diff --git a/files/scripts/write_standby.py b/files/scripts/write_standby.py
index 13c5b17ea6..745b9c503d 100755
--- a/files/scripts/write_standby.py
+++ b/files/scripts/write_standby.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class MuxStateWriter(object):
         Initializes the connector during the first call
         """
         if self.config_db_connector is None:
-            self.config_db_connector = ConfigDBConnector()
+            self.config_db_connector = ConfigDBConnector(use_unix_socket_path=True)
             self.config_db_connector.connect()
 
         return self.config_db_connector
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class MuxStateWriter(object):
         Initializes the connector during the first call
         """
         if self.asic_db_connector is None:
-            self.asic_db_connector = SonicV2Connector()
+            self.asic_db_connector = SonicV2Connector(use_unix_socket_path=True)
             self.asic_db_connector.connect('ASIC_DB')
 
         return self.asic_db_connector