diff --git a/linux_os/guide/system/network/network-iptables/package_iptables_installed/rule.yml b/linux_os/guide/system/network/network-iptables/package_iptables_installed/rule.yml
index e76ea4f2be9..2dee826b9ce 100644
--- a/linux_os/guide/system/network/network-iptables/package_iptables_installed/rule.yml
+++ b/linux_os/guide/system/network/network-iptables/package_iptables_installed/rule.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 documentation_complete: true
 
 
-platform: machine and not rhcos4-rhel9
+platform: machine and not rhcos4-rhel9 and service_disabled[nftables] and service_disabled[ufw]
 
 title: 'Install iptables Package'
 
diff --git a/linux_os/guide/system/network/network-nftables/package_nftables_installed/rule.yml b/linux_os/guide/system/network/network-nftables/package_nftables_installed/rule.yml
index b6c0f0bef6d..13f1d60c722 100644
--- a/linux_os/guide/system/network/network-nftables/package_nftables_installed/rule.yml
+++ b/linux_os/guide/system/network/network-nftables/package_nftables_installed/rule.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ ocil_clause: 'the package is not installed'
 
 ocil: '{{{ ocil_package(package="nftables") }}}'
 
-platform: machine
+platform: machine and service_disabled[iptables] and service_disabled[ufw]
 
 template:
     name: package_installed
diff --git a/shared/applicability/service_disabled.yml b/shared/applicability/service_disabled.yml
index 8d06bc615eb..b03b524d918 100644
--- a/shared/applicability/service_disabled.yml
+++ b/shared/applicability/service_disabled.yml
@@ -7,3 +7,12 @@ args:
   firewalld:
       servicename: firewalld
       packagename: firewalld
+  iptables:
+      servicename: iptables
+      packagename: iptables
+  nftables:
+      servicename: nftables
+      packagename: nftables
+  ufw:
+      servicename: ufw
+      packagename: ufw