diff --git a/files/build_templates/telemetry.service.j2 b/files/build_templates/telemetry.service.j2
index d6f70a13206e..8781ce7afb47 100644
--- a/files/build_templates/telemetry.service.j2
+++ b/files/build_templates/telemetry.service.j2
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Telemetry container
-Requires=swss.service
-After=swss.service
+Requires=database.service
+After=database.service
 Before=ntp-config.service
 
 [Service]