diff --git a/dockers/docker-orchagent/supervisord.conf b/dockers/docker-orchagent/supervisord.conf
index f8c68337f0..521b221c5f 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-orchagent/supervisord.conf
+++ b/dockers/docker-orchagent/supervisord.conf
@@ -47,21 +47,9 @@ stderr_logfile=syslog
 dependent_startup=true
 dependent_startup_wait_for=portsyncd:running
 
-[program:restore_neighbors]
-command=/usr/bin/restore_neighbors.py
-priority=5
-autostart=false
-autorestart=false
-startsecs=0
-startretries=0
-stdout_logfile=syslog
-stderr_logfile=syslog
-dependent_startup=true
-dependent_startup_wait_for=orchagent:running
-
 [program:swssconfig]
 command=/usr/bin/swssconfig.sh
-priority=6
+priority=5
 autostart=false
 autorestart=unexpected
 startretries=0
@@ -71,6 +59,18 @@ stderr_logfile=syslog
 dependent_startup=true
 dependent_startup_wait_for=orchagent:running
 
+[program:restore_neighbors]
+command=/usr/bin/restore_neighbors.py
+priority=6
+autostart=false
+autorestart=false
+startsecs=0
+startretries=0
+stdout_logfile=syslog
+stderr_logfile=syslog
+dependent_startup=true
+dependent_startup_wait_for=swssconfig:exited
+
 [program:neighsyncd]
 command=/usr/bin/neighsyncd
 priority=7