diff --git a/files/build_templates/init_cfg.json.j2 b/files/build_templates/init_cfg.json.j2
index 0a8bc91e9d..0cf85cd8ab 100644
--- a/files/build_templates/init_cfg.json.j2
+++ b/files/build_templates/init_cfg.json.j2
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@
                    ("pmon", "enabled", false, "enabled"),
                    ("radv", "enabled", false, "enabled"),
                    ("snmp", "enabled", true, "enabled"),
-                   ("swss", "always_enabled", false, "enabled"),
-                   ("syncd", "always_enabled", false, "enabled"),
-                   ("teamd", "always_enabled", false, "enabled")] %}
+                   ("swss", "enabled", false, "enabled"),
+                   ("syncd", "enabled", false, "enabled"),
+                   ("teamd", "enabled", false, "enabled")] %}
 {%- if sonic_asic_platform == "vs" %}{% do features.append(("gbsyncd", "enabled", false, "enabled")) %}{% endif %}
 {%- 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 %}