-density-pods/udn-density-pods.yml
index 1138d7a8..c51867f0 100644
--- a/cmd/config/udn-density-pods/udn-density-pods.yml
+++ b/cmd/config/udn-density-pods/udn-density-pods.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
     namespacedIterations: true
     podWait: false
     waitWhenFinished: true
-    preLoadImages: false
+    preLoadImages: true
     preLoadPeriod: 15s
     churn: {{.CHURN}}
     churnCycles: {{.CHURN_CYCLES}}
@@ -70,4 +70,4 @@ jobs:
       - objectTemplate: deployment-client.yml
         replicas: 2
         inputVars:
-          podReplicas: 2
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+          podReplicas: 2