diff --git a/k8s/family-apps/tailscale.yaml b/k8s/family-apps/tailscale.yaml
index 69e3d1d..455d1b4 100644
--- a/k8s/family-apps/tailscale.yaml
+++ b/k8s/family-apps/tailscale.yaml
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ spec:
           value: "false"
         - name: TS_STATE_DIR
           value: "/var/lib/tailscale"
+        - name: TS_KUBE_SECRET
+          value: ""
         securityContext:
           privileged: true
           capabilities: