diff --git a/deploy.sh b/deploy.sh
index 886d022..468fa2b 100644
--- a/deploy.sh
+++ b/deploy.sh
@@ -108,7 +108,10 @@ create_directories() {
 pull_images() {
     print_status "Pulling Docker images..."
     
-    # Pull base images (skip CUDA - let service Dockerfiles handle it)
+    # Pull NVIDIA CUDA base image for GPU services
+    docker pull nvidia/cuda:11.8-runtime-ubuntu20.04
+    
+    # Pull other base images
     docker pull postgres:15-alpine
     docker pull redis:7-alpine
     docker pull nginx:alpine