diff --git a/files/build_templates/nat.service.j2 b/files/build_templates/nat.service.j2
index 79a56f67ca89..4a0e20efaee8 100644
--- a/files/build_templates/nat.service.j2
+++ b/files/build_templates/nat.service.j2
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=NAT container
-Requires=updategraph.service swss.service
+Requires=updategraph.service
 After=updategraph.service swss.service syncd.service
 Before=ntp-config.service
 StartLimitIntervalSec=1200