diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 268e1f6c7d..e9c5da1caa 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ dockers/docker-lldp-sv2/Dockerfile
 dockers/docker-orchagent/Dockerfile
 dockers/docker-snmp-sv2/Dockerfile
 dockers/docker-team/Dockerfile
-dockers/docker-platform-monitor/Dockerfile
-dockers/docker-dhcp-relay/Dockerfile
 dockers/docker-teamd/Dockerfile
+dockers/docker-config-engine/Dockerfile
 platform/broadcom/docker-syncd-brcm/Dockerfile
diff --git a/dockers/docker-config-engine/Dockerfile.j2 b/dockers/docker-config-engine/Dockerfile.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..56ed38f10f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dockers/docker-config-engine/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+FROM docker-base
+
+RUN apt-get update
+
+# Dependencies for sonic-cfggen 
+RUN apt-get install -y python-lxml python-jinja2 python-netaddr python-ipaddr python-yaml 
+
+COPY \
+{% for deb in docker_config_engine_debs.split(' ') -%}
+debs/{{ deb }}{{' '}}
+{%- endfor -%}
+debs/
+
+RUN dpkg -i \
+{% for deb in docker_config_engine_debs.split(' ') -%}
+debs/{{ deb }}{{' '}}
+{%- endfor %}
+
+## Clean up
+RUN apt-get clean -y; apt-get autoclean -y; apt-get autoremove -y
+RUN rm -rf /debs
diff --git a/dockers/docker-dhcp-relay/Dockerfile.j2 b/dockers/docker-dhcp-relay/Dockerfile
similarity index 59%
rename from dockers/docker-dhcp-relay/Dockerfile.j2
rename to dockers/docker-dhcp-relay/Dockerfile
index 85ea74a4b1..af7bdcb830 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-dhcp-relay/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/dockers/docker-dhcp-relay/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM docker-base
+FROM docker-config-engine
 
 ## Make apt-get non-interactive
 ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
@@ -6,21 +6,6 @@ ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
 ## Update APT package lists
 RUN apt-get update
 
-## Dependencies for sonic-cfggen
-RUN apt-get -y install python-lxml python-jinja2 python-netaddr python-ipaddr python-yaml
-
-
-COPY \
-{% for deb in docker_dhcp_relay_debs.split(' ') -%}
-debs/{{ deb }}{{' '}}
-{%- endfor -%}
-debs/
-
-RUN dpkg -i \
-{% for deb in docker_dhcp_relay_debs.split(' ') -%}
-debs/{{ deb }}{{' '}}
-{%- endfor %}
-
 ## Install isc-dhcp-relay Debian package
 RUN apt-get -y install isc-dhcp-relay
 
diff --git a/dockers/docker-fpm/Dockerfile.j2 b/dockers/docker-fpm/Dockerfile.j2
index ea4aa226ba..5cdbff3a06 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-fpm/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/dockers/docker-fpm/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
-FROM docker-base
+FROM docker-config-engine
 
 RUN apt-get update
 
 RUN apt-get install -y libdbus-1-3 libdaemon0 libjansson4 
 
-# Dependencies for sonic-cfggen 
-RUN apt-get install -y python-lxml python-jinja2 python-netaddr python-ipaddr python-yaml 
-
 COPY \
 {% for deb in docker_fpm_debs.split(' ') -%}
 debs/{{ deb }}{{' '}}
diff --git a/dockers/docker-lldp-sv2/Dockerfile.j2 b/dockers/docker-lldp-sv2/Dockerfile.j2
index 399d2ca6e7..32d73ecf32 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-lldp-sv2/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/dockers/docker-lldp-sv2/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM docker-base
+FROM docker-config-engine
 
 COPY \
 {% for deb in docker_lldp_sv2_debs.split(' ') -%}
@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ COPY python-wheels /python-wheels
 
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y python-pip supervisor libbsd0 libevent-2.0-5 libjansson4 libwrap0 libxml2 libpci3 libperl5.20 
 
