diff --git a/dockers/docker-fpm-frr/base_image_files/monit_bgp b/dockers/docker-fpm-frr/base_image_files/monit_bgp
index 3361b9e64f3..07705e84179 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-fpm-frr/base_image_files/monit_bgp
+++ b/dockers/docker-fpm-frr/base_image_files/monit_bgp
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ check program bgp|bgpd with path "/usr/bin/process_checker bgp /usr/lib/frr/bgpd
 check program bgp|staticd with path "/usr/bin/process_checker bgp /usr/lib/frr/staticd"
     if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
 
-check program bgp|bgpcfgd with path "/usr/bin/process_checker bgp /usr/bin/python /usr/local/bin/bgpcfgd"
+check program bgp|bgpcfgd with path "/usr/bin/process_checker bgp /usr/bin/python3 /usr/local/bin/bgpcfgd"
     if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
 
-check program bgp|bgpmon with path "/usr/bin/process_checker bgp /usr/bin/python /usr/local/bin/bgpmon"
+check program bgp|bgpmon with path "/usr/bin/process_checker bgp /usr/bin/python3 /usr/local/bin/bgpmon"
     if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
diff --git a/dockers/docker-lldp/base_image_files/monit_lldp b/dockers/docker-lldp/base_image_files/monit_lldp
index 8dc2f3c1532..c522e5f224a 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-lldp/base_image_files/monit_lldp
+++ b/dockers/docker-lldp/base_image_files/monit_lldp
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@ check program lldp|lldpd_monitor with path "/usr/bin/process_checker lldp lldpd:
 check program lldp|lldp_syncd with path "/usr/bin/process_checker lldp python2 -m lldp_syncd"
     if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
 
-check program lldp|lldpmgrd with path "/usr/bin/process_checker lldp python /usr/bin/lldpmgrd"
+check program lldp|lldpmgrd with path "/usr/bin/process_checker lldp python3 /usr/bin/lldpmgrd"
     if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
diff --git a/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2 b/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2
index 9e189ae90ac..7b8299fda1a 100644
--- a/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2
+++ b/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ sudo rm -rf $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/$REDIS_DUMP_LOAD_PY2_WHEEL_NAME
 sudo https_proxy=$https_proxy LANG=C chroot $FILESYSTEM_ROOT pip2 install ipaddress
 
 # Install Python module for psutil
-sudo https_proxy=$https_proxy LANG=C chroot $FILESYSTEM_ROOT pip2 install psutil
+sudo https_proxy=$https_proxy LANG=C chroot $FILESYSTEM_ROOT pip3 install psutil
 
 # Install SwSS SDK Python 3 package
 # Note: the scripts will be overwritten by corresponding Python 2 package