diff --git a/override.conf b/override.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6b0d2a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/override.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[Service]
+ExtensionDirectories=/var/lib/extensions/tailscale
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diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 7a50f64..24631d3 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -13,10 +13,9 @@ connect through the standard SSH server instead. Suggestions for how to fix this
 are welcomed.
 
 1. Clone this repo to your Deck.
-2. Copy the `tailscaled.service` file to `/etc/systemd/system/`.
-3. Run `sudo bash tailscale.sh` to install Tailscale (or update the existing
+2. Run `sudo bash tailscale.sh` to install Tailscale (or update the existing
    installation).
-4. Run `sudo tailscale up --qr --operator=deck --ssh` to have Tailscale generate
+3. Run `sudo tailscale up --qr --operator=deck --ssh` to have Tailscale generate
    a login QR code. Scan the code with your phone and authenticate with
    Tailscale to bring your Deck onto your network.
 
diff --git a/tailscale.sh b/tailscale.sh
index f8b025f..d86d66e 100644
--- a/tailscale.sh
+++ b/tailscale.sh
@@ -53,13 +53,27 @@ mkdir -p /var/lib/extensions
 rm -rf /var/lib/extensions/tailscale
 cp -rf tailscale /var/lib/extensions/
 
+# copy the systemd files into place
+cp -rf $tar_dir/systemd/tailscaled.service /etc/systemd/system
+
+# copy in the defaults file if it doesn't already exist
+if ! test -f /etc/default/tailscaled; then
+  cp -rf $tar_dir/systemd/tailscaled.defaults /etc/default/tailscaled
+fi
+
 # return to our original directory (silently) and clean up
 popd > /dev/null
 rm -rf "${dir}"
 
+# copy in our overrides file if it doesn't already exist
+if ! test -f /etc/systemd/system/tailscaled.service.d/override.conf; then
+  mkdir -p /etc/systemd/system/tailscaled.service.d
+  cp -rf override.conf /etc/systemd/system/tailscaled.service.d/override.conf
+fi
+
 echo "done."
 
-echo -n "Starting services..."
+echo "Starting services..."
 
 if systemctl is-enabled --quiet systemd-sysext && systemctl is-active --quiet systemd-sysext; then
   echo "systemd-sysext is already enabled and active"
@@ -71,12 +85,10 @@ systemd-sysext refresh > /dev/null 2>&1
 systemctl daemon-reload > /dev/null
 
 if systemctl is-enabled --quiet tailscaled && systemctl is-active --quiet tailscaled; then
-  echo "tailscaled is already enabled and active"
+  echo "tailscaled is already enabled and active; restarting it..."
+  systemctl restart tailscaled
 else
   systemctl enable tailscaled --now
 fi
 
-echo "done."
-
-
-echo "If updating, reboot or run the following to finish the process: sudo systemctl restart tailscaled"
+echo "Tailscale installed and ready."
diff --git a/tailscaled.service b/tailscaled.service
deleted file mode 100644
index 3f29e88..0000000
--- a/tailscaled.service
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-[Unit]
-Description=Tailscale node agent
-Documentation=https://tailscale.com/kb/
-Wants=network-pre.target
-After=network-pre.target NetworkManager.service systemd-resolved.service
-
-[Service]
-ExtensionDirectories=/var/lib/extensions/tailscale
-
-ExecStartPre=/usr/sbin/tailscaled --cleanup
-ExecStart=/usr/sbin/tailscaled --state=/var/lib/tailscale/tailscaled.state --socket=/run/tailscale/tailscaled.sock
-ExecStopPost=/usr/sbin/tailscaled --cleanup
-
-Restart=on-failure
-
-RuntimeDirectory=tailscale
-RuntimeDirectoryMode=0755
-StateDirectory=tailscale
-StateDirectoryMode=0700
-CacheDirectory=tailscale
-CacheDirectoryMode=0750
-Type=notify
-
-[Install]
-WantedBy=multi-user.target
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