diff --git a/doc/release-notes/rl-2511.section.md b/doc/release-notes/rl-2511.section.md
index 77bdf0b9bdaf..68af70fe5783 100644
--- a/doc/release-notes/rl-2511.section.md
+++ b/doc/release-notes/rl-2511.section.md
@@ -294,6 +294,8 @@
 
 - `forgejo-runner`: The upgrade to version 11 brings a license change from MIT to GPLv3-or-later.
 
+- `waydroid-nftables`: New variant of `waydroid` that supports nftables instead of iptables.
+
 - `lisp-modules` were brought in sync with the [June 2025 Quicklisp release](http://blog.quicklisp.org/2025/07/june-2025-quicklisp-dist-now-available.html).
 
 - `ffmpeg_8`, `ffmpeg_8-headless`, and `ffmpeg_8-full` have been added. The default version of FFmpeg remains ffmpeg_7 for now, though this may change before release.
diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2511.section.md b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2511.section.md
index 0974d2b8a026..4c32943f3e3f 100644
--- a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2511.section.md
+++ b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2511.section.md
@@ -305,6 +305,8 @@ and [release notes for v18](https://goteleport.com/docs/changelog/#1800-070325).
 
 - `vmalert` now supports multiple instances with the option `services.vmalert.instances."".enable`
 
+- [`virtualisation.waydroid.package`](#opt-virtualisation.waydroid.package) now defaults to `waydroid-nftables` on systems with nftables enabled.
+
 - [`services.victorialogs.package`](#opt-services.victorialogs.package) now defaults to `victorialogs`, as `victoriametrics` no longer contains the VictoriaLogs binaries.
 
 - The `services.traccar.settings` attribute has been reworked. Instead of the previous flat attribute set the new implementation uses nested attribute sets. You need to update you configuration manually. For instance, `services.traccar.settings.loggerConsole` becomes `services.traccar.settings.logger.console`.
diff --git a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/waydroid.nix b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/waydroid.nix
index a26bddc393ae..706ee115ba8c 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/waydroid.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/waydroid.nix
@@ -25,7 +25,10 @@ in
 
   options.virtualisation.waydroid = {
     enable = lib.mkEnableOption "Waydroid";
-    package = lib.mkPackageOption pkgs "waydroid" { };
+    package = lib.mkPackageOption pkgs "waydroid" { } // {
+      default = if config.networking.nftables.enable then pkgs.waydroid-nftables else pkgs.waydroid;
+      defaultText = lib.literalExpression ''if config.networking.nftables.enable then pkgs.waydroid-nftables else pkgs.waydroid'';
+    };
   };
 
   config = lib.mkIf cfg.enable {
diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/wa/waydroid/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/wa/waydroid/package.nix
index 7c69c637fe9c..4d6920f37407 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/wa/waydroid/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/wa/waydroid/package.nix
@@ -12,11 +12,13 @@
   lxc,
   iproute2,
   iptables,
+  nftables,
   util-linux,
   wrapGAppsHook3,
   wl-clipboard,
   runtimeShell,
   nix-update-script,
+  withNftables ? false,
 }:
 
 python3Packages.buildPythonApplication rec {
@@ -65,6 +67,10 @@ python3Packages.buildPythonApplication rec {
     "USE_SYSTEMD=0"
     "SYSCONFDIR=$(out)/etc"
   ];
+  postInstall = lib.optionalString withNftables ''
+    substituteInPlace $out/lib/waydroid/data/scripts/waydroid-net.sh \
+      --replace-fail 'LXC_USE_NFT="false"' 'LXC_USE_NFT="true"'
+  '';
 
   preFixup = ''
     makeWrapperArgs+=("''${gappsWrapperArgs[@]}")
@@ -76,7 +82,7 @@ python3Packages.buildPythonApplication rec {
           dnsmasq
           getent
           iproute2
-          iptables
+          (if withNftables then nftables else iptables)
         ]
       }
 
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 9eb2367827e8..e474e7028100 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -1133,6 +1133,8 @@ with pkgs;
 
   vprof = with python3Packages; toPythonApplication vprof;
 
+  waydroid-nftables = waydroid.override { withNftables = true; };
+
   winbox = winbox3;
   winbox3 = callPackage ../tools/admin/winbox {
     wine = wineWowPackages.stable;