diff --git a/templates/kotsadm-statefulset.yaml b/templates/kotsadm-statefulset.yaml
index 661d3fc..010e039 100644
--- a/templates/kotsadm-statefulset.yaml
+++ b/templates/kotsadm-statefulset.yaml
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ spec:
           value: kotsadm-rqlite,kotsadm-api-node
         - name: IS_HELM_MANAGED
           value: {{ .Values.isHelmManaged | quote }}
+        - name: DISABLE_OUTBOUND_CONNECTIONS
+          value: {{ .Values.isAirgap | quote }}
         image: {{ .Values.images.kotsadm }}
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: kotsadm
diff --git a/values.yaml.tmpl b/values.yaml.tmpl
index b2dc89f..a56371f 100644
--- a/values.yaml.tmpl
+++ b/values.yaml.tmpl
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ minimalRBAC: true
 isHelmManaged: true
 embeddedClusterID: ""
 embeddedClusterVersion: ""
+isAirgap: false
 
 imagePullSecrets: []
 nameOverride: ""