-# Dependencies for sonic-cfggen                                                                                                                                                           
-RUN apt-get install -y python-lxml python-jinja2 python-netaddr python-ipaddr python-yaml 
-
 ## Pre-install the fundamental packages
 ## Install Python SSWSDK
 ## Install LLDP Sync Daemon
diff --git a/dockers/docker-orchagent/Dockerfile.j2 b/dockers/docker-orchagent/Dockerfile.j2
index f085da93a5..dd04379f57 100755
--- a/dockers/docker-orchagent/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/dockers/docker-orchagent/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM docker-base
+FROM docker-config-engine
 
 RUN apt-get update
 
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@ RUN apt-get install -f -y ifupdown bridge-utils libdbus-1-3 libdaemon0 libjansso
 ## TODO: implicitly install dependencies
 RUN apt-get -y install libjemalloc1
 
-# Dependencies for sonic-cfggen
-RUN apt-get install -y python-lxml python-jinja2 python-netaddr python-ipaddr python-yaml
-
 COPY \
 {% for deb in docker_orchagent_debs.split(' ') -%}
 debs/{{ deb }}{{' '}}
diff --git a/dockers/docker-platform-monitor/Dockerfile b/dockers/docker-platform-monitor/Dockerfile
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..0d5a5dcb45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dockers/docker-platform-monitor/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+FROM docker-config-engine
+
+RUN apt-get update
+
+RUN apt-get install -y smartmontools sensord 
+
+## Clean up
+RUN apt-get clean -y; apt-get autoclean -y; apt-get autoremove -y
+RUN rm -rf /debs
+
+COPY ["config.sh", "/usr/bin/"]
+
+ENTRYPOINT /usr/bin/config.sh       \
+    && service rsyslog start        \
+    && service lm-sensors start     \
+    && service smartmontools start  \
+    && service sensord start        \
+    && /bin/bash
diff --git a/dockers/docker-platform-monitor/Dockerfile.j2 b/dockers/docker-platform-monitor/Dockerfile.j2
deleted file mode 100755
index c6020d113b..0000000000
--- a/dockers/docker-platform-monitor/Dockerfile.j2
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-FROM docker-base
-
-RUN apt-get update
-
-RUN apt-get install -y smartmontools sensord 
-
-# Dependencies for sonic-cfggen                                                                                                                                                           
-RUN apt-get install -y python-lxml python-jinja2 python-netaddr python-ipaddr python-yaml 
-
-COPY \
-{% for deb in docker_platform_monitor_debs.split(' ') -%}
-debs/{{ deb }}{{' '}}
-{%- endfor -%}
-debs/
-
-
-RUN dpkg -i \
-{% for deb in docker_platform_monitor_debs.split(' ') -%}
-debs/{{ deb }}{{' '}}
-{%- endfor %}
-
-## Clean up
-RUN apt-get clean -y; apt-get autoclean -y; apt-get autoremove -y
-RUN rm -rf /debs
-
-COPY ["config.sh", "/usr/bin/"]
-
-ENTRYPOINT /usr/bin/config.sh       \
-    && service rsyslog start        \
-    && service lm-sensors start     \
-    && service smartmontools start  \
-    && service sensord start        \
-    && /bin/bash
diff --git a/dockers/docker-snmp-sv2/Dockerfile.j2 b/dockers/docker-snmp-sv2/Dockerfile.j2
index f975fbf845..33a2bdaa74 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-snmp-sv2/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/dockers/docker-snmp-sv2/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM docker-base
+FROM docker-config-engine
 
 COPY \
 {% for deb in docker_snmp_sv2_debs.split(' ') -%}
@@ -17,9 +17,6 @@ ENV PYTHONOPTIMIZE 1
 ## Clean up
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y libmysqlclient-dev libmysqld-dev libperl-dev libpci-dev libpci3 libsensors4 libsensors4-dev libwrap0-dev
 
-# Dependencies for sonic-cfggen                                                                                                                                                           
-RUN apt-get install -y python-lxml python-jinja2 python-netaddr python-ipaddr python-yaml 
-
 RUN dpkg -i \
 {% for deb in docker_snmp_sv2_debs.split(' ') -%}
 debs/{{ deb }}{{' '}}
diff --git a/dockers/docker-teamd/Dockerfile.j2 b/dockers/docker-teamd/Dockerfile.j2
index e663b9d7d1..bff5ef11d4 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-teamd/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/dockers/docker-teamd/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -1,11 +1,7 @@
-FROM docker-base
+FROM docker-config-engine
 
