diff --git a/daemon/libnetwork/internal/nftables/incremental_update.nft.gotmpl b/daemon/libnetwork/internal/nftables/incremental_update.nft.gotmpl
index 98c53240aa..e32d85cbec 100644
--- a/daemon/libnetwork/internal/nftables/incremental_update.nft.gotmpl
+++ b/daemon/libnetwork/internal/nftables/incremental_update.nft.gotmpl
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ table {{$family}} {{$tableName}} {
 	}
 	{{end}}
 	{{range .Chains}}{{if .MustFlush}}chain {{.Name}} {
-		{{if .ChainType}}type {{.ChainType}} hook {{.Hook}}{{if .Device}} device "{{.Device}}"{{end}} priority {{.Priority}}; policy {{.Policy}}{{end}}
+		{{if .ChainType}}type {{.ChainType}} hook {{.Hook}}{{if .Device}} device "{{.Device}}"{{end}} priority {{.Priority}}; policy {{.Policy}};{{end}}
 	} ; {{end}}{{end}}
 }
 {{if .MustFlush}}flush table {{$family}} {{$tableName}}{{end}}
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ table {{$family}} {{$tableName}} {
 {{end}}
 table {{$family}} {{$tableName}} {
 	{{range .Chains}}{{if .MustFlush}}chain {{.Name}} {
-		{{if .ChainType}}type {{.ChainType}} hook {{.Hook}}{{if .Device}} device "{{.Device}}"{{end}} priority {{.Priority}}; policy {{.Policy}}{{end}}
+		{{if .ChainType}}type {{.ChainType}} hook {{.Hook}}{{if .Device}} device "{{.Device}}"{{end}} priority {{.Priority}}; policy {{.Policy}};{{end}}
 		{{range .Rules}}{{.}}
 		{{end}}
 	}
diff --git a/daemon/libnetwork/internal/nftables/reload.nft.gotmpl b/daemon/libnetwork/internal/nftables/reload.nft.gotmpl
index c48b067060..0f820b4b9a 100644
--- a/daemon/libnetwork/internal/nftables/reload.nft.gotmpl
+++ b/daemon/libnetwork/internal/nftables/reload.nft.gotmpl
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ table {{$family}} {{$tableName}} {
 	}
 	{{end}}
 	{{range .Chains}}chain {{.Name}} {
-		{{if .ChainType}}type {{.ChainType}} hook {{.Hook}}{{if .Device}} device "{{.Device}}"{{end}} priority {{.Priority}}; policy {{.Policy}}{{end}}
+		{{if .ChainType}}type {{.ChainType}} hook {{.Hook}}{{if .Device}} device "{{.Device}}"{{end}} priority {{.Priority}}; policy {{.Policy}};{{end}}
 		{{range .Rules}}{{.}}
 		{{end}}
 	}