diff --git a/test/zdtm/static/socket-tcp.c b/test/zdtm/static/socket-tcp.c
index 9830c7860..bc2075496 100644
--- a/test/zdtm/static/socket-tcp.c
+++ b/test/zdtm/static/socket-tcp.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
 	if (system("nft add table ip filter"))
 		return 1;
-	if (system("nft add chain ip filter INPUT"))
+	if (system("nft 'add chain ip filter INPUT { type filter hook input priority 0 ; }'"))
 		return 1;
 	if (system("nft add rule ip filter INPUT iifname \"lo\" ip protocol tcp ct state new,established counter accept"))
 		return 1;