diff --git a/dockers/docker-platform-monitor/docker-pmon.supervisord.conf.j2 b/dockers/docker-platform-monitor/docker-pmon.supervisord.conf.j2
index 4a13d76edb0a..d8769097f091 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-platform-monitor/docker-pmon.supervisord.conf.j2
+++ b/dockers/docker-platform-monitor/docker-pmon.supervisord.conf.j2
@@ -96,9 +96,11 @@ dependent_startup_wait_for=rsyslogd:running
 {% if not skip_xcvrd %}
 [program:xcvrd]
 {% if delay_xcvrd %}
-command=bash -c "sleep 30 && {% if API_VERSION == 3 and 'xcvrd' not in python2_daemons %}python3 {% else %} python2 {% endif %}/usr/local/bin/xcvrd"
+command={% if skip_xcvrd_cmis_mgr %} bash -c "sleep 30 && python3 /usr/local/bin/xcvrd --skip_cmis_mgr" {% else %} bash -c "sleep 30 && python3 /usr/local/bin/xcvrd" {% endif %}
+
 {% else %}
-command={% if API_VERSION == 3 and 'xcvrd' not in python2_daemons %}python3 {% else %} python2 {% endif %}/usr/local/bin/xcvrd
+command={% if skip_xcvrd_cmis_mgr %} python3 /usr/local/bin/xcvrd --skip_cmis_mgr {% else %} python3 /usr/local/bin/xcvrd {% endif %}
+
 {% endif %}
 priority=6
 autostart=false