diff --git a/ct/wireguard.sh b/ct/wireguard.sh
index 056c1453d..9da383c75 100644
--- a/ct/wireguard.sh
+++ b/ct/wireguard.sh
@@ -30,10 +30,12 @@ function update_script() {
   fi
   apt-get update
   apt-get -y upgrade
-  sleep 2
-  cd /etc/wgdashboard/src
-  ./wgd.sh update
-  ./wgd.sh start
+  if [[ ! -d /etc/wgdashboard ]]; then
+    sleep 2
+    cd /etc/wgdashboard/src
+    ./wgd.sh update
+    ./wgd.sh start
+  fi
   exit
 }
 
@@ -43,5 +45,5 @@ description
 
 msg_ok "Completed Successfully!\n"
 echo -e "${CREATING}${GN}${APP} setup has been successfully initialized!${CL}"
-echo -e "${INFO}${YW} WGDashboard Access it using the following URL:${CL}"
+echo -e "${INFO}${YW}Access WGDashboard (if installed) using the following URL:${CL}"
 echo -e "${TAB}${GATEWAY}${BGN}http://${IP}:10086${CL}"
diff --git a/frontend/public/json/wireguard.json b/frontend/public/json/wireguard.json
index 838087e4e..f122cbf4d 100644
--- a/frontend/public/json/wireguard.json
+++ b/frontend/public/json/wireguard.json
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@
     {
       "text": "Wireguard and WGDashboard are not the same. More info: `https://docs.wgdashboard.dev/what-is-wireguard-what-is-wgdashboard.html`",
       "type": "info"
+    },
+    {
+      "text": "WGDashboard installation is optional.`",
+      "type": "info"
     }
   ]
 }
diff --git a/install/wireguard-install.sh b/install/wireguard-install.sh
index 47cc24f0f..32bd34371 100644
--- a/install/wireguard-install.sh
+++ b/install/wireguard-install.sh
@@ -13,28 +13,27 @@ setting_up_container
 network_check
 update_os
 
-msg_info "Installing Dependencies"
-$STD apt-get install -y git
-msg_ok "Installed Dependencies"
-
 msg_info "Installing WireGuard"
 $STD apt-get install -y wireguard wireguard-tools net-tools iptables
 DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get -o Dpkg::Options::="--force-confnew" install -y iptables-persistent &>/dev/null
 $STD netfilter-persistent reload
 msg_ok "Installed WireGuard"
 
-msg_info "Installing WGDashboard"
-git clone -q https://github.com/donaldzou/WGDashboard.git /etc/wgdashboard
-cd /etc/wgdashboard/src
-chmod u+x wgd.sh
-$STD ./wgd.sh install
-echo "net.ipv4.ip_forward=1" >>/etc/sysctl.conf
-$STD sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
-msg_ok "Installed WGDashboard"
+read -r -p "${TAB3}Would you like to add WGDashboard? <y/N> " prompt
+if [[ "${prompt,,}" =~ ^(y|yes)$ ]]; then
+  fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "wgdashboard" "donaldzou/WGDashboard" "tarball" "latest" "/etc/wgdashboard"
 
-msg_info "Create Example Config for WGDashboard"
-private_key=$(wg genkey)
-cat <<EOF >/etc/wireguard/wg0.conf
+  msg_info "Installing WGDashboard"
+  cd /etc/wgdashboard/src
+  chmod u+x wgd.sh
+  $STD ./wgd.sh install
+  echo "net.ipv4.ip_forward=1" >>/etc/sysctl.conf
+  $STD sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
+  msg_ok "Installed WGDashboard"
+
+  msg_info "Create Example Config for WGDashboard"
+  private_key=$(wg genkey)
+  cat <<EOF >/etc/wireguard/wg0.conf
 [Interface]
 PrivateKey = ${private_key}
 Address = 10.0.0.1/24
@@ -43,10 +42,10 @@ PostUp = iptables -A FORWARD -i wg0 -j ACCEPT; iptables -A FORWARD -o wg0 -j ACC
 PostDown = iptables -D FORWARD -i wg0 -j ACCEPT; iptables -D FORWARD -o wg0 -j ACCEPT; iptables -t nat -D POSTROUTING -o eth0 -j MASQUERADE;
 ListenPort = 51820
 EOF
-msg_ok "Created Example Config for WGDashboard"
+  msg_ok "Created Example Config for WGDashboard"
 
-msg_info "Creating Service"
-cat <<EOF >/etc/systemd/system/wg-dashboard.service
+  msg_info "Creating Service"
+  cat <<EOF >/etc/systemd/system/wg-dashboard.service
 [Unit]
 After=syslog.target network-online.target
 Wants=wg-quick.target
@@ -66,8 +65,9 @@ Restart=always
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target
 EOF
-systemctl enable -q --now wg-dashboard
-msg_ok "Created Service"
+  systemctl enable -q --now wg-dashboard
+  msg_ok "Created Service"
+fi
 
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