diff --git a/files/build_templates/init_cfg.json.j2 b/files/build_templates/init_cfg.json.j2
index 1d1c1817b49..a9e5efda275 100644
--- a/files/build_templates/init_cfg.json.j2
+++ b/files/build_templates/init_cfg.json.j2
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
 {%- if include_teamd == "y" %}{% do features.append(("teamd", "{% if not DEVICE_RUNTIME_METADATA['ETHERNET_PORTS_PRESENT'] %}disabled{% else %}enabled{% endif %}", false, "enabled")) %}{% endif %}
 {% do features.append(("dhcp_relay", "{% if not (DEVICE_METADATA is defined and DEVICE_METADATA['localhost'] is defined and DEVICE_METADATA['localhost']['type'] is defined and DEVICE_METADATA['localhost']['type'] is not in ['ToRRouter', 'EPMS', 'MgmtTsToR', 'MgmtToRRouter', 'BmcMgmtToRRouter']) %}enabled{% else %}disabled{% endif %}", false, "enabled")) %}
 {%- if include_dhcp_server == "y" %}{% do features.append(("dhcp_server", "disabled", false, "enabled")) %}{% endif %}
+{%- if include_dash_ha == "y" %}{% do features.append(("dash-ha", "disabled", false, "enabled")) %}{% endif %}
 {%- if sonic_asic_platform == "vs" %}{% do features.append(("gbsyncd", "enabled", false, "enabled")) %}{% endif %}
 {%- if include_iccpd == "y" %}{% do features.append(("iccpd", "disabled", false, "enabled")) %}{% endif %}
 {%- if include_mgmt_framework == "y" %}{% do features.append(("mgmt-framework", "enabled", true, "enabled")) %}{% endif %}