diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 81e0003..5300aa4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 * Possibility to toggle file's backup (thanks to @p-rintz − PR #15).
 * Gentoo-specific variables
 * Ability to specify nft binary path through **nft__bin_location**
+* Manage Fail2ban in the "systemd way" (thanks to @FinweVI − PR #16).
 
 ### Removed
 * Remove everything related to **in_udp_accept** (see conversation in PR #13).
@@ -16,6 +17,9 @@
 
 ### Fixed
 * Ansible-lint: Fix line longer than 160 chars.
+* Start nftables systemd unit earlier (thanks to @kravietz − PR #19).
+* Ensure to disable nftables systemd unit from old target.
+* Move systemd "Protect" options for nftables to specific override.conf file.
 
 ## v1.7.0
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 677987c..454af6a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
      * [With playbooks](#with-playbooks)
      * [With group_vars and host_vars](#with-group_vars-and-host_vars)
 1. [Configuration](#configuration)
+     * [Fail2ban integration](#fail2ban-integration)
 1. [Development](#development)
 1. [License](#license)
 1. [Author Information](#author-information)
@@ -79,7 +80,6 @@ complexify his philosophy… (I'm pretty sure, i now did complexify it :D) ^^
 * **nft_service_name** : `nftables` service name [default : `nftables`].
 * **nft_service_enabled** : Set `nftables` service available at startup [default : `true`].
 * **nft__service_protect** : If systemd unit should protect system and home [default : `true`].
-* **nft__fail2ban_service** : If the Nftables service should also restart the Fail2ban service [default : `False`].
 * **nft_merged_groups** : If variables from the hosts Ansible groups should be merged [default : `false`].
 * **nft_merged_groups_dir** : The dictionary where the nftables group rules, named like the Ansible groups, are located in [default : `vars/`].
 * **nft_debug** : Toggle more verbose output on/off. [default: 'false'].
@@ -570,6 +570,15 @@ This role will :
 * Reload `nftables` service at next runs to avoid to let the host without firewall
   rules due to invalid syntax.
 
+### Fail2ban integration
+
+Before Debian Bullseye, systemd unit for Fail2ban doesn't come with a decent
+integration with Nftables.
+So this role will create override file for `fail2ban` unit, even if it's not
+(yet) available on the host, in order to :
+* Start `fail2ban` unit after `nftables`.
+* Restart `fail2ban` unit when `nftables` unit restart.
+
 ## Development
 
 This source code comes from our [Gitea instance][nftables source] and the
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 75904ee..9891ebc 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -551,6 +551,16 @@ nft_service_unit_path: '/lib/systemd/system/nftables.service'
 # Template used to provide systemd unit for Nftables service.
 nft_service_unit_content: 'lib/systemd/system/nftables.service.j2'
                                                                    # ]]]
+# .. envvar:: nft__service_override_path [[[
+#
+# Path to store Nftables custom conf.
+nft__service_override_path: '/etc/systemd/system/nftables.service.d/override.conf'
+                                                                   # ]]]
+# .. envvar:: nft__service_override_content [[[
+#
+# Template used to provide systemd custom conf for Nftables service.
+nft__service_override_content: 'etc/systemd/system/nftables.service.d/override.conf.j2'
+                                                                   # ]]]
 # .. envvar:: nft__service_protect [[[
 #
 # If the systemd unit should have the Protect directives ? Possible options :
@@ -562,18 +572,18 @@ nft_service_unit_content: 'lib/systemd/system/nftables.service.j2'
 #   The directives will be ignored.
 nft__service_protect: true
                                                                    # ]]]
-# .. envvar:: nft__fail2ban_service [[[
+
+# .. envvar:: nft__fail2ban_service_unit_path [[[
 #
-# If the Nftables systemd unit should also restart Fail2ban service. Possible
-# options are :
-#
-# ``False``
-#   Default. Nftables service will not affect Fail2ban service.
-#
-# ``True``
-#   Any Nftables service (re)start will also restart Fail2ban service.
-nft__fail2ban_service: False
+# Path to store Fail2Ban custom conf.
+nft__fail2ban_service_unit_path: '/etc/systemd/system/fail2ban.service.d/override.conf'
                                                                    # ]]]
+# .. envvar:: nft__fail2ban_service_unit_content [[[
+#
+# Template used to provide systemd custom conf for Fail2Ban service.
+nft__fail2ban_service_unit_content: 'etc/systemd/system/fail2ban.service.d/override.conf.j2'
+                                                                   # ]]]
+                                                                   #
 # .. envvar:: nft_debug [[[
 #
 # Toggle on/off more verbose output. Possible options are:
diff --git a/handlers/main.yml b/handlers/main.yml
index cb7e015..764dbae 100644
--- a/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/handlers/main.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@
 # (re)Start will be called at first run
 - name: Restart nftables service
   systemd:
-    daemon_reload: '{{ nftables__register_systemd_service.changed | default(False) }}'
+    daemon_reload: '{{ (nftables__register_systemd_service.changed | default(False)) or
+                       (nftables__register_fail2ban_service.changed | default(False)) or
+                       (nftables__register_fix_systemd_target.changed | default(False)) or
+                       (nftables__register_systemd_custom.changed | default(False)) }}'
     state: 'restarted'
     name: '{{ nft_service_name }}'
     enabled: '{{ nft_service_enabled }}'
diff --git a/molecule/archlinux/verify.yml b/molecule/archlinux/verify.yml
index 3ac7ebe..8eb5316 100644
--- a/molecule/archlinux/verify.yml
+++ b/molecule/archlinux/verify.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
       that:
         - p.stat.exists
 
