diff --git a/docs/reference/config.md b/docs/reference/config.md
index f8e678fa45..586055d267 100644
--- a/docs/reference/config.md
+++ b/docs/reference/config.md
@@ -923,6 +923,13 @@ The following settings are available:
   :::
 : List of custom mount options for `gcsfuse` (default: `['-o rw', '-implicit-dirs']`).
 
+`google.batch.installOpsAgent`
+: Enable the installation of the Ops Agent on Google Batch instances for enhanced monitoring and logging (default: `false`).
+
+: :::{note}
+  The Ops Agent requires a compatible boot disk image. For Google Batch, use [Batch-debian images](https://docs.cloud.google.com/batch/docs/vm-os-environment-overview#vm-os-image-options) (e.g., `batch-debian`) with `google.batch.bootDiskImage`. The default Container-Optimized OS (`batch-cos`) is not compatible with the Ops Agent.
+  :::
+
 `google.batch.logsPath`
 : :::{versionadded} 25.11.0-edge
   :::
diff --git a/plugins/nf-google/src/main/nextflow/cloud/google/batch/GoogleBatchTaskHandler.groovy b/plugins/nf-google/src/main/nextflow/cloud/google/batch/GoogleBatchTaskHandler.groovy
index f5f4da785d..303a517a20 100644
--- a/plugins/nf-google/src/main/nextflow/cloud/google/batch/GoogleBatchTaskHandler.groovy
+++ b/plugins/nf-google/src/main/nextflow/cloud/google/batch/GoogleBatchTaskHandler.groovy
@@ -410,6 +410,9 @@ class GoogleBatchTaskHandler extends TaskHandler implements FusionAwareTask {
             instancePolicyOrTemplate.setPolicy( instancePolicy )
         }
 
+        if( batchConfig.installOpsAgent )
+            instancePolicyOrTemplate.setInstallOpsAgent( true )
+
         allocationPolicy.addInstances(instancePolicyOrTemplate)
 
         // network policy
diff --git a/plugins/nf-google/src/main/nextflow/cloud/google/batch/client/BatchConfig.groovy b/plugins/nf-google/src/main/nextflow/cloud/google/batch/client/BatchConfig.groovy
index 154fc4d4b3..477c28256a 100644
--- a/plugins/nf-google/src/main/nextflow/cloud/google/batch/client/BatchConfig.groovy
+++ b/plugins/nf-google/src/main/nextflow/cloud/google/batch/client/BatchConfig.groovy
@@ -84,6 +84,12 @@ class BatchConfig implements ConfigScope {
     """)
     final boolean installGpuDrivers
 
+    @ConfigOption
+    @Description("""
+        Enable the installation of the Ops Agent on Google Batch instances for enhanced monitoring and logging (default: `false`).
+    """)
+    final boolean installOpsAgent
+
     @ConfigOption
     @Description("""
         The Google Cloud Storage path where job logs should be stored, e.g. `gs://my-logs-bucket/logs`.
@@ -147,6 +153,7 @@ class BatchConfig implements ConfigScope {
         cpuPlatform = opts.cpuPlatform
         gcsfuseOptions = opts.gcsfuseOptions as List<String> ?: DEFAULT_GCSFUSE_OPTS
         installGpuDrivers = opts.installGpuDrivers as boolean
+        installOpsAgent = opts.installOpsAgent as boolean
         logsPath = opts.logsPath
         maxSpotAttempts = opts.maxSpotAttempts != null ? opts.maxSpotAttempts as int : DEFAULT_MAX_SPOT_ATTEMPTS
         network = opts.network
diff --git a/plugins/nf-google/src/test/nextflow/cloud/google/batch/GoogleBatchTaskHandlerTest.groovy b/plugins/nf-google/src/test/nextflow/cloud/google/batch/GoogleBatchTaskHandlerTest.groovy
index 9525def0bf..3b2a64db03 100644
--- a/plugins/nf-google/src/test/nextflow/cloud/google/batch/GoogleBatchTaskHandlerTest.groovy
+++ b/plugins/nf-google/src/test/nextflow/cloud/google/batch/GoogleBatchTaskHandlerTest.groovy
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ class GoogleBatchTaskHandlerTest extends Specification {
                 getServiceAccountEmail() >> 'foo@bar.baz'
                 getSubnetwork() >> 'subnet-1'
                 usePrivateAddress >> true
+                installOpsAgent >> true
                 logsPath() >> LOGS_PATH
             }
         }
@@ -224,6 +225,7 @@ class GoogleBatchTaskHandlerTest extends Specification {
         allocationPolicy.getLocation().getAllowedLocations(0) == 'zones/us-central1-a'
         allocationPolicy.getLocation().getAllowedLocations(1) == 'zones/us-central1-c'
         allocationPolicy.getInstances(0).getInstallGpuDrivers() == true
+        allocationPolicy.getInstances(0).getInstallOpsAgent() == true
         allocationPolicy.getLabelsMap() == [foo: 'bar']
         allocationPolicy.getServiceAccount().getEmail() == 'foo@bar.baz'
         allocationPolicy.getTagsList() == ['tag1', 'tag2']
diff --git a/plugins/nf-google/src/test/nextflow/cloud/google/batch/client/BatchConfigTest.groovy b/plugins/nf-google/src/test/nextflow/cloud/google/batch/client/BatchConfigTest.groovy
index 4b24d652ea..eddbdb0a8a 100644
--- a/plugins/nf-google/src/test/nextflow/cloud/google/batch/client/BatchConfigTest.groovy
+++ b/plugins/nf-google/src/test/nextflow/cloud/google/batch/client/BatchConfigTest.groovy
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ class BatchConfigTest extends Specification {
             retryPolicy: [maxAttempts: 10],
             bootDiskImage: 'batch-foo',
             bootDiskSize: '100GB',
-            logsPath: 'gs://my-logs-bucket/logs'
+            logsPath: 'gs://my-logs-bucket/logs',
+            installOpsAgent: true
         ]
 
         when:
@@ -65,6 +66,8 @@ class BatchConfigTest extends Specification {
         config.bootDiskSize == MemoryUnit.of('100GB')
         and:
         config.logsPath == 'gs://my-logs-bucket/logs'
+        and:
+        config.installOpsAgent == true
     }
 
 }