diff --git a/release_files/install.sh b/release_files/install.sh
index 198d74428..d9d436ba5 100755
--- a/release_files/install.sh
+++ b/release_files/install.sh
@@ -151,6 +151,22 @@ add_aur_repo() {
     ${SUDO} pacman -Rs "$REMOVE_PKGS" --noconfirm
 }
 
+prepare_tun_module() {
+  # Create the necessary file structure for /dev/net/tun
+  if [ ! -c /dev/net/tun ]; then
+    if [ ! -d /dev/net ]; then
+      mkdir -m 755 /dev/net
+    fi
+    mknod /dev/net/tun c 10 200
+    chmod 0755 /dev/net/tun
+  fi
+
+  # Load the tun module if not already loaded
+  if ! lsmod | grep -q "^tun\s"; then
+    insmod /lib/modules/tun.ko
+  fi
+}
+
 install_native_binaries() {
     # Checks  for supported architecture
     case "$ARCH" in
@@ -268,6 +284,10 @@ install_netbird() {
     ;;
     esac
 
+    if [ "$OS_NAME" = "synology" ]; then
+        prepare_tun_module
+    fi
+
     # Add package manager to config
     ${SUDO} mkdir -p "$CONFIG_FOLDER"
     echo "package_manager=$PACKAGE_MANAGER" | ${SUDO} tee "$CONFIG_FILE" > /dev/null