diff --git a/pkg/api/validation/validation.go b/pkg/api/validation/validation.go
index 928917a72f8..f953098c5e8 100644
--- a/pkg/api/validation/validation.go
+++ b/pkg/api/validation/validation.go
@@ -850,7 +850,7 @@ func validateContainers(containers []api.Container, volumes util.StringSet) errs
 		cErrs = append(cErrs, validatePorts(ctr.Ports).Prefix("ports")...)
 		cErrs = append(cErrs, validateEnv(ctr.Env).Prefix("env")...)
 		cErrs = append(cErrs, validateVolumeMounts(ctr.VolumeMounts, volumes).Prefix("volumeMounts")...)
-		cErrs = append(cErrs, validatePullPolicy(&ctr).Prefix("pullPolicy")...)
+		cErrs = append(cErrs, validatePullPolicy(&ctr).Prefix("imagePullPolicy")...)
 		cErrs = append(cErrs, ValidateResourceRequirements(&ctr.Resources).Prefix("resources")...)
 		cErrs = append(cErrs, ValidateSecurityContext(ctr.SecurityContext).Prefix("securityContext")...)
 		allErrs = append(allErrs, cErrs.PrefixIndex(i)...)