diff --git a/net/bakedroots/bakedroots.go b/net/bakedroots/bakedroots.go
index 70d947c6b..84978995f 100644
--- a/net/bakedroots/bakedroots.go
+++ b/net/bakedroots/bakedroots.go
@@ -15,13 +15,11 @@ import (
 
 // Get returns the baked-in roots.
 //
-// As of 2025-01-21, this includes only the LetsEncrypt ISRG Root X1 & X2 roots.
+// As of 2026-07-20, this includes only the LetsEncrypt ISRG roots:
+// the Generation X roots (X1 & X2) and the Generation Y roots (YE & YR).
 func Get() *x509.CertPool {
 	roots.once.Do(func() {
-		roots.parsePEM(append(
-			[]byte(letsEncryptX1),
-			letsEncryptX2...,
-		))
+		roots.parsePEM([]byte(letsEncryptX1 + letsEncryptX2 + letsEncryptYE + letsEncryptYR))
 	})
 	return roots.p
 }
@@ -145,3 +143,63 @@ tL4ndQavEi51mI38AjEAi/V3bNTIZargCyzuFJ0nN6T5U6VR5CmD1/iQMVtCnwr1
 /q4AaOeMSQ+2b1tbFfLn
 -----END CERTIFICATE-----
 `
+
+// letsEncryptYE is the ISRG Root YE, part of LetsEncrypt's
+// "Generation Y" hierarchy announced 2025-11-24.
+//
+// Subject: C = US, O = ISRG, CN = Root YE
+// Key type: ECDSA P-384
+// Validity: 2025-09-03 to 2045-09-02
+const letsEncryptYE = `
+-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----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-----END CERTIFICATE-----
+`
+
+// letsEncryptYR is the ISRG Root YR, part of LetsEncrypt's
+// "Generation Y" hierarchy announced 2025-11-24.
+//
+// Subject: C = US, O = ISRG, CN = Root YR
+// Key type: RSA 4096
+// Validity: 2025-09-03 to 2045-09-02
+const letsEncryptYR = `
+-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----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+-----END CERTIFICATE-----
+`
diff --git a/net/bakedroots/bakedroots_test.go b/net/bakedroots/bakedroots_test.go
index 12a656d4e..a5a6193e1 100644
--- a/net/bakedroots/bakedroots_test.go
+++ b/net/bakedroots/bakedroots_test.go
@@ -4,16 +4,23 @@
 package bakedroots
 
 import (
+	"crypto/tls"
+	"flag"
+	"io"
+	"net/http"
 	"slices"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"tailscale.com/util/cibuild"
 )
 
 func TestBakedInRoots(t *testing.T) {
 	ResetForTest(t, nil)
 	p := Get()
 	got := p.Subjects()
-	if len(got) != 2 {
-		t.Errorf("subjects = %v; want 2", len(got))
+	if len(got) != 4 {
+		t.Errorf("subjects = %v; want 4", len(got))
 	}
 
 	// TODO(bradfitz): is there a way to easily make this test prettier without
@@ -25,8 +32,49 @@ func TestBakedInRoots(t *testing.T) {
 	want := []string{
 		"0O1\v0\t\x06\x03U\x04\x06\x13\x02US1)0'\x06\x03U\x04\n\x13 Internet Security Research Group1\x150\x13\x06\x03U\x04\x03\x13\fISRG Root X1",
 		"0O1\v0\t\x06\x03U\x04\x06\x13\x02US1)0'\x06\x03U\x04\n\x13 Internet Security Research Group1\x150\x13\x06\x03U\x04\x03\x13\fISRG Root X2",
+		"0.1\v0\t\x06\x03U\x04\x06\x13\x02US1\r0\v\x06\x03U\x04\n\x13\x04ISRG1\x100\x0e\x06\x03U\x04\x03\x13\aRoot YE",
+		"0.1\v0\t\x06\x03U\x04\x06\x13\x02US1\r0\v\x06\x03U\x04\n\x13\x04ISRG1\x100\x0e\x06\x03U\x04\x03\x13\aRoot YR",
 	}
 	if !slices.Equal(name, want) {
 		t.Errorf("subjects = %q; want %q", name, want)
 	}
 }
+
+var runLiveLetsEncryptTest = flag.Bool("run-live-lets-encrypt-test", cibuild.On(),
+	"run tests that hit LetsEncrypt's live test-certs endpoints over the network")
+
+// TestLiveLetsEncrypt verifies that the baked-in roots alone (without any
+// system roots) are sufficient to validate the certificate chains served by
+// LetsEncrypt's per-root test endpoints.
+func TestLiveLetsEncrypt(t *testing.T) {
+	if !*runLiveLetsEncryptTest {
+		t.Skip("skipping live network test; set --run-live-lets-encrypt-test to run")
+	}
+	ResetForTest(t, nil)
+
+	for _, host := range []string{
+		"valid.ye.test-certs.letsencrypt.org",
+		"valid.yr.test-certs.letsencrypt.org",
+		"valid.x2.test-certs.letsencrypt.org",
+		"valid.x1.test-certs.letsencrypt.org",
+	} {
+		t.Run(host, func(t *testing.T) {
+			c := &http.Client{
+				Timeout: 30 * time.Second,
+				Transport: &http.Transport{
+					DisableKeepAlives: true,
+					TLSClientConfig: &tls.Config{
+						RootCAs: Get(), // baked-in roots only; no system roots
+					},
+				},
+			}
+			res, err := c.Get("https://" + host + "/")
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatal(err)
+			}
+			defer res.Body.Close()
+			io.Copy(io.Discard, res.Body)
+			t.Logf("status: %v", res.Status)
+		})
+	}
+}