diff --git a/files/build_templates/per_namespace/teamd.service.j2 b/files/build_templates/per_namespace/teamd.service.j2
index 322ffdc407..f5936baa6a 100644
--- a/files/build_templates/per_namespace/teamd.service.j2
+++ b/files/build_templates/per_namespace/teamd.service.j2
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=TEAMD container
 After=swss{% if multi_instance == 'true' %}@%i{% endif %}.service
+{% if multi_instance == 'true' and sonic_asic_platform == 'vs' %}
+Requires=topology.service
+After=topology.service
+{% endif %}
 Requires=updategraph.service
 After=updategraph.service
 Before=ntp-config.service