diff --git a/dockers/docker-fpm-frr/frr/bgpd/templates/internal/peer-group.conf.j2 b/dockers/docker-fpm-frr/frr/bgpd/templates/internal/peer-group.conf.j2
index b12f8e8c84a3..d2d2be87e7f3 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-fpm-frr/frr/bgpd/templates/internal/peer-group.conf.j2
+++ b/dockers/docker-fpm-frr/frr/bgpd/templates/internal/peer-group.conf.j2
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
     neighbor INTERNAL_PEER_V4 route-map FROM_BGP_INTERNAL_PEER_V4 in
     neighbor INTERNAL_PEER_V4 route-map TO_BGP_INTERNAL_PEER_V4 out
     neighbor INTERNAL_PEER_V4 send-community
+    neighbor INTERNAL_PEER_V4 ttl-security hops 1
   exit-address-family
 {% if CONFIG_DB__DEVICE_METADATA['localhost']['switch_type'] == 'chassis-packet' %}
   neighbor INTERNAL_PEER_V6 update-source Loopback4096
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@
     neighbor INTERNAL_PEER_V6 route-map FROM_BGP_INTERNAL_PEER_V6 in
     neighbor INTERNAL_PEER_V6 route-map TO_BGP_INTERNAL_PEER_V6 out
     neighbor INTERNAL_PEER_V6 send-community
+    neighbor INTERNAL_PEER_V6 ttl-security hops 1
   exit-address-family
 !
 ! end of template: bgpd/templates/internal/peer-group.conf.j2
diff --git a/dockers/docker-fpm-frr/frr/bgpd/templates/voq_chassis/peer-group.conf.j2 b/dockers/docker-fpm-frr/frr/bgpd/templates/voq_chassis/peer-group.conf.j2
index 802aa15ca60f..44552c055db8 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-fpm-frr/frr/bgpd/templates/voq_chassis/peer-group.conf.j2
+++ b/dockers/docker-fpm-frr/frr/bgpd/templates/voq_chassis/peer-group.conf.j2
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     neighbor VOQ_CHASSIS_V4_PEER route-map FROM_VOQ_CHASSIS_V4_PEER in
     neighbor VOQ_CHASSIS_V4_PEER route-map TO_VOQ_CHASSIS_V4_PEER out
     neighbor VOQ_CHASSIS_V4_PEER send-community
+    neighbor VOQ_CHASSIS_V4_PEER ttl-security hops 1
   exit-address-family
   address-family ipv6
 {% if CONFIG_DB__DEVICE_METADATA['localhost']['type'] == 'ToRRouter' %}
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@
     neighbor VOQ_CHASSIS_V6_PEER route-map FROM_VOQ_CHASSIS_V6_PEER in
     neighbor VOQ_CHASSIS_V6_PEER route-map TO_VOQ_CHASSIS_V6_PEER out
     neighbor VOQ_CHASSIS_V6_PEER send-community
+    neighbor VOQ_CHASSIS_V6_PEER ttl-security hops 1
   exit-address-family
 !
 ! end of template: bgpd/templates/voq_chassis/peer-group.conf.j2
diff --git a/src/sonic-bgpcfgd/tests/data/internal/peer-group.conf/result_back.conf b/src/sonic-bgpcfgd/tests/data/internal/peer-group.conf/result_back.conf
index c6acef329eff..da0e6b77339e 100644
--- a/src/sonic-bgpcfgd/tests/data/internal/peer-group.conf/result_back.conf
+++ b/src/sonic-bgpcfgd/tests/data/internal/peer-group.conf/result_back.conf
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     neighbor INTERNAL_PEER_V4 route-map FROM_BGP_INTERNAL_PEER_V4 in
     neighbor INTERNAL_PEER_V4 route-map TO_BGP_INTERNAL_PEER_V4 out
     neighbor INTERNAL_PEER_V4 send-community
+    neighbor INTERNAL_PEER_V4 ttl-security hops 1
   exit-address-family
   address-family ipv6
     neighbor INTERNAL_PEER_V6 route-reflector-client
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@
     neighbor INTERNAL_PEER_V6 route-map FROM_BGP_INTERNAL_PEER_V6 in
     neighbor INTERNAL_PEER_V6 route-map TO_BGP_INTERNAL_PEER_V6 out
     neighbor INTERNAL_PEER_V6 send-community
+    neighbor INTERNAL_PEER_V6 ttl-security hops 1
   exit-address-family
 !
 ! end of template: bgpd/templates/internal/peer-group.conf.j2
diff --git a/src/sonic-bgpcfgd/tests/data/internal/peer-group.conf/result_chasiss_packet.conf b/src/sonic-bgpcfgd/tests/data/internal/peer-group.conf/result_chasiss_packet.conf
index e4fb05eeb766..64b30e514d8c 100644
--- a/src/sonic-bgpcfgd/tests/data/internal/peer-group.conf/result_chasiss_packet.conf
+++ b/src/sonic-bgpcfgd/tests/data/internal/peer-group.conf/result_chasiss_packet.conf
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     neighbor INTERNAL_PEER_V4 route-map FROM_BGP_INTERNAL_PEER_V4 in
     neighbor INTERNAL_PEER_V4 route-map TO_BGP_INTERNAL_PEER_V4 out
     neighbor INTERNAL_PEER_V4 send-community
+    neighbor INTERNAL_PEER_V4 ttl-security hops 1
   exit-address-family
   neighbor INTERNAL_PEER_V6 update-source Loopback4096 
   address-family ipv6
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@
     neighbor INTERNAL_PEER_V6 route-map FROM_BGP_INTERNAL_PEER_V6 in
     neighbor INTERNAL_PEER_V6 route-map TO_BGP_INTERNAL_PEER_V6 out
     neighbor INTERNAL_PEER_V6 send-community
+    neighbor INTERNAL_PEER_V6 ttl-security hops 1
   exit-address-family
 !
