diff --git a/addons/tailscale-relay/templates/configmap.yaml b/addons/tailscale-relay/templates/configmap.yaml
index db98fb89..2ef0282b 100644
--- a/addons/tailscale-relay/templates/configmap.yaml
+++ b/addons/tailscale-relay/templates/configmap.yaml
@@ -11,3 +11,6 @@ metadata:
     app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: {{ .Release.Service }}
 data: 
   TAILSCALE_ADVERTISE_ROUTES: {{ .Values.config.ipRange }}
+{{ if .Values.config.variables -}}
+{{ toYaml .Values.config.variables | indent 2 }}
+{{ end }}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/addons/tailscale-relay/values.yaml b/addons/tailscale-relay/values.yaml
index 43ba60e8..fa514f24 100644
--- a/addons/tailscale-relay/values.yaml
+++ b/addons/tailscale-relay/values.yaml
@@ -82,7 +82,8 @@ config:
   ipRange: ""
 
   # Other variables to use during the tailscale up command
-  variables: {}
+  variables: 
+    TAILSCALE_ADVERTISE_EXIT_NODES: "false"
     # eg:
     # TAILSCALE_ACCEPT_DNS: "true"
     # TAILSCALE_ACCEPT_ROUTES: "false"