diff --git a/files/build_templates/teamd.service.j2 b/files/build_templates/teamd.service.j2
index be0521a4fbe..bc8e297a55e 100644
--- a/files/build_templates/teamd.service.j2
+++ b/files/build_templates/teamd.service.j2
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=TEAMD container
 Requires=updategraph.service
-After=updategraph.service swss.service
+After=updategraph.service swss.service syncd.service
 Before=ntp-config.service
 StartLimitIntervalSec=1200
 StartLimitBurst=3