diff --git a/files/scripts/swss.sh b/files/scripts/swss.sh
index 48c0f76215..d2e7fdbc29 100755
--- a/files/scripts/swss.sh
+++ b/files/scripts/swss.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-DEPENDENT="radv dhcp_relay"
+DEPENDENT="radv dhcp_relay bgp"
 MULTI_INST_DEPENDENT="teamd"
 
 function debug()