diff --git a/sshuttle/methods/nft.py b/sshuttle/methods/nft.py
index cd28a5b..57572cd 100644
--- a/sshuttle/methods/nft.py
+++ b/sshuttle/methods/nft.py
@@ -40,8 +40,10 @@ class Method(BaseMethod):
         for _, swidth, sexclude, snet, fport, lport \
                 in sorted(subnets, key=subnet_weight, reverse=True):
             tcp_ports = ('ip', 'protocol', 'tcp')
-            if fport:
-                tcp_ports = tcp_ports + ('dport { %d-%d }' % (fport, lport))
+            if fport and fport != lport:
+                tcp_ports = tcp_ports + ('tcp', 'dport', '{ %d-%d }' % (fport, lport))
+            elif fport and fport == lport:
+                tcp_ports = tcp_ports + ('tcp', 'dport', '%d' % (fport))
 
             if sexclude:
                 _nft('add rule', chain, *(tcp_ports + (