diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index db41c85..c631551 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ nimcache/
 nimble.develop
 nimble.paths
 /build/
+nimbledeps
diff --git a/chronos/transports/datagram.nim b/chronos/transports/datagram.nim
index a642b59..0fa1a0e 100644
--- a/chronos/transports/datagram.nim
+++ b/chronos/transports/datagram.nim
@@ -318,6 +318,13 @@ when defined(windows):
           closeSocket(localSock)
         raiseTransportOsError(err)
 
+    if ServerFlags.ReusePort in flags:
+      if not setSockOpt(localSock, osdefs.SOL_SOCKET, osdefs.SO_REUSEPORT, 1):
+        let err = osLastError()
+        if sock == asyncInvalidSocket:
+          closeSocket(localSock)
+        raiseTransportOsError(err)
+
     if ServerFlags.Broadcast in flags:
       if not setSockOpt(localSock, osdefs.SOL_SOCKET, osdefs.SO_BROADCAST, 1):
         let err = osLastError()
@@ -524,6 +531,13 @@ else:
           closeSocket(localSock)
         raiseTransportOsError(err)
 
+    if ServerFlags.ReusePort in flags:
+      if not setSockOpt(localSock, osdefs.SOL_SOCKET, osdefs.SO_REUSEPORT, 1):
+        let err = osLastError()
+        if sock == asyncInvalidSocket:
+          closeSocket(localSock)
+        raiseTransportOsError(err)
+
     if ServerFlags.Broadcast in flags:
       if not setSockOpt(localSock, osdefs.SOL_SOCKET, osdefs.SO_BROADCAST, 1):
         let err = osLastError()