diff --git a/files/build_templates/dhcp_relay.service.j2 b/files/build_templates/dhcp_relay.service.j2
index 9106e29a41e2..d501a663feba 100644
--- a/files/build_templates/dhcp_relay.service.j2
+++ b/files/build_templates/dhcp_relay.service.j2
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=DHCP relay container
-Requires=updategraph.service swss.service teamd.service
+Requires=updategraph.service
 After=updategraph.service swss.service syncd.service teamd.service
 Before=ntp-config.service
 StartLimitIntervalSec=1200
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@ Restart=always
 RestartSec=30
 
 [Install]
-WantedBy=multi-user.target swss.service teamd.service
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/files/scripts/swss.sh b/files/scripts/swss.sh
index f54c13697753..416075d8b33a 100755
--- a/files/scripts/swss.sh
+++ b/files/scripts/swss.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 SERVICE="swss"
 PEER="syncd"
-DEPENDENT="teamd radv"
+DEPENDENT="teamd radv dhcp_relay"
 DEBUGLOG="/tmp/swss-syncd-debug.log"
 LOCKFILE="/tmp/swss-syncd-lock"