diff --git a/trafficjam-functions.sh b/trafficjam-functions.sh
index 95cf971..5c4bb48 100755
--- a/trafficjam-functions.sh
+++ b/trafficjam-functions.sh
@@ -190,11 +190,17 @@ function get_local_load_balancer_ip() {
 	fi
 }
 
-function iptables_tj() {
+function detect_iptables_version() {
+	if iptables-nft -L DOCKER-USER &> /dev/null; then
+		IPTABLES_CMD=iptables-nft
+	fi
+}
+
+function iptables_tj() {	
 	if [[ "$NETWORK_DRIVER" == "overlay" ]]; then
-		nsenter --net="$NETNS" -- iptables "$@"
+		nsenter --net="$NETNS" -- $IPTABLES_CMD "$@"
 	else
-		iptables "$@"
+		$IPTABLES_CMD "$@"
 	fi
 }
 
diff --git a/trafficjam.sh b/trafficjam.sh
index 92576ea..1ef553c 100755
--- a/trafficjam.sh
+++ b/trafficjam.sh
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ TJINSTANCE=$(echo -n "$NETWORK $WHITELIST_FILTER" | gzip -c | tail -c8 | hexdump
 . trafficjam-functions.sh
 
 ERRCOUNT=0
+
+IPTABLES_CMD=iptables
+
+detect_iptables_version
+
 if [[ -n "$SWARM_DAEMON" ]]; then
 	remove_service