diff --git a/dockers/docker-mux/supervisord.conf b/dockers/docker-mux/supervisord.conf
index 87903f28e155..33eb650e85d4 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-mux/supervisord.conf
+++ b/dockers/docker-mux/supervisord.conf
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ stderr_logfile=syslog
 dependent_startup=true
 
 [program:linkmgrd]
-command=nice -n -20 /usr/sbin/linkmgrd -v warning
+command=nice -n -20 /usr/sbin/linkmgrd -v warning -d
 priority=2
 autostart=false
 autorestart=false