diff --git a/library/ix-dev/community/tailscale/Chart.yaml b/library/ix-dev/community/tailscale/Chart.yaml
index 139e098f2c..3e86395e88 100644
--- a/library/ix-dev/community/tailscale/Chart.yaml
+++ b/library/ix-dev/community/tailscale/Chart.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ description: Secure remote access to shared resources
 annotations:
   title: Tailscale
 type: application
-version: 1.0.40
+version: 1.0.41
 apiVersion: v2
 appVersion: 1.66.4
 kubeVersion: '>=1.16.0-0'
diff --git a/library/ix-dev/community/tailscale/questions.yaml b/library/ix-dev/community/tailscale/questions.yaml
index 3b11240b0e..4aec61f9c5 100644
--- a/library/ix-dev/community/tailscale/questions.yaml
+++ b/library/ix-dev/community/tailscale/questions.yaml
@@ -69,6 +69,13 @@ questions:
           schema:
             type: boolean
             default: false
+        - variable: authOnce
+          label: Auth Once
+          description: |
+            Attempt to log in only if not already logged in.</br>
+          schema:
+            type: boolean
+            default: false
         - variable: extraArgs
           label: Extra Arguments
           description: Extra arguments for Tailscale.
diff --git a/library/ix-dev/community/tailscale/templates/_tailscale.tpl b/library/ix-dev/community/tailscale/templates/_tailscale.tpl
index 2157ed1352..8e4083a422 100644
--- a/library/ix-dev/community/tailscale/templates/_tailscale.tpl
+++ b/library/ix-dev/community/tailscale/templates/_tailscale.tpl
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ workload:
             TS_SOCKET: /var/run/tailscale/tailscaled.sock
             TS_USERSPACE: {{ .Values.tailscaleConfig.userspace | quote }}
             TS_ACCEPT_DNS: {{ .Values.tailscaleConfig.acceptDns | quote }}
+            TS_AUTH_ONCE: {{ .Values.tailscaleConfig.authOnce | quote }}
             {{ with .Values.tailscaleConfig.advertiseRoutes }}
             TS_ROUTES: {{ join "," . }}
             {{ end }}
diff --git a/library/ix-dev/community/tailscale/values.yaml b/library/ix-dev/community/tailscale/values.yaml
index 1c7f604456..be6b2aeebb 100644
--- a/library/ix-dev/community/tailscale/values.yaml
+++ b/library/ix-dev/community/tailscale/values.yaml
@@ -9,12 +9,13 @@ resources:
     memory: 8Gi
 
 tailscaleConfig:
-  authkey: ''
-  hostname: ''
+  authkey: ""
+  hostname: ""
   advertiseRoutes: []
   advertiseExitNode: false
   userspace: true
   acceptDns: false
+  authOnce: true
   extraArgs: []
   extraDaemonArgs: []
   additionalEnvs: []