diff --git a/files/build_templates/snmp.service.j2 b/files/build_templates/snmp.service.j2
index b00c2107702c..13b849a7c22d 100644
--- a/files/build_templates/snmp.service.j2
+++ b/files/build_templates/snmp.service.j2
@@ -8,3 +8,6 @@ Before=ntp-config.service
 ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/{{docker_container_name}}.sh start
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/{{docker_container_name}}.sh wait
 ExecStop=/usr/bin/{{docker_container_name}}.sh stop
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/files/build_templates/snmp.timer b/files/build_templates/snmp.timer
deleted file mode 100644
index 464cf01459ba..000000000000
--- a/files/build_templates/snmp.timer
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-[Unit]
-Description=Delays snmp container until SONiC has started
-
-[Timer]
-OnBootSec=3min 30 sec
-Unit=snmp.service
-
-[Install]
-WantedBy=timers.target
diff --git a/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2 b/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2
index 32c2519d6df3..34e30fe27664 100644
--- a/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2
+++ b/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2
@@ -297,11 +297,6 @@ sudo LANG=C chroot $FILESYSTEM_ROOT umount -lf /sys
 sudo LANG=C cp $SCRIPTS_DIR/swss.sh $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/usr/local/bin/swss.sh
 sudo LANG=C cp $SCRIPTS_DIR/syncd.sh $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/usr/local/bin/syncd.sh
 
-# Copy systemd timer configuration
-# It implements delayed start of services
-sudo cp $BUILD_TEMPLATES/snmp.timer $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/etc/systemd/system/
-sudo LANG=C chroot $FILESYSTEM_ROOT systemctl enable snmp.timer
-
 sudo LANG=C DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive chroot $FILESYSTEM_ROOT apt-get remove -y python-dev
 sudo LANG=C DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive chroot $FILESYSTEM_ROOT apt-get clean -y
 sudo LANG=C DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive chroot $FILESYSTEM_ROOT apt-get autoremove -y