diff --git a/easy-install.py b/easy-install.py
index 120055038..00a5b1b5c 100755
--- a/easy-install.py
+++ b/easy-install.py
@@ -771,7 +771,11 @@ def get_args_parser():
 
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
-    if args.force_pull and os.path.exists(get_frappe_docker_path()):
+    if (
+        args.subcommand != "exec"
+        and args.force_pull
+        and os.path.exists(get_frappe_docker_path())
+    ):
         cprint("\nForce pull frappe_docker again\n", level=2)
         shutil.rmtree(get_frappe_docker_path(), ignore_errors=True)