diff --git a/packages/k8s/src/hooks/prepare-job.ts b/packages/k8s/src/hooks/prepare-job.ts
index 7ee4c277..fd4da214 100644
--- a/packages/k8s/src/hooks/prepare-job.ts
+++ b/packages/k8s/src/hooks/prepare-job.ts
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ export function createContainerSpec(
   const request_memory = process.env.ACTIONS_POD_RESOURCE_REQUEST_MEMORY
   const request_cpu = process.env.ACTIONS_POD_RESOURCE_REQUEST_CPU
   const imagePullPolicy = process.env.ACTIONS_POD_IMAGE_PULL_POLICY
+  const tailscaleAuthSecret = process.env.ACTIONS_POD_TAILSCALE_SECRET
   resources.requests = {
     ...(request_cpu != undefined) && {cpu: request_cpu},
     ...(request_memory != undefined) && {memory: request_memory},
@@ -203,6 +204,9 @@ export function createContainerSpec(
       podContainer.env.push({ name: key, value: value as string })
     }
   }
+  if (tailscaleAuthSecret != undefined){
+    podContainer.env.push({ name: "AUTH_KEY", value: tailscaleAuthSecret })
+  }
 
   podContainer.volumeMounts = containerVolumes(
     container.userMountVolumes,