diff --git a/roles/xnat/defaults/main.yml b/roles/xnat/defaults/main.yml
index 82b6ef66..4ea1371b 100644
--- a/roles/xnat/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/xnat/defaults/main.yml
@@ -60,3 +60,6 @@ xnat_config_logo: /images/logo.png # use the default XNAT logo
 
 # Pipeline engine
 xnat_pipeline_engine_enabled: true
+
+# Note that AutoRun is currently required for session archive notifications
+xnat_autorun_enabled: false
diff --git a/roles/xnat/tasks/configure.yml b/roles/xnat/tasks/configure.yml
index aaf80953..8878a015 100644
--- a/roles/xnat/tasks/configure.yml
+++ b/roles/xnat/tasks/configure.yml
@@ -203,3 +203,17 @@
     validate_certs: "{{ ssl.validate_certs }}"
     status_code: 200, 201, 304
   loop: "{{ automation_scripts | default([]) }}"
+
+- name: Enable AutoRun pipeline
+  ansible.builtin.uri:
+    url: "{{ web_server.url }}/xapi/pipelines"
+    user: "{{ xnat_service_admin.username }}"
+    password: "{{ xnat_service_admin.password }}"
+    method: POST
+    body_format: json
+    body:
+      autoRunEnabled: true
+      allowAutoRunProjectOverride: false
+    validate_certs: "{{ ssl.validate_certs }}"
+    status_code: 200
+  when: xnat_autorun_enabled
diff --git a/roles/xnat_container_service/tasks/main.yml b/roles/xnat_container_service/tasks/main.yml
index 3b82edb3..01e6e484 100644
--- a/roles/xnat_container_service/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/xnat_container_service/tasks/main.yml
@@ -63,4 +63,16 @@
   vars:
     container_registry: "{{ item }}"
   loop: "{{ xnat_container_service_hubs | default([]) }}"
-  when: external_storage_drive is defined
+
+- name: Pull containers
+  ansible.builtin.uri:
+    url:
+      "{{ web_server.url }}/xapi/docker/hubs/{{ item.hub_name }}/pull?image={{
+      item.image }}&save-commands=true"
+    user: "{{ xnat_service_admin.username }}"
+    password: "{{ xnat_service_admin.password }}"
+    method: POST
+    body_format: json
+    validate_certs: "{{ ssl.validate_certs }}"
+    status_code: 200, 404
+  loop: "{{ xnat_container_service_images | default([]) }}"