diff --git a/sonic_package_manager/manifest.py b/sonic_package_manager/manifest.py
index bc156f102c..c4bf36332b 100644
--- a/sonic_package_manager/manifest.py
+++ b/sonic_package_manager/manifest.py
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ def unmarshal(self, value):
             ManifestField('host-service', DefaultMarshaller(bool), True),
             ManifestField('delayed', DefaultMarshaller(bool), False),
             ManifestField('check_up_status', DefaultMarshaller(bool), False),
+            ManifestField('irrel_for_sysready', DefaultMarshaller(bool), True),
             ManifestRoot('warm-shutdown', [
                 ManifestArray('after', DefaultMarshaller(str)),
                 ManifestArray('before', DefaultMarshaller(str)),
diff --git a/sonic_package_manager/service_creator/feature.py b/sonic_package_manager/service_creator/feature.py
index 32a155206c..70bdae3a1e 100644
--- a/sonic_package_manager/service_creator/feature.py
+++ b/sonic_package_manager/service_creator/feature.py
@@ -233,5 +233,6 @@ def get_non_configurable_feature_entries(manifest) -> Dict[str, str]:
             'has_global_scope': str(manifest['service']['host-service']),
             'delayed': str(manifest['service']['delayed']),
             'check_up_status': str(manifest['service']['check_up_status']),
+            'irrel_for_sysready': str(manifest['service']['irrel_for_sysready']),
             'support_syslog_rate_limit': str(manifest['service']['syslog']['support-rate-limit']),
         }
diff --git a/tests/sonic_package_manager/test_service_creator.py b/tests/sonic_package_manager/test_service_creator.py
index 319dcf32ff..5e3278b45e 100644
--- a/tests/sonic_package_manager/test_service_creator.py
+++ b/tests/sonic_package_manager/test_service_creator.py
@@ -339,6 +339,7 @@ def test_feature_registration(mock_sonic_db, manifest):
         'has_global_scope': 'True',
         'delayed': 'False',
         'check_up_status': 'False',
+        'irrel_for_sysready': 'True',
         'support_syslog_rate_limit': 'False',
     })
 
@@ -353,6 +354,7 @@ def test_feature_update(mock_sonic_db, manifest):
         'has_global_scope': 'True',
         'delayed': 'False',
         'check_up_status': 'False',
+        'irrel_for_sysready': 'True',
         'support_syslog_rate_limit': 'False',
     }
     mock_connector = Mock()
@@ -377,6 +379,7 @@ def test_feature_update(mock_sonic_db, manifest):
             'has_global_scope': 'True',
             'delayed': 'True',
             'check_up_status': 'False',
+            'irrel_for_sysready': 'True',
             'support_syslog_rate_limit': 'False',
         }),
     ], any_order=True)
@@ -398,6 +401,7 @@ def test_feature_registration_with_non_default_owner(mock_sonic_db, manifest):
         'has_global_scope': 'True',
         'delayed': 'False',
         'check_up_status': 'False',
+        'irrel_for_sysready': 'True',
         'support_syslog_rate_limit': 'False',
     })