diff --git a/config/action.d/shorewall.conf b/config/action.d/shorewall.conf
index f5f2c775..282b95af 100644
--- a/config/action.d/shorewall.conf
+++ b/config/action.d/shorewall.conf
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ actioncheck =
 # Tags:    See jail.conf(5) man page
 # Values:  CMD
 #
-actionban = shorewall <blocktype> <ip>
+actionban = shorewall<family> <blocktype> <ip>
 
 # Option:  actionunban
 # Notes.:  command executed when unbanning an IP. Take care that the
@@ -48,12 +48,26 @@ actionban = shorewall <blocktype> <ip>
 # Tags:    See jail.conf(5) man page
 # Values:  CMD
 #
-actionunban = shorewall allow <ip>
+actionunban = shorewall<family> allow <ip>
+
 
 [Init]
 
+# Option:  family
+# Note:    Control which version of command is executed
+# Values:  Empty or 6 in case of IPv6
+family = 
+
 # Option:  blocktype
 # Note:    This is what the action does with rules.
 #          See man page of shorewall for options that include drop, logdrop, reject, or logreject
 # Values:  STRING
 blocktype = reject
+
+[Init?family=inet6]
+
+# Option:  family
+# Note:    Control which version of command is executed
+# Values:  Empty or 6 in case of IPv6
+family = 6
+