diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fd5320e..8c74395 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # Debian & Ubuntu Server Setup & Hardening Script
 
-**Version:** v0.55
+**Version:** v0.56
 
-**Last Updated:** 2025-07-02
+**Last Updated:** 2025-07-04
 
 **Compatible With:**
 
@@ -75,12 +75,12 @@ sha256sum du_setup.sh
 
 Compare the output hash to the one below. They must match exactly.
 
-`e798fae8512483bfa1e3b26950cc99516c87e43ff95ee0e600c8d71ba8ccde91`
+`68ffd12617a41c8933b275f468dcb116a888fc6f431d1bd8eee6a5c1bc9afb7c`
 
 Or echo the hash to check, it should output: `du_setup.sh: OK`
 
 ```
-echo e798fae8512483bfa1e3b26950cc99516c87e43ff95ee0e600c8d71ba8ccde91  du_setup.sh | sha256sum --check -
+echo 68ffd12617a41c8933b275f468dcb116a888fc6f431d1bd8eee6a5c1bc9afb7c du_setup.sh | sha256sum --check -
 ```
 
 ### 3\. Run the Script
diff --git a/du_setup.sh b/du_setup.sh
index 530ba24..9929d69 100644
--- a/du_setup.sh
+++ b/du_setup.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # Debian 12 and Ubuntu Server Hardening Interactive Script
-# Version: 0.55 | 2025-07-02
+# Version: 0.56 | 2025-07-04
 # Changelog:
+# - v0.56: Make tailscale config optional
 # - v0.55: Improving setup_user() - ssh-keygen replaced the option to skip ssh key
 # - v0.54: Fix for rollback_ssh_changes() - more reliable on newer Ubuntu
 #	   Better error message if script is executed by non-root or without sudo
@@ -108,7 +109,7 @@ print_header() {
     echo -e "${CYAN}╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗${NC}"
     echo -e "${CYAN}║                                                                 ║${NC}"
     echo -e "${CYAN}║       DEBIAN/UBUNTU SERVER SETUP AND HARDENING SCRIPT           ║${NC}"
-    echo -e "${CYAN}║                      v0.55 | 2025-07-02                         ║${NC}"
+    echo -e "${CYAN}║                      v0.56 | 2025-07-03                         ║${NC}"
     echo -e "${CYAN}║                                                                 ║${NC}"
     echo -e "${CYAN}╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝${NC}"
     echo
@@ -1207,6 +1208,13 @@ install_tailscale() {
         echo "$TS_IPS" > /tmp/tailscale_ips.txt
         return 0
     fi
+
+    if ! confirm "Configure Tailscale now?"; then
+        print_info "You can configure Tailscale later by running: sudo tailscale up"
+        print_info "If you are using a custom Tailscale server, use: sudo tailscale up --login-server=<your_server_url>"
+        return 0
+    fi
+
     print_info "Configuring Tailscale connection..."
     echo -e "${CYAN}Choose Tailscale connection method:${NC}"
     echo -e "  1) Standard Tailscale (requires pre-auth key from https://login.tailscale.com/admin)"
diff --git a/du_setup.sh.sha256 b/du_setup.sh.sha256
index 9da0961..3624758 100644
--- a/du_setup.sh.sha256
+++ b/du_setup.sh.sha256
@@ -1 +1 @@
-e798fae8512483bfa1e3b26950cc99516c87e43ff95ee0e600c8d71ba8ccde91  du_setup.sh
+68ffd12617a41c8933b275f468dcb116a888fc6f431d1bd8eee6a5c1bc9afb7c  du_setup.sh