diff --git a/files/build_templates/init_cfg.json.j2 b/files/build_templates/init_cfg.json.j2
index 7a0a8d1588..90980fe069 100644
--- a/files/build_templates/init_cfg.json.j2
+++ b/files/build_templates/init_cfg.json.j2
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 {%- for container in ["bgp", "database", "dhcp_relay", "lldp", "nat", "pmon", "radv", "restapi", "sflow",
                       "snmp", "swss", "syncd", "teamd", "telemetry"] %}
         "{{container}}": {
-            "auto_restart": "disabled",
+            "auto_restart": "{% if container == "database" %}disabled{% else %}enabled{% endif %}",
             "high_mem_alert": "disabled"
         }{% if not loop.last %},{% endif -%}
 {% endfor %}