diff --git a/files/build_templates/init_cfg.json.j2 b/files/build_templates/init_cfg.json.j2
index 07ff9b1b3a..164f8a4364 100644
--- a/files/build_templates/init_cfg.json.j2
+++ b/files/build_templates/init_cfg.json.j2
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
                    ("snmp", "enabled", true, "enabled"),
                    ("swss", "enabled", false, "enabled"),
                    ("syncd", "enabled", false, "enabled"),
+                   ("gbsyncd", "enabled", false, "enabled"),
                    ("teamd", "enabled", false, "enabled")] %}
 {%- if include_iccpd == "y" %}{% do features.append(("iccpd", "disabled", false, "enabled")) %}{% endif %}
 {%- if include_mgmt_framework == "y" %}{% do features.append(("mgmt-framework", "enabled", true, "enabled")) %}{% endif %}