diff --git a/homeassistant/components/tailscale/config_flow.py b/homeassistant/components/tailscale/config_flow.py
index cda4020a290..f1180db5254 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/tailscale/config_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/tailscale/config_flow.py
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ class TailscaleFlowHandler(ConfigFlow, domain=DOMAIN):
 
         return self.async_show_form(
             step_id="user",
+            description_placeholders={
+                "authkeys_url": "https://login.tailscale.com/admin/settings/authkeys"
+            },
             data_schema=vol.Schema(
                 {
                     vol.Required(
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/tailscale/strings.json b/homeassistant/components/tailscale/strings.json
index 247d6032c03..d8437bf8169 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/tailscale/strings.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/tailscale/strings.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "config": {
     "step": {
       "user": {
-        "description": "To authenticate with Tailscale you'll need to create an API key at https://login.tailscale.com/admin/settings/authkeys.\n\nA Tailnet is the name of your Tailscale network. You can find it in the top left corner in the Tailscale Admin Panel (beside the Tailscale logo).",
+        "description": "This integration monitors your Tailscale network, it **DOES NOT** make your Home Assistant accessible via Tailscale VPN. \n\nTo authenticate with Tailscale you'll need to create an API key at {authkeys_url}.\n\nA Tailnet is the name of your Tailscale network. You can find it in the top left corner in the Tailscale Admin Panel (beside the Tailscale logo).",
         "data": {
           "tailnet": "Tailnet",
           "api_key": "[%key:common::config_flow::data::api_key%]"
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/tailscale/translations/en.json b/homeassistant/components/tailscale/translations/en.json
index f1e79785cbf..dd607f6360d 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/tailscale/translations/en.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/tailscale/translations/en.json
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
                     "api_key": "API Key",
                     "tailnet": "Tailnet"
                 },
-                "description": "To authenticate with Tailscale you'll need to create an API key at https://login.tailscale.com/admin/settings/authkeys.\n\nA Tailnet is the name of your Tailscale network. You can find it in the top left corner in the Tailscale Admin Panel (beside the Tailscale logo)."
+                "description": "This integration monitors your Tailscale network, it **DOES NOT** make your Home Assistant accessible via Tailscale VPN. \n\nTo authenticate with Tailscale you'll need to create an API key at {authkeys_url}.\n\nA Tailnet is the name of your Tailscale network. You can find it in the top left corner in the Tailscale Admin Panel (beside the Tailscale logo)."
             }
         }
     }