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -f -y libdbus-1-3 libdaemon0 libjansson4
 
-
-# Dependencies for sonic-cfggen                                                                                                                                                           
-RUN apt-get install -y python-lxml python-jinja2 python-netaddr python-ipaddr python-yaml 
-
 COPY \
 {% for deb in docker_teamd_debs.split(' ') -%}
 debs/{{ deb }}{{' '}}
diff --git a/platform/broadcom/docker-orchagent-brcm.mk b/platform/broadcom/docker-orchagent-brcm.mk
index f04103ef15..2278d89cb8 100644
--- a/platform/broadcom/docker-orchagent-brcm.mk
+++ b/platform/broadcom/docker-orchagent-brcm.mk
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 DOCKER_ORCHAGENT_BRCM = docker-orchagent-brcm.gz
 $(DOCKER_ORCHAGENT_BRCM)_PATH = $(DOCKERS_PATH)/docker-orchagent
-$(DOCKER_ORCHAGENT_BRCM)_DEPENDS += $(SWSS) $(REDIS_TOOLS) $(SONIC_CONFIG_ENGINE)
-$(DOCKER_ORCHAGENT_BRCM)_LOAD_DOCKERS += $(DOCKER_BASE)
+$(DOCKER_ORCHAGENT_BRCM)_DEPENDS += $(SWSS) $(REDIS_TOOLS)
+$(DOCKER_ORCHAGENT_BRCM)_LOAD_DOCKERS += $(DOCKER_CONFIG_ENGINE)
 SONIC_DOCKER_IMAGES += $(DOCKER_ORCHAGENT_BRCM)
 SONIC_INSTALL_DOCKER_IMAGES += $(DOCKER_ORCHAGENT_BRCM)
 
diff --git a/platform/cavium/docker-orchagent-cavm.mk b/platform/cavium/docker-orchagent-cavm.mk
index e4ea730549..d9460d1c88 100644
--- a/platform/cavium/docker-orchagent-cavm.mk
+++ b/platform/cavium/docker-orchagent-cavm.mk
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 DOCKER_ORCHAGENT_CAVM = docker-orchagent-cavm.gz
 $(DOCKER_ORCHAGENT_CAVM)_PATH = $(DOCKERS_PATH)/docker-orchagent
-$(DOCKER_ORCHAGENT_CAVM)_DEPENDS += $(SWSS) $(REDIS_TOOLS) $(SONIC_CONFIG_ENGINE) 
-$(DOCKER_ORCHAGENT_CAVM)_LOAD_DOCKERS += $(DOCKER_BASE)
+$(DOCKER_ORCHAGENT_CAVM)_DEPENDS += $(SWSS) $(REDIS_TOOLS)
+$(DOCKER_ORCHAGENT_CAVM)_LOAD_DOCKERS += $(DOCKER_CONFIG_ENGINE)
 SONIC_DOCKER_IMAGES += $(DOCKER_ORCHAGENT_CAVM)
 SONIC_INSTALL_DOCKER_IMAGES += $(DOCKER_ORCHAGENT_CAVM)
 
diff --git a/platform/mellanox/docker-orchagent-mlnx.mk b/platform/mellanox/docker-orchagent-mlnx.mk
index 5b526cc6f3..c193a77541 100644
--- a/platform/mellanox/docker-orchagent-mlnx.mk
+++ b/platform/mellanox/docker-orchagent-mlnx.mk
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 DOCKER_ORCHAGENT_MLNX = docker-orchagent-mlnx.gz
 $(DOCKER_ORCHAGENT_MLNX)_PATH = $(DOCKERS_PATH)/docker-orchagent
-$(DOCKER_ORCHAGENT_MLNX)_DEPENDS += $(SWSS) $(REDIS_TOOLS) $(SONIC_CONFIG_ENGINE)
-$(DOCKER_ORCHAGENT_MLNX)_LOAD_DOCKERS += $(DOCKER_BASE)
+$(DOCKER_ORCHAGENT_MLNX)_DEPENDS += $(SWSS) $(REDIS_TOOLS)
+$(DOCKER_ORCHAGENT_MLNX)_LOAD_DOCKERS += $(DOCKER_CONFIG_ENGINE)
 SONIC_DOCKER_IMAGES += $(DOCKER_ORCHAGENT_MLNX)
 SONIC_INSTALL_DOCKER_IMAGES += $(DOCKER_ORCHAGENT_MLNX)
 
