diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/3239-nmcli-sit-ipip-config-bugfix.yaml b/changelogs/fragments/3239-nmcli-sit-ipip-config-bugfix.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..78a172342e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/3239-nmcli-sit-ipip-config-bugfix.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+bugfixes:
+  - "nmcli - added ip4/ip6 configuration arguments for ``sit`` and ``ipip`` tunnels (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/3238, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/3239)."
diff --git a/plugins/modules/net_tools/nmcli.py b/plugins/modules/net_tools/nmcli.py
index 0a7d78b681..cce9e44ee4 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/net_tools/nmcli.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/net_tools/nmcli.py
@@ -1248,6 +1248,8 @@ class Nmcli(object):
             'ethernet',
             'generic',
             'infiniband',
+            'ipip',
+            'sit',
             'team',
             'vlan',
             'wifi'
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/net_tools/test_nmcli.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/net_tools/test_nmcli.py
index ca83044201..f81b636a81 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/net_tools/test_nmcli.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/net_tools/test_nmcli.py
@@ -388,6 +388,12 @@ TESTCASE_IPIP_SHOW_OUTPUT = """\
 connection.id:                          non_existent_nw_device
 connection.interface-name:              ipip-existent_nw_device
 connection.autoconnect:                 yes
+ipv4.ignore-auto-dns:                   no
+ipv4.ignore-auto-routes:                no
+ipv4.never-default:                     no
+ipv4.may-fail:                          yes
+ipv6.ignore-auto-dns:                   no
+ipv6.ignore-auto-routes:                no
 ip-tunnel.mode:                         ipip
 ip-tunnel.parent:                       non_existent_ipip_device
 ip-tunnel.local:                        192.168.225.5
@@ -411,6 +417,12 @@ TESTCASE_SIT_SHOW_OUTPUT = """\
 connection.id:                          non_existent_nw_device
 connection.interface-name:              sit-existent_nw_device
 connection.autoconnect:                 yes
+ipv4.ignore-auto-dns:                   no
+ipv4.ignore-auto-routes:                no
+ipv4.never-default:                     no
+ipv4.may-fail:                          yes
+ipv6.ignore-auto-dns:                   no
+ipv6.ignore-auto-routes:                no
 ip-tunnel.mode:                         sit
 ip-tunnel.parent:                       non_existent_sit_device
 ip-tunnel.local:                        192.168.225.5