diff --git a/docker-compose.yaml b/docker-compose.yaml
index f9c2726..96a1e0f 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -200,6 +200,15 @@ services:
     ports:
       - 80:80
 
+  # jupyterlab image: (this is only used to pull the image, no service is run for this)
+  jupyterlab_image:
+    image: ghcr.io/fairmat-nfdi/nomad-distro-template/jupyter:main
+    container_name: nomad_jupyter_image
+    pull_policy: always
+    entrypoint: ["true"]
+    deploy:
+      replicas: 0 # Ensures the service isn't started
+
 volumes:
   mongo:
     name: "nomad_oasis_mongo"