diff --git a/volatility3/framework/plugins/linux/netfilter.py b/volatility3/framework/plugins/linux/netfilter.py
index 33a8ca7cc..ccb7509aa 100644
--- a/volatility3/framework/plugins/linux/netfilter.py
+++ b/volatility3/framework/plugins/linux/netfilter.py
@@ -99,6 +99,20 @@ class AbstractNetfilter(ABC):
                 f"linux.LinuxUtilities version not suitable: required {linuxutils_required_version} found {linuxutils_current_version}"
             )
 
+        linux_utilities_modules_required_version = (
+            Netfilter._required_linux_utilities_modules_version
+        )
+        linux_utilities_modules_current_version = (
+            linux_utilities_modules.Modules._version
+        )
+        if not requirements.VersionRequirement.matches_required(
+            linux_utilities_modules_required_version,
+            linux_utilities_modules_current_version,
+        ):
+            raise exceptions.PluginRequirementException(
+                f"linux_utilities_modules.Modules version not suitable: required {linux_utilities_modules_required_version} found {linux_utilities_modules_current_version}"
+            )
+
         modules = lsmod.Lsmod.list_modules(context, kernel_module_name)
         self.handlers = linux.LinuxUtilities.generate_kernel_handler_info(
             context, kernel_module_name, modules
@@ -680,6 +694,7 @@ class Netfilter(interfaces.plugins.PluginInterface):
 
     _version = (1, 1, 0)
 
+    _required_linux_utilities_modules_version = (1, 0, 0)
     _required_linuxutils_version = (2, 1, 0)
     _required_lsmod_version = (2, 0, 0)
 
@@ -694,7 +709,7 @@ class Netfilter(interfaces.plugins.PluginInterface):
             requirements.VersionRequirement(
                 name="linux_utilities_modules",
                 component=linux_utilities_modules.Modules,
-                version=(1, 0, 0),
+                version=cls._required_linux_utilities_modules_version,
             ),
             requirements.PluginRequirement(
                 name="lsmod", plugin=lsmod.Lsmod, version=cls._required_lsmod_version