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/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 46202b57e9a7..516072da033e 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;