diff --git a/src/freedombone b/src/freedombone
index a14c0b73..a0199ce3 100755
--- a/src/freedombone
+++ b/src/freedombone
@@ -2250,6 +2250,7 @@ function mesh_batman_bridge {
   echo '    iptables -A INPUT -p udp --dport 5354 -j ACCEPT' >> $batman_script
   echo "    iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport $ZERONET_PORT -j ACCEPT" >> $batman_script
   echo "    iptables -A INPUT -p udp --dport $ZERONET_PORT -j ACCEPT" >> $batman_script
+  echo "    iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport $IPFS_PORT -j ACCEPT" >> $batman_script
   echo '' >> $batman_script
   echo '    systemctl restart avahi-daemon' >> $batman_script
   echo '}' >> $batman_script
@@ -2285,6 +2286,7 @@ function mesh_batman_bridge {
   echo '    iptables -D INPUT -p udp --dport 5354 -j ACCEPT' >> $batman_script
   echo "    iptables -D INPUT -p tcp --dport $ZERONET_PORT -j ACCEPT" >> $batman_script
   echo "    iptables -D INPUT -p udp --dport $ZERONET_PORT -j ACCEPT" >> $batman_script
+  echo "    iptables -D INPUT -p tcp --dport $IPFS_PORT -j ACCEPT" >> $batman_script
   echo '' >> $batman_script
   echo '    systemctl restart network-manager' >> $batman_script
   echo '}' >> $batman_script
diff --git a/src/freedombone-client b/src/freedombone-client
index a8a4844e..a697580a 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-client
+++ b/src/freedombone-client
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ SSH_KEX="curve25519-sha256@libssh.org,diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha256"
 SSH_HOST_KEY_ALGORITHMS="ssh-ed25519-cert-v01@openssh.com,ssh-rsa-cert-v01@openssh.com,ssh-rsa-cert-v00@openssh.com,ssh-ed25519,ssh-rsa"
 
 ZERONET_PORT=15441
+IPFS_PORT=4001
 TRACKER_PORT=6969
 
 # see https://stribika.github.io/2015/01/04/secure-secure-shell.html
@@ -343,6 +344,7 @@ function mesh_batman {
   echo "    iptables -A INPUT -p udp --dport $ZERONET_PORT -j ACCEPT" >> $batman_script
   echo "    iptables -A INPUT -p udp --dport $TRACKER_PORT -j ACCEPT" >> $batman_script
   echo "    iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport $TRACKER_PORT -j ACCEPT" >> $batman_script
+  echo "    iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport $IPFS_PORT -j ACCEPT" >> $batman_script
   echo "    iptables -A INPUT -p udp --dport 1900 -j ACCEPT" >> $batman_script
   echo "    iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 80 -j ACCEPT" >> $batman_script
   echo "    iptables -A INPUT -p udp -m udp -j ACCEPT" >> $batman_script
@@ -388,6 +390,7 @@ function mesh_batman {
   echo "    iptables -D INPUT -p udp --dport $ZERONET_PORT -j ACCEPT" >> $batman_script
   echo "    iptables -D INPUT -p udp --dport $TRACKER_PORT -j ACCEPT" >> $batman_script
   echo "    iptables -D INPUT -p tcp --dport $TRACKER_PORT -j ACCEPT" >> $batman_script
+  echo "    iptables -D INPUT -p tcp --dport $IPFS_PORT -j ACCEPT" >> $batman_script
   echo "    iptables -D INPUT -p udp --dport 1900 -j ACCEPT" >> $batman_script
   echo "    iptables -D INPUT -p tcp --dport 80 -j ACCEPT" >> $batman_script
   echo "    iptables -D INPUT -p udp -m udp -j ACCEPT" >> $batman_script