diff --git a/dockers/docker-orchagent/ndppd.conf b/dockers/docker-orchagent/ndppd.conf
index 1e97bf97e31..b9dbc293ed2 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-orchagent/ndppd.conf
+++ b/dockers/docker-orchagent/ndppd.conf
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 [program:ndppd]
-command=bash -c "/usr/sbin/ndppd | /usr/bin/logger"
+command=/usr/sbin/ndppd
 priority=7
 autostart=false
 autorestart=unexpected
 stdout_logfile=syslog
 stderr_logfile=syslog
 dependent_startup=true
-dependent_startup_wait_for=swssconfig:exited
\ No newline at end of file
+dependent_startup_wait_for=vlanmgrd:running