diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 792d96d..5875290 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@
     dest: "{{ firewall_iptables_rulefile }}"
     validate: "iptables-restore --test %s"
   when:
+    - ansible_virtualization_type != "docker"
     - firewall_services is defined
     - firewall_service == "iptables"
   loop_control:
diff --git a/vars/Alpine.yml b/vars/Alpine.yml
index 754b3c9..2c0d675 100644
--- a/vars/Alpine.yml
+++ b/vars/Alpine.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ firewall_packages:
     - firewalld
     - ufw
 
-firewall_iptables_rulefile: /etc/iptables.conf
+firewall_iptables_rulefile: /etc/iptables/rules-save
 
 firewall_service: iptables