-  - name: check for nftables.conf
+  - name: check for filter-input.nft
     stat:
       path: /etc/nftables.d/filter-input.nft
     register: p
@@ -53,6 +53,26 @@
         - '"type filter hook input" in nft.stdout'
         - '"type filter hook output" in nft.stdout'
 
+  - name: check for fail2ban systemd custom dir
+    stat:
+      path: /etc/systemd/system/fail2ban.service.d
+    register: f2b_systemd_dir
+
+  - name: check fail2ban systemd custom dir
+    assert:
+      that:
+        - f2b_systemd_dir.stat.exists and f2b_systemd_dir.stat.isdir
+
+  - name: check for fail2ban systemd override
+    stat:
+      path: /etc/systemd/system/fail2ban.service.d/override.conf
+    register: f2b_systemd_override
+
+  - name: check fail2ban systemd override
+    assert:
+      that:
+        - f2b_systemd_override.stat.exists
+
   - name: service status - active
     command: systemctl is-active nftables.service
     register: status
diff --git a/molecule/default/verify.yml b/molecule/default/verify.yml
index 3ac7ebe..8eb5316 100644
--- a/molecule/default/verify.yml
+++ b/molecule/default/verify.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
       that:
         - p.stat.exists
 
-  - name: check for nftables.conf
+  - name: check for filter-input.nft
     stat:
       path: /etc/nftables.d/filter-input.nft
     register: p
@@ -53,6 +53,26 @@
         - '"type filter hook input" in nft.stdout'
         - '"type filter hook output" in nft.stdout'
 
+  - name: check for fail2ban systemd custom dir
+    stat:
+      path: /etc/systemd/system/fail2ban.service.d
+    register: f2b_systemd_dir
+
+  - name: check fail2ban systemd custom dir
+    assert:
+      that:
+        - f2b_systemd_dir.stat.exists and f2b_systemd_dir.stat.isdir
+
+  - name: check for fail2ban systemd override
+    stat:
+      path: /etc/systemd/system/fail2ban.service.d/override.conf
+    register: f2b_systemd_override
+
+  - name: check fail2ban systemd override
+    assert:
+      that:
+        - f2b_systemd_override.stat.exists
+
   - name: service status - active
     command: systemctl is-active nftables.service
     register: status
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 3746cc7..7f00a04 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -174,8 +174,8 @@
   when: (nft_enabled|bool and
          nft__nat_table_manage|bool)
 
