diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 1ba5b61bf..7628a9306 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -252,6 +252,8 @@ AS_IF([test "x$enable_criu" != "xno"], [
 	        AC_MSG_NOTICE([CRIU version doesn't support join-ns API])])
 	PKG_CHECK_MODULES([CRIU_PRE_DUMP], [criu > 3.16.1], [have_criu_pre_dump="yes"], [have_criu_pre_dump="no"
 	        AC_MSG_NOTICE([CRIU version doesn't support for pre-dumping])])
+	PKG_CHECK_MODULES([CRIU_NETWORK_LOCK_SKIP], [criu >= 3.19], [have_criu_network_lock_skip="yes"], [have_criu_network_lock_skip="no"
+	        AC_MSG_NOTICE([CRIU version doesn't support CRIU_NETWORK_LOCK_SKIP])])
 	AS_IF([test "$have_criu" = "yes"], [
 		AC_DEFINE([HAVE_CRIU], 1, [Define if CRIU is available])
 	])
@@ -261,6 +263,10 @@ AS_IF([test "x$enable_criu" != "xno"], [
 	AS_IF([test "$have_criu_pre_dump" = "yes"], [
 		AC_DEFINE([CRIU_PRE_DUMP_SUPPORT], 1, [Define if CRIU pre-dump support is available])
 	])
+	AS_IF([test "$have_criu_network_lock_skip" = "yes"], [
+		AC_DEFINE([CRIU_NETWORK_LOCK_SKIP_SUPPORT], 1, [Define if CRIU_NETWORK_LOCK_SKIP is available])
+	])
+
 ], [AC_MSG_NOTICE([CRIU support disabled per user request])])
 
 FOUND_LIBS=$LIBS
diff --git a/src/checkpoint.c b/src/checkpoint.c
index 0cee27ac1..c734193d6 100644
--- a/src/checkpoint.c
+++ b/src/checkpoint.c
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ enum
   OPTION_SHELL_JOB,
   OPTION_EXT_UNIX_SK,
   OPTION_FILE_LOCKS,
+  OPTION_NETWORK_LOCK_METHOD,
   OPTION_PARENT_PATH,
   OPTION_PRE_DUMP,
   OPTION_MANAGE_CGROUPS_MODE,
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ static struct argp_option options[]
         { "ext-unix-sk", OPTION_EXT_UNIX_SK, 0, 0, "allow external unix sockets", 0 },
         { "shell-job", OPTION_SHELL_JOB, 0, 0, "allow shell jobs", 0 },
         { "file-locks", OPTION_FILE_LOCKS, 0, 0, "allow file locks", 0 },
+        { "network-lock", OPTION_NETWORK_LOCK_METHOD, 0, 0, "set network lock method", 0 },
 #ifdef CRIU_PRE_DUMP_SUPPORT
         { "parent-path", OPTION_PARENT_PATH, "DIR", 0, "path for previous criu image files in pre-dump", 0 },
         { "pre-dump", OPTION_PRE_DUMP, 0, 0, "dump container's memory information only, leave the container running after this", 0 },
@@ -72,6 +74,25 @@ static struct argp_option options[]
 
 static char args_doc[] = "checkpoint CONTAINER";
 
+int
+crun_parse_network_lock_method (char *param arg_unused)
+{
+#if HAVE_CRIU && HAVE_DLOPEN
+  if (strcmp (param, "iptables") == 0)
+    return CRIU_NETWORK_LOCK_IPTABLES;
+  else if (strcmp (param, "nftables") == 0)
+    return CRIU_NETWORK_LOCK_NFTABLES;
+#  if CRIU_NETWORK_LOCK_SKIP_SUPPORT
+  else if (strcmp (param, "skip") == 0)
+    return CRIU_NETWORK_LOCK_SKIP;
+#  endif
+  else
+    libcrun_fail_with_error (0, "unknown network lock method specified");
+#else
+  return 0;
+#endif
+}
+
 int
 crun_parse_manage_cgroups_mode (char *param arg_unused)
 {
@@ -139,6 +160,10 @@ parse_opt (int key, char *arg, struct argp_state *state)
       cr_options.manage_cgroups_mode = crun_parse_manage_cgroups_mode (argp_mandatory_argument (arg, state));
       break;
 
