diff --git a/nfs/CHANGELOG.md b/nfs/CHANGELOG.md
index c76f7ed..f915cf8 100644
--- a/nfs/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/nfs/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 1.0.5 - 2026-03-31
+
+- fix: switch to unfs3 user-space NFS server (kernel nfsd not available on HA OS)
+- fix: remove unneeded SYS_ADMIN/SYS_MODULE/kernel_modules (not required with unfs3)
+
 ## 1.0.3 - 2026-03-31
 
 - feat: support multiple configurable NFS shares (folder, allowed_network, read_only)
diff --git a/nfs/Dockerfile b/nfs/Dockerfile
index d8765a9..cd8f6ea 100644
--- a/nfs/Dockerfile
+++ b/nfs/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ARG BUILD_FROM
 FROM $BUILD_FROM
-RUN apk add --no-cache nfs-utils bash
+RUN apk add --no-cache unfs3 bash
 COPY run.sh /
 RUN chmod +x /run.sh
 CMD ["/run.sh"]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/nfs/config.json b/nfs/config.json
index fd1170e..fca271b 100644
--- a/nfs/config.json
+++ b/nfs/config.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "NFS Server",
-  "version": "1.0.4",
+  "version": "1.0.5",
   "slug": "nfs_server",
   "description": "Expose Home Assistant media folder via NFS.",
   "arch": [
@@ -12,14 +12,9 @@
   "boot": "auto",
   "init": false,
   "host_network": true,
-  "privileged": [
-    "SYS_ADMIN",
-    "SYS_MODULE"
-  ],
   "apparmor": false,
   "hassio_api": true,
   "hassio_role": "default",
-  "kernel_modules": true,
   "map": [
     "media:rw",
     "share:rw",
diff --git a/nfs/run.sh b/nfs/run.sh
index 2b384de..c884c0f 100644
--- a/nfs/run.sh
+++ b/nfs/run.sh
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ for index in $(bashio::config 'shares|keys[]'); do
     MOUNT_PATH="/${FOLDER}"
 
     if bashio::var.true "${READ_ONLY}"; then
-        OPTIONS="ro,sync,no_subtree_check,no_root_squash"
+        OPTIONS="ro,no_root_squash"
     else
-        OPTIONS="rw,sync,no_subtree_check,no_root_squash"
+        OPTIONS="rw,no_root_squash"
     fi
 
     bashio::log.info "Exporting ${MOUNT_PATH} to ${NETWORK} (${OPTIONS})..."
@@ -22,26 +22,6 @@ done
 
 cat /etc/exports
 
-# Load NFS kernel module
-bashio::log.info "Loading nfsd kernel module..."
-modprobe nfsd 2>/dev/null || bashio::log.warning "nfsd module not available, assuming built-in..."
-
-# Mount nfsd filesystem if not already mounted
-if ! mountpoint -q /proc/fs/nfsd 2>/dev/null; then
-    bashio::log.info "Mounting nfsd filesystem..."
-    mount -t nfsd nfsd /proc/fs/nfsd || bashio::log.warning "Could not mount nfsd filesystem, it may be built-in..."
-fi
-
-# Start NFS services
-bashio::log.info "Starting NFS services..."
-rpcbind
-exportfs -ra
-
-# Start rpc.statd for file locking
-rpc.statd &
-
-# Start the NFS server kernel threads
-rpc.nfsd
-
-# Start rpc.mountd in the foreground to keep the container running
-exec rpc.mountd --no-udp -F
+# Start unfs3 user-space NFS server in foreground
+bashio::log.info "Starting unfs3 NFS server..."
+exec unfsd -d -e /etc/exports