diff --git a/default.json b/default.json
index bd789bf..efe9468 100644
--- a/default.json
+++ b/default.json
@@ -266,7 +266,8 @@
     {
       "matchUpdateTypes": ["digest", "pinDigest"],
       "matchManagers": ["dockerfile"],
-      "automerge": true
+      "automerge": true,
+      "recreateWhen": "always"
     },
     {
       "matchUpdateTypes": ["digest", "pinDigest"],
diff --git a/third-party-major.json b/third-party-major.json
index 41c71fc..08ee888 100644
--- a/third-party-major.json
+++ b/third-party-major.json
@@ -133,7 +133,8 @@
     {
       "matchUpdateTypes": ["digest", "pinDigest"],
       "matchManagers": ["dockerfile"],
-      "automerge": true
+      "automerge": true,
+      "recreateWhen": "always"
     },
     {
       "matchUpdateTypes": ["digest", "pinDigest"],