diff --git a/config/action.d/firewallcmd-ipset.conf b/config/action.d/firewallcmd-ipset.conf
index 69447627..835df5a2 100644
--- a/config/action.d/firewallcmd-ipset.conf
+++ b/config/action.d/firewallcmd-ipset.conf
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ before = firewallcmd-common.conf
 
 [Definition]
 
-actionstart = ipset create <ipmset> hash:ip timeout <bantime>
+actionstart = ipset create <ipmset> hash:ip timeout <bantime><familyopt>
               firewall-cmd --direct --add-rule <family> filter <chain> 0 -p <protocol> -m multiport --dports <port> -m set --match-set <ipmset> src -j <blocktype>
 
 actionstop = firewall-cmd --direct --remove-rule <family> filter <chain> 0 -p <protocol> -m multiport --dports <port> -m set --match-set <ipmset> src -j <blocktype>
@@ -45,10 +45,12 @@ chain = INPUT_direct
 bantime = 600
 
 ipmset = f2b-<name>
+familyopt =
 
 [Init?family=inet6]
 
 ipmset = f2b-<name>6
+familyopt = <sp>family inet6
 
 
 # DEV NOTES:
diff --git a/fail2ban/tests/servertestcase.py b/fail2ban/tests/servertestcase.py
index 2c293740..5cb69f00 100644
--- a/fail2ban/tests/servertestcase.py
+++ b/fail2ban/tests/servertestcase.py
@@ -1653,7 +1653,7 @@ class ServerConfigReaderTests(LogCaptureTestCase):
 						"`firewall-cmd --direct --add-rule ipv4 filter INPUT_direct 0 -p tcp -m multiport --dports http -m set --match-set f2b-j-w-fwcmd-ipset src -j REJECT --reject-with icmp-port-unreachable`",
 					), 
 					'ip6-start': (
-						"`ipset create f2b-j-w-fwcmd-ipset6 hash:ip timeout 600`",
+						"`ipset create f2b-j-w-fwcmd-ipset6 hash:ip timeout 600 family inet6`",
 						"`firewall-cmd --direct --add-rule ipv6 filter INPUT_direct 0 -p tcp -m multiport --dports http -m set --match-set f2b-j-w-fwcmd-ipset6 src -j REJECT --reject-with icmp6-port-unreachable`",
 					),
 					'stop': (