diff --git a/files/build_templates/per_namespace/swss.service.j2 b/files/build_templates/per_namespace/swss.service.j2
index 58bca6a219..765bee8a7a 100644
--- a/files/build_templates/per_namespace/swss.service.j2
+++ b/files/build_templates/per_namespace/swss.service.j2
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ Requires=opennsl-modules.service
 {% endif %}
 Requires=updategraph.service
 After=updategraph.service
+After=interfaces-config.service
 BindsTo=sonic.target
 After=sonic.target
 Before=ntp-config.service
diff --git a/files/build_templates/per_namespace/syncd.service.j2 b/files/build_templates/per_namespace/syncd.service.j2
index 1fb803390a..66861efca4 100644
--- a/files/build_templates/per_namespace/syncd.service.j2
+++ b/files/build_templates/per_namespace/syncd.service.j2
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ After=nps-modules.service
 {% endif %}
 Requires=updategraph.service
 After=updategraph.service
+After=interfaces-config.service
 BindsTo=sonic.target
 After=sonic.target
 Before=ntp-config.service