-# Manage service [[[1
-- name: Install Debian systemd service unit
+# Manage nftables service [[[1
+- name: Install nftables Debian systemd service unit
   template:
     src: '{{ nft_service_unit_content }}'
     dest: '{{ nft_service_unit_path }}'
@@ -185,4 +185,61 @@
   register: nftables__register_systemd_service
   when: (nft_enabled|bool and
          nft_service_manage|bool)
-  notify: ['Restart nftables service']
\ No newline at end of file
+  notify: ['Restart nftables service']
+
+- name: Ensure to remove nftables systemd service from old target
+  file:
+    path: '/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/nftables.service'
+    state: absent
+  register: nftables__register_fix_systemd_target
+  when: (nft_enabled|bool and
+         nft_service_manage|bool)
+  notify: ['Restart nftables service']
+
+# Manage custom nftables service [[[1
+- name: Create Nftables custom directory for systemd service
+  file:
+    path: "{{ nft__service_override_path | dirname }}"
+    state: directory
+    mode: '0755'
+  when:
+    - nft_enabled|bool
+    - nft_service_manage|bool
+    - not nft__service_protect|bool
+
+- name: Add Nftables systemd custom configuration
+  template:
+    src: '{{ nft__service_override_content }}'
+    dest: '{{ nft__service_override_path }}'
+    owner: 'root'
+    group: 'root'
+    mode: '0644'
+  register: nftables__register_systemd_custom
+  when:
+    - nft_enabled|bool
+    - nft_service_manage|bool
+    - not nft__service_protect|bool
+  notify: ['Restart nftables service']
+
+# Manage custom fail2ban service [[[1
+- name: Create Fail2Ban custom directory for systemd service
+  file:
+    path: "{{ nft__fail2ban_service_unit_path | dirname }}"
+    state: directory
+    mode: '0755'
+  when:
+    - nft_enabled|bool
+    - nft_service_manage|bool
+
+- name: Install Debian Fail2Ban custom service
+  template:
+    src: '{{ nft__fail2ban_service_unit_content }}'
+    dest: '{{ nft__fail2ban_service_unit_path }}'
+    owner: 'root'
+    group: 'root'
+    mode: '0644'
+  register: nftables__register_fail2ban_service
+  when:
+    - nft_enabled|bool
+    - nft_service_manage|bool
+  notify: ['Restart nftables service']
diff --git a/templates/etc/systemd/system/fail2ban.service.d/override.conf.j2 b/templates/etc/systemd/system/fail2ban.service.d/override.conf.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..25eb25f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/etc/systemd/system/fail2ban.service.d/override.conf.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# {{ ansible_managed }}
+
+[Unit]
+After=network.target iptables.service firewalld.service ip6tables.service ipset.service nftables.service
+PartOf=firewalld.service nftables.service
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target nftables.service
diff --git a/templates/etc/systemd/system/nftables.service.d/override.conf.j2 b/templates/etc/systemd/system/nftables.service.d/override.conf.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0ee48c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/etc/systemd/system/nftables.service.d/override.conf.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# {{ ansible_managed }}
+
+[Service]
+{% if not nft__service_protect %}
+ProtectSystem=no
+ProtectHome=no
+{% endif %}
diff --git a/templates/lib/systemd/system/nftables.service.j2 b/templates/lib/systemd/system/nftables.service.j2
index 87c51f5..7909452 100644
--- a/templates/lib/systemd/system/nftables.service.j2
+++ b/templates/lib/systemd/system/nftables.service.j2
@@ -2,25 +2,20 @@
 [Unit]
 Description={{ nft_service_name }}
 Documentation=man:nft(8) http://wiki.nftables.org
-;Before=fail2ban.service
+Wants=network-pre.target
+Before=network-pre.target shutdown.target
+Conflicts=shutdown.target
+DefaultDependencies=no
 
 [Service]
 Type=oneshot
 RemainAfterExit=yes
 StandardInput=null
-{% if nft__service_protect %}
 ProtectSystem=full
 ProtectHome=true
-{% endif %}
-{% if nft__fail2ban_service %}
-ExecStart={{ nft__bin_location }} -f {{ nft_main_conf_path }} ; /bin/systemctl restart fail2ban.service
-ExecReload={{ nft__bin_location }} -f {{ nft_main_conf_path }} ; /bin/systemctl restart fail2ban.service
-ExecStop=/bin/systemctl stop fail2ban.service ; {{ nft__bin_location }} flush ruleset
-{% else %}
 ExecStart={{ nft__bin_location }} -f {{ nft_main_conf_path }}
 ExecReload={{ nft__bin_location }} -f {{ nft_main_conf_path }}
 ExecStop={{ nft__bin_location }} flush ruleset
-{% endif %}
 
 [Install]
-WantedBy=multi-user.target
+WantedBy=sysinit.target