diff --git a/clusters/cl01tl/services/tailscale-operator/values.yaml b/clusters/cl01tl/services/tailscale-operator/values.yaml
index 5b235a903..b1fbd899d 100644
--- a/clusters/cl01tl/services/tailscale-operator/values.yaml
+++ b/clusters/cl01tl/services/tailscale-operator/values.yaml
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ tailscale-operator:
     hostname: tailscale-operator-cl01tl
     nodeSelector:
       kubernetes.io/os: linux
+    operatorConfig:
+      securityContext:
+        capabilities:
+          add:
+            - NET_ADMIN
   proxyConfig:
     image:
       repo: tailscale/tailscale