diff --git a/patches/systemvm/debian/config/etc/init.d/cloud-early-config b/patches/systemvm/debian/config/etc/init.d/cloud-early-config
index b8ddaf1bcc3..4b3cb5f7013 100755
--- a/patches/systemvm/debian/config/etc/init.d/cloud-early-config
+++ b/patches/systemvm/debian/config/etc/init.d/cloud-early-config
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@ setup_router() {
   disable_rpfilter_domR
   enable_fwding 1
   chkconfig nfs-common off
-  cp /etc/iptables/iptables-router /etc/iptables/rules
+  cp /etc/iptables/iptables-router /etc/iptables/rules.v4
   setup_sshd $ETH1_IP "eth1"
 }
 
@@ -763,7 +763,7 @@ EOF
   enable_svc cloud 0
   disable_rpfilter
   enable_fwding 1
-  cp /etc/iptables/iptables-vpcrouter /etc/iptables/rules
+  cp /etc/iptables/iptables-vpcrouter /etc/iptables/rules.v4
   setup_sshd $ETH0_IP "eth0"
   cp /etc/vpcdnsmasq.conf /etc/dnsmasq.conf
   cp /etc/cloud-nic.rules /etc/udev/rules.d/cloud-nic.rules
@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@ setup_dhcpsrvr() {
   enable_svc cloud 0
   enable_fwding 0
   chkconfig nfs-common off
-  cp /etc/iptables/iptables-router /etc/iptables/rules
+  cp /etc/iptables/iptables-router /etc/iptables/rules.v4
   if [ "$SSHONGUEST" == "true" ]
   then
     setup_sshd $ETH0_IP "eth0"
@@ -824,7 +824,7 @@ setup_secstorage() {
   [ "$ETH2_IP" == "0.0.0.0" ] && public_ip=$ETH1_IP
   echo "$public_ip $NAME" >> /etc/hosts
 
-  cp /etc/iptables/iptables-secstorage /etc/iptables/rules
+  cp /etc/iptables/iptables-secstorage /etc/iptables/rules.v4
   if [ "$hyp" == "vmware" ]; then
     setup_sshd $ETH1_IP "eth1"
   else
@@ -848,7 +848,7 @@ setup_console_proxy() {
   [ "$ETH2_IP" == "0.0.0.0" ] && public_ip=$ETH1_IP
   sed -i  /gateway/d /etc/hosts
   echo "$public_ip $NAME" >> /etc/hosts
-  cp /etc/iptables/iptables-consoleproxy /etc/iptables/rules
+  cp /etc/iptables/iptables-consoleproxy /etc/iptables/rules.v4
   if [ "$hyp" == "vmware" ]; then
     setup_sshd $ETH1_IP "eth1"
   else
@@ -873,7 +873,7 @@ setup_elbvm() {
   [ "$ETH2_IP" == "0.0.0.0" ] || [ "$ETH2_IP" == "" ] && public_ip=$ETH0_IP
   echo "$public_ip $NAME" >> /etc/hosts
 
-  cp /etc/iptables/iptables-elbvm /etc/iptables/rules
+  cp /etc/iptables/iptables-elbvm /etc/iptables/rules.v4
   if [ "$SSHONGUEST" == "true" ]
   then
     setup_sshd $ETH0_IP "eth0"