diff --git a/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2 b/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2
index 4f206e3081..54c428b8ee 100644
--- a/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2
+++ b/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2
@@ -598,6 +598,9 @@ sudo LANG=C chroot $FILESYSTEM_ROOT docker $SONIC_NATIVE_DOCKERD_FOR_DOCKERFS ta
 {% endif %}
 {% endfor %}
 
+# Copy docker_image_ctl.j2 for SONiC Package Manager
+sudo cp $BUILD_TEMPLATES/docker_image_ctl.j2 $FILESYSTEM_ROOT_USR_SHARE_SONIC_TEMPLATES/docker_image_ctl.j2
+
 {% if include_kubernetes == "y" %}
 ## Pull in kubernetes docker images
 echo "pulling universal k8s images ..."