diff --git a/rules/docker-config-engine.mk b/rules/docker-config-engine.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8f168cc441
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rules/docker-config-engine.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# docker image for sonic config engine
+
+DOCKER_CONFIG_ENGINE = docker-config-engine.gz
+$(DOCKER_CONFIG_ENGINE)_PATH = $(DOCKERS_PATH)/docker-config-engine
+$(DOCKER_CONFIG_ENGINE)_DEPENDS += $(SONIC_CONFIG_ENGINE)
+$(DOCKER_CONFIG_ENGINE)_LOAD_DOCKERS += $(DOCKER_BASE)
+SONIC_DOCKER_IMAGES += $(DOCKER_CONFIG_ENGINE)
diff --git a/rules/docker-dhcp-relay.mk b/rules/docker-dhcp-relay.mk
index c0d88e595f..7a7a1afeb4 100644
--- a/rules/docker-dhcp-relay.mk
+++ b/rules/docker-dhcp-relay.mk
@@ -2,9 +2,8 @@
 
 DOCKER_DHCP_RELAY = docker-dhcp-relay.gz
 $(DOCKER_DHCP_RELAY)_PATH = $(DOCKERS_PATH)/docker-dhcp-relay
-$(DOCKER_DHCP_RELAY)_DEPENDS += $(SONIC_CONFIG_ENGINE)
-$(DOCKER_DHCP_RELAY)_LOAD_DOCKERS = $(DOCKER_BASE)
-SONIC_DOCKER_IMAGES += $(DOCKER_DHCP_RELAY)
+$(DOCKER_DHCP_RELAY)_LOAD_DOCKERS = $(DOCKER_CONFIG_ENGINE)
+SONIC_SIMPLE_DOCKER_IMAGES += $(DOCKER_DHCP_RELAY)
 SONIC_INSTALL_DOCKER_IMAGES += $(DOCKER_DHCP_RELAY)
 
 
diff --git a/rules/docker-fpm.mk b/rules/docker-fpm.mk
index 4c9c09ffd4..d7f4d96005 100644
--- a/rules/docker-fpm.mk
+++ b/rules/docker-fpm.mk
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 DOCKER_FPM = docker-fpm.gz
 $(DOCKER_FPM)_PATH = $(DOCKERS_PATH)/docker-fpm
-$(DOCKER_FPM)_DEPENDS += $(QUAGGA) $(SWSS) $(SONIC_CONFIG_ENGINE)
-$(DOCKER_FPM)_LOAD_DOCKERS += $(DOCKER_BASE)
+$(DOCKER_FPM)_DEPENDS += $(QUAGGA) $(SWSS)
+$(DOCKER_FPM)_LOAD_DOCKERS += $(DOCKER_CONFIG_ENGINE)
 SONIC_DOCKER_IMAGES += $(DOCKER_FPM)
 SONIC_INSTALL_DOCKER_IMAGES += $(DOCKER_FPM)
 
diff --git a/rules/docker-lldp-sv2.mk b/rules/docker-lldp-sv2.mk
index e9f701a495..d9500d1d07 100644
--- a/rules/docker-lldp-sv2.mk
+++ b/rules/docker-lldp-sv2.mk
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 
 DOCKER_LLDP_SV2 = docker-lldp-sv2.gz
 $(DOCKER_LLDP_SV2)_PATH = $(DOCKERS_PATH)/docker-lldp-sv2
-$(DOCKER_LLDP_SV2)_DEPENDS += $(LLDPD) $(SONIC_CONFIG_ENGINE)  
+$(DOCKER_LLDP_SV2)_DEPENDS += $(LLDPD)
 $(DOCKER_LLDP_SV2)_PYTHON_WHEELS += $(DBSYNCD_PY2)
-$(DOCKER_LLDP_SV2)_LOAD_DOCKERS += $(DOCKER_BASE)
+$(DOCKER_LLDP_SV2)_LOAD_DOCKERS += $(DOCKER_CONFIG_ENGINE)
 SONIC_DOCKER_IMAGES += $(DOCKER_LLDP_SV2)
 SONIC_INSTALL_DOCKER_IMAGES += $(DOCKER_LLDP_SV2)
 
