diff --git a/modules.d/35network-manager/module-setup.sh b/modules.d/35network-manager/module-setup.sh
index c93c6a3c..4fd3d051 100755
--- a/modules.d/35network-manager/module-setup.sh
+++ b/modules.d/35network-manager/module-setup.sh
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ installkernel() {
     return 0
 }
 
+# called by dracut
+installkernel() {
+    instmods nf_tables nfnetlink nft_fwd_netdev
+}
+
 # called by dracut
 install() {
     local _nm_version
@@ -32,7 +37,7 @@ install() {
     inst NetworkManager
     inst_multiple -o /usr/{lib,libexec}/nm-initrd-generator
     inst_multiple -o /usr/{lib,libexec}/nm-daemon-helper
-    inst_multiple -o teamd dhclient
+    inst_multiple -o teamd dhclient nft
     inst_hook cmdline 99 "$moddir/nm-config.sh"
     if dracut_module_included "systemd"; then