diff --git a/compile.ml b/compile.ml
index f80c23f..474be8d 100644
--- a/compile.ml
+++ b/compile.ml
@@ -131,4 +131,7 @@ let compile config =
   let compiled =
     List.map (fun expr -> Command.AddRule { family; table; chain; expr }) exprs
   in
-  Command.FlushRuleset :: compiled
+  Command.FlushRuleset
+  :: Command.AddTable { family; name = table }
+  :: Command.AddChain { family; table; name = chain }
+  :: compiled