diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ The container exposes a SSH server for management purposes using root credential
 
 ## Upgrading
 
+### Manual
 To upgrade, first stop and remove the container.
 
 ```
@@ -131,6 +132,40 @@ Create a new container as per Step 6. The tailscale.sh script detects if the tai
 
 In the Tailscale console, check the router is authenticated and enable the subnet routes.
 
+### Via Script
+The script **upgrade.rsc** automates the upgrade process. To use the script, edit the *hostname* variable to match your container
+and import the script - note the script assumes the container repository is being used.
+
+```
+/system script add name=upgrade source=[ /file get upgrade.rsc contents];
+```
+
+Run the script:
+```
+/system script 
+run [find name="upgrade"];
+
+Stopping the container...
+Waiting for the container to stop...
+Waiting for the container to stop...
+Waiting for the container to stop...
+Stopped.
+Removing the container...
+Waiting for the container to be removed...
+Removed.
+Adding the container...
+Waiting for the container to be added...
+Waiting for the container to be added...
+Waiting for the container to be added...
+Waiting for the container to be added...
+Waiting for the container to be added...
+Waiting for the container to be added...
+Added.
+Starting the container.
+```
+
+Note the script will continue to run if you are connecting over the tailnet. When completed, check the router is authenticated and enable the subnet routes in the Tailscale console.
+
 ## Contributing
 
 We welcome suggestions and feedback from people interested in integrating Tailscale on the RouterOS platform. Please send a PR or create an issue if you're having any problems.
diff --git a/upgrade.rsc b/upgrade.rsc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..972be0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/upgrade.rsc
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+# Container identifier
+:global hostname "mikrotik-west-1";
+
+/container 
+:global id [find where hostname=$hostname];
+:global rootdir [get $id root-dir];
+:global dns [get $id dns];
+:global logging [get $id logging];
+:global status [get $id status];
+
+# Stop the container
+stop $id
+:put "Stopping the container...";
+:while ($status != "stopped") do={
+    :put "Waiting for the container to stop...";
+    :delay 5;
+    :set status [get $id status];
+} 
+:put "Stopped.";
+
+# Remove the container
+remove $id
+:put "Removing the container...";
+:while ($status = "stopped") do={
+    :put "Waiting for the container to be removed...";
+    :delay 5;
+    :set status [get $id status];
+} 
+:put "Removed.";
+
+# Add the container
+:delay 5;
+:put "Adding the container...";
+add remote-image=fluent-networks/tailscale-mikrotik:latest \
+    interface=veth1 envlist=tailscale root-dir=$rootdir \
+    start-on-boot=yes hostname=$hostname dns=$dns logging=$logging
+:do {
+    :set status [get [find where hostname=$hostname] status];
+    :if ($status != "stopped") do={
+        :put "Waiting for the container to be added...";
+        :delay 5;
+    }
+} while ($status != "stopped")
+:put "Added."
+
+# Start the container
+:put "Starting the container.";
+:set id [find where hostname=$hostname];
+start $id