diff --git a/files/build_templates/per_namespace/bgp.service.j2 b/files/build_templates/per_namespace/bgp.service.j2
index 0c9f01fe8b..61eb71c4db 100644
--- a/files/build_templates/per_namespace/bgp.service.j2
+++ b/files/build_templates/per_namespace/bgp.service.j2
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ After=updategraph.service
 BindsTo=sonic.target
 After=sonic.target
 Before=ntp-config.service
+After=interfaces-config.service
 StartLimitIntervalSec=1200
 StartLimitBurst=3