diff --git a/rules/docker-platform-monitor.mk b/rules/docker-platform-monitor.mk
index 92b64bf15b..09bec7125c 100644
--- a/rules/docker-platform-monitor.mk
+++ b/rules/docker-platform-monitor.mk
@@ -2,10 +2,9 @@
 
 DOCKER_PLATFORM_MONITOR = docker-platform-monitor.gz
 $(DOCKER_PLATFORM_MONITOR)_PATH = $(DOCKERS_PATH)/docker-platform-monitor
-$(DOCKER_PLATFORM_MONITOR)_DEPENDS += $(SONIC_CONFIG_ENGINE)
-$(DOCKER_PLATFORM_MONITOR)_LOAD_DOCKERS = $(DOCKER_BASE)
+$(DOCKER_PLATFORM_MONITOR)_LOAD_DOCKERS = $(DOCKER_CONFIG_ENGINE)
 
-SONIC_DOCKER_IMAGES += $(DOCKER_PLATFORM_MONITOR)
+SONIC_SIMPLE_DOCKER_IMAGES += $(DOCKER_PLATFORM_MONITOR)
 SONIC_INSTALL_DOCKER_IMAGES += $(DOCKER_PLATFORM_MONITOR)
 
 $(DOCKER_PLATFORM_MONITOR)_CONTAINER_NAME = pmon
diff --git a/rules/docker-snmp-sv2.mk b/rules/docker-snmp-sv2.mk
index e3ed0cf1ea..0cad7cb434 100644
--- a/rules/docker-snmp-sv2.mk
+++ b/rules/docker-snmp-sv2.mk
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 
 DOCKER_SNMP_SV2 = docker-snmp-sv2.gz
 $(DOCKER_SNMP_SV2)_PATH = $(DOCKERS_PATH)/docker-snmp-sv2
-$(DOCKER_SNMP_SV2)_DEPENDS += $(SNMP) $(SNMPD) $(SONIC_CONFIG_ENGINE)  
+$(DOCKER_SNMP_SV2)_DEPENDS += $(SNMP) $(SNMPD)
 $(DOCKER_SNMP_SV2)_PYTHON_WHEELS += $(ASYNCSNMP_PY3)
-$(DOCKER_SNMP_SV2)_LOAD_DOCKERS += $(DOCKER_BASE)
+$(DOCKER_SNMP_SV2)_LOAD_DOCKERS += $(DOCKER_CONFIG_ENGINE)
 SONIC_DOCKER_IMAGES += $(DOCKER_SNMP_SV2)
 SONIC_INSTALL_DOCKER_IMAGES += $(DOCKER_SNMP_SV2)
 
diff --git a/rules/docker-teamd.mk b/rules/docker-teamd.mk
index ec242589b2..f023c3598f 100644
--- a/rules/docker-teamd.mk
+++ b/rules/docker-teamd.mk
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 DOCKER_TEAMD = docker-teamd.gz
 $(DOCKER_TEAMD)_PATH = $(DOCKERS_PATH)/docker-teamd
-$(DOCKER_TEAMD)_DEPENDS += $(SWSS) $(LIBTEAMDCT) $(LIBTEAM_UTILS) $(SONIC_CONFIG_ENGINE)  
-$(DOCKER_TEAMD)_LOAD_DOCKERS += $(DOCKER_BASE)
+$(DOCKER_TEAMD)_DEPENDS += $(SWSS) $(LIBTEAMDCT) $(LIBTEAM_UTILS)
+$(DOCKER_TEAMD)_LOAD_DOCKERS += $(DOCKER_CONFIG_ENGINE)
 SONIC_DOCKER_IMAGES += $(DOCKER_TEAMD)
 SONIC_INSTALL_DOCKER_IMAGES += $(DOCKER_TEAMD)