diff --git a/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2 b/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2
index 5c5393f537..a783505f92 100644
--- a/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2
+++ b/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2
@@ -651,6 +651,8 @@ sudo LANG=C chroot $FILESYSTEM_ROOT systemctl disable midplane-network-dpu.servi
 # According to the issue: https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/19106, To disable ManageForeignRoutingPolicyRules to avoid the ip rules being deleted by systemd-networkd
 sudo sed -i 's/#ManageForeignRoutingPolicyRules=yes/ManageForeignRoutingPolicyRules=no/g' $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/etc/systemd/networkd.conf
 
+sudo LANG=C chroot $FILESYSTEM_ROOT systemctl enable systemd-networkd
+
 # Copy backend-acl script and service file
 sudo cp $IMAGE_CONFIGS/backend_acl/backend-acl.service $FILESYSTEM_ROOT_USR_LIB_SYSTEMD_SYSTEM/backend-acl.service
 sudo cp $IMAGE_CONFIGS/backend_acl/backend_acl.py $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/usr/bin/backend_acl.py