+    case OPTION_NETWORK_LOCK_METHOD:
+      cr_options.network_lock_method = crun_parse_network_lock_method (argp_mandatory_argument (arg, state));
+      break;
+
     default:
       return ARGP_ERR_UNKNOWN;
     }
diff --git a/src/checkpoint.h b/src/checkpoint.h
index 21230a2c4..8a34096b1 100644
--- a/src/checkpoint.h
+++ b/src/checkpoint.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "crun.h"
 
 int crun_parse_manage_cgroups_mode (char *param);
+int crun_parse_network_lock_method (char *param);
 int crun_command_checkpoint (struct crun_global_arguments *global_args, int argc, char **argv, libcrun_error_t *error);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/libcrun/container.h b/src/libcrun/container.h
index a80036331..ccae7bf47 100644
--- a/src/libcrun/container.h
+++ b/src/libcrun/container.h
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ struct libcrun_checkpoint_restore_s
   char *parent_path;
   bool pre_dump;
   int manage_cgroups_mode;
+  int network_lock_method;
   char *lsm_profile;
   char *lsm_mount_context;
 };
diff --git a/src/libcrun/criu.c b/src/libcrun/criu.c
index be2ed43fb..2e4e0d9da 100644
--- a/src/libcrun/criu.c
+++ b/src/libcrun/criu.c
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ struct libcriu_wrapper_s
   void (*criu_set_leave_running) (bool leave_running);
   void (*criu_set_manage_cgroups) (bool manage);
   void (*criu_set_manage_cgroups_mode) (enum criu_cg_mode mode);
+  void (*criu_set_network_lock) (enum criu_network_lock_method method);
   void (*criu_set_notify_cb) (int (*cb) (char *action, criu_notify_arg_t na));
   void (*criu_set_orphan_pts_master) (bool orphan_pts_master);
   void (*criu_set_images_dir_fd) (int fd);
@@ -163,6 +164,7 @@ load_wrapper (struct libcriu_wrapper_s **wrapper_out, libcrun_error_t *err)
   LOAD_CRIU_FUNCTION (criu_set_log_level, false);
   LOAD_CRIU_FUNCTION (criu_set_manage_cgroups, false);
   LOAD_CRIU_FUNCTION (criu_set_manage_cgroups_mode, false);
+  LOAD_CRIU_FUNCTION (criu_set_network_lock, true);
   LOAD_CRIU_FUNCTION (criu_set_notify_cb, false);
   LOAD_CRIU_FUNCTION (criu_set_orphan_pts_master, false);
   LOAD_CRIU_FUNCTION (criu_set_parent_images, false);
@@ -645,6 +647,9 @@ libcrun_container_checkpoint_linux_criu (libcrun_container_status_t *status, lib
     libcriu_wrapper->criu_set_manage_cgroups_mode (cr_options->manage_cgroups_mode);
   libcriu_wrapper->criu_set_manage_cgroups (true);
 
+  if (libcriu_wrapper->criu_set_network_lock)
+    libcriu_wrapper->criu_set_network_lock (cr_options->network_lock_method);
+
   ret = libcriu_wrapper->criu_dump ();
   if (UNLIKELY (ret != 0))
     return crun_make_error (err, 0,
@@ -979,6 +984,7 @@ libcrun_container_restore_linux_criu (libcrun_container_status_t *status, libcru
   libcriu_wrapper->criu_set_file_locks (cr_options->file_locks);
   libcriu_wrapper->criu_set_orphan_pts_master (true);
   libcriu_wrapper->criu_set_manage_cgroups (true);
+  libcriu_wrapper->criu_set_network_lock (cr_options->network_lock_method);
 
   libcriu_wrapper->criu_set_log_level (4);
   libcriu_wrapper->criu_set_log_file (CRIU_RESTORE_LOG_FILE);
diff --git a/src/restore.c b/src/restore.c
index f83f1fb13..cb8fad2ef 100644
--- a/src/restore.c
+++ b/src/restore.c
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ enum
   OPTION_CONSOLE_SOCKET,
   OPTION_FILE_LOCKS,
   OPTION_MANAGE_CGROUPS_MODE,
+  OPTION_NETWORK_LOCK_METHOD,
   OPTION_LSM_PROFILE,
   OPTION_LSM_MOUNT_CONTEXT,
 };
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ static struct argp_option options[]
           "path to a socket that will receive the ptmx end of the tty", 0 },
         { "file-locks", OPTION_FILE_LOCKS, 0, 0, "allow file locks", 0 },
         { "manage-cgroups-mode", OPTION_MANAGE_CGROUPS_MODE, "MODE", 0, "cgroups mode: 'soft' (default), 'ignore', 'full' and 'strict'", 0 },
+        { "network-lock", OPTION_NETWORK_LOCK_METHOD, 0, 0, "set network lock method", 0 },
         { "lsm-profile", OPTION_LSM_PROFILE, "VALUE", 0, "Specify an LSM profile to be used during restore in the form of TYPE:NAME", 0 },
         { "lsm-mount-context", OPTION_LSM_MOUNT_CONTEXT, "VALUE", 0, "Specify an LSM mount context to be used during restore", 0 },
         {
@@ -129,6 +131,10 @@ parse_opt (int key, char *arg, struct argp_state *state)
       cr_options.manage_cgroups_mode = crun_parse_manage_cgroups_mode (argp_mandatory_argument (arg, state));
       break;
 
+    case OPTION_NETWORK_LOCK_METHOD:
+      cr_options.network_lock_method = crun_parse_network_lock_method (argp_mandatory_argument (arg, state));
+      break;
+
     case OPTION_LSM_PROFILE:
       cr_options.lsm_profile = argp_mandatory_argument (arg, state);
       break;