diff --git a/internal/nftables/compiler.go b/internal/nftables/compiler.go
index c557f31..0d3cadf 100644
--- a/internal/nftables/compiler.go
+++ b/internal/nftables/compiler.go
@@ -216,12 +216,12 @@ func (c *Compiler) compileConntrack(state *FirewallState) error {
 	for i, ct := range c.cfg.Conntrack {
 		tag := fmt.Sprintf("conntrack:%d", i)
 
-		chains := []string{"prerouting"}
+		chains := []string{"raw_prerouting"}
 		switch ct.Chain {
 		case config.ConntrackOutput:
-			chains = []string{"output"}
+			chains = []string{"raw_output"}
 		case config.ConntrackBoth:
-			chains = []string{"prerouting", "output"}
+			chains = []string{"raw_prerouting", "raw_output"}
 		}
 
 		matches, err := l4Matches(ct.Proto, ct.DPort, nil)
diff --git a/internal/nftables/compiler_test.go b/internal/nftables/compiler_test.go
index 9e14e2a..d955972 100644
--- a/internal/nftables/compiler_test.go
+++ b/internal/nftables/compiler_test.go
@@ -593,14 +593,17 @@ func TestCompile_ConntrackNoTrack(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	found := false
-	for _, r := range state.Rules["prerouting"] {
-		if r.Tag == "conntrack:0:prerouting" {
+	for _, r := range state.Rules["raw_prerouting"] {
+		if r.Tag == "conntrack:0:raw_prerouting" {
 			found = true
 			break
 		}
 	}
 	if !found {
-		t.Error("no notrack rule found in prerouting chain")
+		t.Error("no notrack rule found in raw_prerouting chain")
+	}
+	if len(state.Rules["prerouting"]) != 0 {
+		t.Error("conntrack rule leaked into the nat prerouting chain")
 	}
 }
 
@@ -2177,7 +2180,7 @@ func TestCompile_ListExpansionCounts(t *testing.T) {
 		}, "postrouting", "snat:0", 4},
 		{"conntrack dport list", func(c *config.Config) {
 			c.Conntrack = []config.ConntrackRule{{Action: config.ConntrackNoTrack, Proto: "udp", DPort: config.PortSpec{"53", "123"}}}
-		}, "prerouting", "conntrack:0:prerouting", 2},
+		}, "raw_prerouting", "conntrack:0:raw_prerouting", 2},
 	}
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -2353,7 +2356,7 @@ func TestCompile_ColonRanges(t *testing.T) {
 		}, "postrouting", "snat:0", 2},
 		{"conntrack dport", func(c *config.Config) {
 			c.Conntrack = []config.ConntrackRule{{Action: config.ConntrackNoTrack, Proto: "udp", DPort: config.PortSpec{"1024:2048"}}}
-		}, "prerouting", "conntrack:0:prerouting", 2},
+		}, "raw_prerouting", "conntrack:0:raw_prerouting", 2},
 	}
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/internal/nftables/engine.go b/internal/nftables/engine.go
index 77a4afe..5444970 100644
--- a/internal/nftables/engine.go
+++ b/internal/nftables/engine.go
@@ -69,6 +69,22 @@ func (e *Engine) ensureChains(table *nftables.Table, policies map[string]nftable
 			Hooknum:  nftables.ChainHookPrerouting,
 			Priority: nftables.ChainPriorityNATDest,
 		},
+		"raw_prerouting": {
+			Name:     "raw_prerouting",
+			Table:    table,
+			Type:     nftables.ChainTypeFilter,
+			Hooknum:  nftables.ChainHookPrerouting,
+			Priority: nftables.ChainPriorityRaw,
+			Policy:   policyPtr(nftables.ChainPolicyAccept),
+		},
+		"raw_output": {
+			Name:     "raw_output",
+			Table:    table,
+			Type:     nftables.ChainTypeFilter,
+			Hooknum:  nftables.ChainHookOutput,
+			Priority: nftables.ChainPriorityRaw,
+			Policy:   policyPtr(nftables.ChainPolicyAccept),
+		},
 	}
 
 	for name, chain := range chains {
diff --git a/internal/nftables/snapshot_test.go b/internal/nftables/snapshot_test.go
index 3098119..babe6ba 100644
--- a/internal/nftables/snapshot_test.go
+++ b/internal/nftables/snapshot_test.go
@@ -243,3 +243,17 @@ func testEngine(t *testing.T, dial func([]netlink.Message) ([]netlink.Message, e
 	}
 	return &Engine{cfg: &config.Config{Settings: config.Settings{TableName: "tomswall"}}, conn: conn}
 }
+
+func TestEnsureChainsRawPriority(t *testing.T) {
+	e := testEngine(t, nil)
+	chains := e.ensureChains(e.ensureTable(), nil)
+	for name, hook := range map[string]*nftables.ChainHook{"raw_prerouting": nftables.ChainHookPrerouting, "raw_output": nftables.ChainHookOutput} {
+		c, ok := chains[name]
+		if !ok {
+			t.Fatalf("%s chain not declared", name)
+		}
+		if *c.Priority != *nftables.ChainPriorityRaw || *c.Hooknum != *hook || c.Type != nftables.ChainTypeFilter || *c.Policy != nftables.ChainPolicyAccept {
+			t.Errorf("%s: got type %s hook %d prio %d", name, c.Type, *c.Hooknum, *c.Priority)
+		}
+	}
+}