diff --git a/content/scripts/install-tailscale.sh b/content/scripts/install-tailscale.sh
index 630f90c..1ec1b8d 100755
--- a/content/scripts/install-tailscale.sh
+++ b/content/scripts/install-tailscale.sh
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ set -eu
 main() {
 
 	TAILSCALE_STABLE="$(echo $(curl -fsSL "https://pkgs.tailscale.com/stable/?mode=json&os=linux") | sed -ne 's/.*"TarballsVersion":[ ]*"\([^"]*\)".*/\1/p')"
+	TAILSCALE_FALLBACK_VERSION="1.96.4"
+	TAILSCALE_BLOCKED_ISSUE="https://github.com/jetkvm/kvm/issues/1461"
 
 	REQUESTED_VERSION=""
 	JETKVM_IP=""
@@ -71,6 +73,21 @@ main() {
 	fi
 
 	export TAILSCALE_VERSION="${REQUESTED_VERSION:-$TAILSCALE_STABLE}"
+	case "$TAILSCALE_VERSION" in
+	1.98.*)
+		if [ -n "$REQUESTED_VERSION" ]; then
+			echo "ERROR: Tailscale $TAILSCALE_VERSION is temporarily blocked on JetKVM."
+			echo "       See $TAILSCALE_BLOCKED_ISSUE for details."
+			echo "       Use Tailscale $TAILSCALE_FALLBACK_VERSION or another known-good version."
+			exit 1
+		fi
+
+		echo "WARNING: Tailscale $TAILSCALE_VERSION is temporarily blocked on JetKVM."
+		echo "         See $TAILSCALE_BLOCKED_ISSUE for details."
+		echo "         Falling back to Tailscale $TAILSCALE_FALLBACK_VERSION."
+		export TAILSCALE_VERSION="$TAILSCALE_FALLBACK_VERSION"
+		;;
+	esac
 
 	# Confirmation prompt (unless auto-yes is enabled)
 	if [ "$AUTO_YES" = false ]; then