diff --git a/files/build_templates/docker_image_ctl.j2 b/files/build_templates/docker_image_ctl.j2
index 6067c58f41..c48d72ea1f 100644
--- a/files/build_templates/docker_image_ctl.j2
+++ b/files/build_templates/docker_image_ctl.j2
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ function postStartAction()
 {
 {%- if docker_container_name == "database" %}
     if [ "$DEV" ]; then
+        docker exec -i database$DEV sysctl -w net.ipv6.conf.all.disable_ipv6=0
         link_namespace $DEV
     fi
     # Wait until redis starts