diff --git a/ansible/library/generate_golden_config_db.py b/ansible/library/generate_golden_config_db.py
index 330528fa7f..b99a28246a 100644
--- a/ansible/library/generate_golden_config_db.py
+++ b/ansible/library/generate_golden_config_db.py
@@ -129,6 +129,11 @@ def generate_full_lossy_golden_config_db(self):
                 golden_config_db["DEVICE_METADATA"]["localhost"]["default_pfcwd_status"] = "disable"
                 golden_config_db["DEVICE_METADATA"]["localhost"]["buffer_model"] = "traditional"
 
+        # set counterpoll interval to 2000ms as workaround for Slowness observed in nexthop group/member programming.
+        if "FLEX_COUNTER_TABLE" in ori_config_db:
+            golden_config_db["FLEX_COUNTER_TABLE"] = ori_config_db["FLEX_COUNTER_TABLE"]
+            golden_config_db["FLEX_COUNTER_TABLE"]["PORT"]["POLL_INTERVAL"] = "2000"
+
         return json.dumps(golden_config_db, indent=4)
 
     def check_version_for_bmp(self):