diff --git a/docs/_docs/user-guide/tavern.md b/docs/_docs/user-guide/tavern.md
index e0a75a58e..e30b1921d 100644
--- a/docs/_docs/user-guide/tavern.md
+++ b/docs/_docs/user-guide/tavern.md
@@ -22,6 +22,6 @@ The `TAVERN_API_TOKEN` is a separate token used for authenticating CLI tools and
 
 #### When to use TAVERN_API_TOKEN
 
-You typically need to use the `TAVERN_API_TOKEN` in scenarios where you are running tools on a remote machine (like a Kali VM via SSH) and cannot perform the standard local browser-based authentication flow due to networking restrictions (e.g., you cannot define the auth redirection port for SSH port forwarding).
+You typically need to use the `TAVERN_API_TOKEN` in scenarios where you are running tools on a remote machine (like a Kali VM via SSH) and cannot perform the standard Remote Device Authentication (RDA) flow. By default, CLI tools will use the RDA flow to authenticate.
 
-In a standard local setup, CLI tools might pop open a browser window to authenticate. However, when you are SSH'd into a remote box, this isn't possible. The `TAVERN_API_TOKEN` provides a way to bypass this limitation.
+To enable the legacy local browser-based OAuth flow, you can set the `TAVERN_USE_BROWSER_OAUTH=1` environment variable. In a standard local setup with this variable set, CLI tools might pop open a browser window to authenticate. However, when you are SSH'd into a remote box, this isn't possible, which is why the default is the RDA flow. The `TAVERN_API_TOKEN` provides a way to bypass these limitations altogether.
diff --git a/tavern/cli/auth/auth.go b/tavern/cli/auth/auth.go
index e57508954..2b377e626 100644
--- a/tavern/cli/auth/auth.go
+++ b/tavern/cli/auth/auth.go
@@ -78,72 +78,78 @@ func Authenticate(ctx context.Context, browser Browser, tavernURL string, opts .
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Create Listener
-	conn, err := net.Listen("tcp", ":0")
-	if err != nil {
-		return Token(""), fmt.Errorf("failed to start access_token http redirect handler: %w", err)
-	}
-	defer conn.Close()
-
-	// Build Access Token Endpoint
-	accessTokenRedirURL, err := url.Parse(tavernURL)
-	if err != nil {
-		return Token(""), fmt.Errorf("%w: %v", ErrInvalidURL, err)
-	}
-	_, redirPort, err := net.SplitHostPort(conn.Addr().String())
-	if err != nil {
-		return Token(""), fmt.Errorf("%w: %q: %v", ErrInvalidURL, conn.Addr().String(), err)
-	}
-	accessTokenRedirURL.RawQuery = url.Values{
-		auth.ParamTokenRedirPort: []string{redirPort},
-	}.Encode()
-	accessTokenRedirURL.Path = "/access_token/redirect"
-
-	// Log TLS Warning
-	if accessTokenRedirURL.Scheme == "http" {
-		slog.WarnContext(ctx, "using insecure access token url (http), this may leak sensitive information")
-	}
-
 	// Create Channels
 	tokenCh := make(chan Token, 1)
 	errCh := make(chan error, 1)
 
-	// Configure Server
-	srv := &http.Server{
-		Addr:    ":0",
-		Handler: newTokenHandler(tokenCh, errCh),
-	}
+	// Use Browser OAuth Flow if Explicitly Enabled
+	if os.Getenv("TAVERN_USE_BROWSER_OAUTH") == "1" {
+		// Create Listener
+		conn, err := net.Listen("tcp", ":0")
+		if err != nil {
+			return Token(""), fmt.Errorf("failed to start access_token http redirect handler: %w", err)
+		}
+		defer conn.Close()
 
-	// Start HTTP Server
-	var wg sync.WaitGroup
-	wg.Add(1)
-	go func() {
-		defer wg.Done()
-		if err := srv.Serve(conn); err != nil {
-			errCh <- fmt.Errorf("http token redirect server failed: %w", err)
+		// Build Access Token Endpoint
+		accessTokenRedirURL, err := url.Parse(tavernURL)
+		if err != nil {
+			return Token(""), fmt.Errorf("%w: %v", ErrInvalidURL, err)
+		}
+		_, redirPort, err := net.SplitHostPort(conn.Addr().String())
+		if err != nil {
+			return Token(""), fmt.Errorf("%w: %q: %v", ErrInvalidURL, conn.Addr().String(), err)
+		}
+		accessTokenRedirURL.RawQuery = url.Values{
+			auth.ParamTokenRedirPort: []string{redirPort},
+		}.Encode()
+		accessTokenRedirURL.Path = "/access_token/redirect"
+
+		// Log TLS Warning
+		if accessTokenRedirURL.Scheme == "http" {
+			slog.WarnContext(ctx, "using insecure access token url (http), this may leak sensitive information")
 		}
-	}()
-
-	// Handle Cleanup
-	defer func() {
-		// Browsers keep open the connection, which means we must timeout the shutdown to
-		// prevent the http package from waiting indefinitely.
-		shutdownCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 50*time.Millisecond)
-		defer cancel()
-		srv.Shutdown(shutdownCtx)
-		wg.Wait()
-	}()
-
-	// Try to open the browser
-	if browser != nil {
-		err = browser.OpenURL(accessTokenRedirURL.String())
-	} else {
-		err = fmt.Errorf("no browser provided")
-	}
 
-	// Fallback to Remote Device Authentication if browser fails
-	if err != nil {
-		slog.WarnContext(ctx, "failed to open browser, falling back to remote device authentication", "error", err)
+		// Configure Server
+		srv := &http.Server{
+			Addr:    ":0",
+			Handler: newTokenHandler(tokenCh, errCh),
+		}
+
+		// Start HTTP Server
+		var wg sync.WaitGroup
+		wg.Add(1)
+		go func() {
+			defer wg.Done()
+			if err := srv.Serve(conn); err != nil {
+				errCh <- fmt.Errorf("http token redirect server failed: %w", err)
+			}
+		}()
+
+		// Handle Cleanup
+		defer func() {
+			// Browsers keep open the connection, which means we must timeout the shutdown to
+			// prevent the http package from waiting indefinitely.
+			shutdownCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 50*time.Millisecond)
+			defer cancel()
+			srv.Shutdown(shutdownCtx)
+			wg.Wait()
+		}()
+
+		// Try to open the browser
+		if browser != nil {
+			err = browser.OpenURL(accessTokenRedirURL.String())
+		} else {
+			err = fmt.Errorf("no browser provided")
+		}
+
+		// Fallback to Remote Device Authentication if browser fails
+		if err != nil {
+			slog.WarnContext(ctx, "failed to open browser, falling back to remote device authentication", "error", err)
+			go AuthenticateRemoteDevice(ctx, tavernURL, tokenCh, errCh)
+		}
+	} else {
+		// Default to Remote Device Authentication
 		go AuthenticateRemoteDevice(ctx, tavernURL, tokenCh, errCh)
 	}
 
diff --git a/tavern/cli/auth/auth_test.go b/tavern/cli/auth/auth_test.go
index c6a8bd888..28769229b 100644
--- a/tavern/cli/auth/auth_test.go
+++ b/tavern/cli/auth/auth_test.go
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ func TestAuthenticate(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, tc := range tests {
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Setenv("TAVERN_USE_BROWSER_OAUTH", "1")
+
 			// Setup Timeout
 			deadline, ok := t.Deadline()
 			if !ok {