 ! end of template: bgpd/templates/internal/peer-group.conf.j2
diff --git a/src/sonic-bgpcfgd/tests/data/internal/peer-group.conf/result_front.conf b/src/sonic-bgpcfgd/tests/data/internal/peer-group.conf/result_front.conf
index 7b6ee2667de9..363040eb12f5 100644
--- a/src/sonic-bgpcfgd/tests/data/internal/peer-group.conf/result_front.conf
+++ b/src/sonic-bgpcfgd/tests/data/internal/peer-group.conf/result_front.conf
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     neighbor INTERNAL_PEER_V4 route-map FROM_BGP_INTERNAL_PEER_V4 in
     neighbor INTERNAL_PEER_V4 route-map TO_BGP_INTERNAL_PEER_V4 out
     neighbor INTERNAL_PEER_V4 send-community
+    neighbor INTERNAL_PEER_V4 ttl-security hops 1
   exit-address-family
   address-family ipv6
     neighbor INTERNAL_PEER_V6 soft-reconfiguration inbound
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@
     neighbor INTERNAL_PEER_V6 route-map FROM_BGP_INTERNAL_PEER_V6 in
     neighbor INTERNAL_PEER_V6 route-map TO_BGP_INTERNAL_PEER_V6 out
     neighbor INTERNAL_PEER_V6 send-community
+    neighbor INTERNAL_PEER_V6 ttl-security hops 1
   exit-address-family
 !
 ! end of template: bgpd/templates/internal/peer-group.conf.j2
diff --git a/src/sonic-bgpcfgd/tests/data/voq_chassis/peer-group.conf/result_all.conf b/src/sonic-bgpcfgd/tests/data/voq_chassis/peer-group.conf/result_all.conf
index 350ff0eeeb41..3a80739e3cb8 100644
--- a/src/sonic-bgpcfgd/tests/data/voq_chassis/peer-group.conf/result_all.conf
+++ b/src/sonic-bgpcfgd/tests/data/voq_chassis/peer-group.conf/result_all.conf
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
     neighbor VOQ_CHASSIS_V4_PEER route-map FROM_VOQ_CHASSIS_V4_PEER in
     neighbor VOQ_CHASSIS_V4_PEER route-map TO_VOQ_CHASSIS_V4_PEER out
     neighbor VOQ_CHASSIS_V4_PEER send-community
+    neighbor VOQ_CHASSIS_V4_PEER ttl-security hops 1
   exit-address-family
   address-family ipv6
     neighbor VOQ_CHASSIS_V6_PEER allowas-in 1
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@
     neighbor VOQ_CHASSIS_V6_PEER route-map FROM_VOQ_CHASSIS_V6_PEER in
     neighbor VOQ_CHASSIS_V6_PEER route-map TO_VOQ_CHASSIS_V6_PEER out
     neighbor VOQ_CHASSIS_V6_PEER send-community
+    neighbor VOQ_CHASSIS_V6_PEER ttl-security hops 1
   exit-address-family
 !
 ! end of template: bgpd/templates/voq_chassis/peer-group.conf.j2
diff --git a/src/sonic-bgpcfgd/tests/data/voq_chassis/peer-group.conf/result_base.conf b/src/sonic-bgpcfgd/tests/data/voq_chassis/peer-group.conf/result_base.conf
index 9818358a771f..450e8a911eb1 100644
--- a/src/sonic-bgpcfgd/tests/data/voq_chassis/peer-group.conf/result_base.conf
+++ b/src/sonic-bgpcfgd/tests/data/voq_chassis/peer-group.conf/result_base.conf
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     neighbor VOQ_CHASSIS_V4_PEER route-map FROM_VOQ_CHASSIS_V4_PEER in
     neighbor VOQ_CHASSIS_V4_PEER route-map TO_VOQ_CHASSIS_V4_PEER out
     neighbor VOQ_CHASSIS_V4_PEER send-community
+    neighbor VOQ_CHASSIS_V4_PEER ttl-security hops 1
   exit-address-family
   address-family ipv6
     neighbor VOQ_CHASSIS_V6_PEER activate
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@
     neighbor VOQ_CHASSIS_V6_PEER route-map FROM_VOQ_CHASSIS_V6_PEER in
     neighbor VOQ_CHASSIS_V6_PEER route-map TO_VOQ_CHASSIS_V6_PEER out
     neighbor VOQ_CHASSIS_V6_PEER send-community
+    neighbor VOQ_CHASSIS_V6_PEER ttl-security hops 1
   exit-address-family
 !
 ! end of template: bgpd/templates/voq_chassis/peer-group.conf.j2