diff --git a/charts/karpenter_nodes/Chart.yaml b/charts/karpenter_nodes/Chart.yaml
index 506646a..b73bca0 100644
--- a/charts/karpenter_nodes/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/karpenter_nodes/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: v2
 name: karpenter_nodes
-version: 1.0.1
+version: 1.0.2
 description: A Helm chart for generating NodeClasses and NodePools for Karpenter
 maintainers:
   - name: nadavbuc
diff --git a/charts/karpenter_nodes/README.md b/charts/karpenter_nodes/README.md
index c87b312..586103a 100644
--- a/charts/karpenter_nodes/README.md
+++ b/charts/karpenter_nodes/README.md
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ Note - Most of the values can be overridden per nodegroup (If not specified, it
 | `headRoom`                     | Generate Ultra Low Priority Class for Headroom (see below) | `String` | ✓ | x |
 | `additionalRequirements`       | add NodePool requirements which are not covered by this chart | `List(map)` | ✓ | ✓ |
 | `autoTaint`                    | add NodePool taint with `dedicated` as key and nodegroup name as value (`-` replaced with `_`) | `Boolean(String)` | ✓ | ✓ |
+| `cilium`                       | Add startupTaints for Cilium | `Boolean` | ✓ | ✓ |
+| `ciliumEffect`                 | Set Effect on CiliumStartupTaint (Default `NoExecute`) [Documentation](https://docs.cilium.io/en/stable/installation/taints/) | `String` | ✓ | ✓ |
 
 ### NodeGroup Configuration
 |  Key Name                      | Description | Type | Optional? | Optional Per NodeGroup? |
diff --git a/charts/karpenter_nodes/templates/nodepool.yaml b/charts/karpenter_nodes/templates/nodepool.yaml
index c2521c7..018a70e 100644
--- a/charts/karpenter_nodes/templates/nodepool.yaml
+++ b/charts/karpenter_nodes/templates/nodepool.yaml
@@ -43,12 +43,19 @@ spec:
         {{- end }}
         {{- end }}
       {{- end }}
-      {{- if hasKey $v "startupTaints" }}
+      {{- if or (hasKey $v "startupTaints") ($v.cilium | default $.Values.cilium) }}
       startupTaints:
-        {{- range $v.startupTaints }}
+        {{- if hasKey $v "startupTaints" }}
+          {{- range $v.startupTaints }}
         - key: {{ .key }}
           value: {{ .value }}
           effect: {{ .effect }}
+          {{- end }}
+        {{- end }}
+        {{- if $v.cilium | default $.Values.cilium }}
+        - key: node.cilium.io/agent-not-ready
+          value: "true"
+          effect: {{ $v.ciliumEffect | default $.Values.ciliumEffect }}
         {{- end }}
       {{- end }}
       requirements:
diff --git a/charts/karpenter_nodes/tests/nodepool_nodes_explicittypes_test.yaml b/charts/karpenter_nodes/tests/nodepool_nodes_explicittypes_test.yaml
index 1deb47c..565e6db 100644
--- a/charts/karpenter_nodes/tests/nodepool_nodes_explicittypes_test.yaml
+++ b/charts/karpenter_nodes/tests/nodepool_nodes_explicittypes_test.yaml
@@ -52,3 +52,12 @@ tests:
           value: t3a.xlarge
       - isNull:
           path: spec.template.spec.requirements[6]
+      - equal:
+          path: spec.template.spec.startupTaints[0].key
+          value: "node.cilium.io/agent-not-ready"
+      - equal:
+          path: spec.template.spec.startupTaints[0].value
+          value: "true"
+      - equal:
+          path: spec.template.spec.startupTaints[0].effect
+          value: NoExecute
diff --git a/charts/karpenter_nodes/tests/nodepool_nodes_noclass_test.yaml b/charts/karpenter_nodes/tests/nodepool_nodes_noclass_test.yaml
index a088dae..798230d 100644
--- a/charts/karpenter_nodes/tests/nodepool_nodes_noclass_test.yaml
+++ b/charts/karpenter_nodes/tests/nodepool_nodes_noclass_test.yaml
@@ -86,3 +86,12 @@ tests:
       - equal:
           path: spec.template.spec.requirements[6].values[0]
           value: "linux"
+      - equal:
+          path: spec.template.spec.startupTaints[0].key
+          value: "node.cilium.io/agent-not-ready"
+      - equal:
+          path: spec.template.spec.startupTaints[0].value
+          value: "true"
+      - equal:
+          path: spec.template.spec.startupTaints[0].effect
+          value: NoSchedule
diff --git a/charts/karpenter_nodes/tests/nodepool_nodes_workers_test.yaml b/charts/karpenter_nodes/tests/nodepool_nodes_workers_test.yaml
index 91d0a11..33f897d 100644
--- a/charts/karpenter_nodes/tests/nodepool_nodes_workers_test.yaml
+++ b/charts/karpenter_nodes/tests/nodepool_nodes_workers_test.yaml
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ tests:
           path: spec.template.spec.taints[0].effect
           value: NoSchedule
 
-
   - it: Verify nodes-workers requirements
     documentIndex: 3
     asserts:
@@ -210,4 +209,3 @@ tests:
       - equal:
           path: spec.weight
           value: 3
-
diff --git a/charts/karpenter_nodes/tests/values.yaml b/charts/karpenter_nodes/tests/values.yaml
index 21148e0..2382c10 100644
--- a/charts/karpenter_nodes/tests/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/karpenter_nodes/tests/values.yaml
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ nodeGroups:
     instances: {}
     nodeClassRef:
       name: default
+    cilium: true
+    ciliumEffect: "NoSchedule"
 
   nodes-workers:
     additionalNodeTags:
@@ -137,6 +139,7 @@ nodeGroups:
       - t3a.xlarge
     nodeClassRef:
       name: default
+    cilium: true
 
 #Default cluster Settings
 clusterName: "eks-dev"
diff --git a/charts/karpenter_nodes/values.yaml b/charts/karpenter_nodes/values.yaml
index 809a965..d548ae9 100644
--- a/charts/karpenter_nodes/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/karpenter_nodes/values.yaml
@@ -140,3 +140,6 @@ nodeGroups: {}
 # additionalRequirements:
 #  - key: "karpenter.k8s.aws/instance-local-nvme"
 #    operator: "Exists"
+
+cilium: false
+ciliumEffect: "NoExecute"    # "NoSchedule"