diff --git a/dockers/docker-snmp-sv2/supervisord.conf b/dockers/docker-snmp-sv2/supervisord.conf
index 0e5db64cf287..6b59f7809379 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-snmp-sv2/supervisord.conf
+++ b/dockers/docker-snmp-sv2/supervisord.conf
@@ -20,10 +20,11 @@ stdout_logfile=syslog
 stderr_logfile=syslog
 
 [program:snmpd]
-command=/usr/sbin/snmpd -f -LS4d -u Debian-snmp -g Debian-snmp -I -smux,mteTrigger,mteTriggerConf,ifTable,ifXTable,inetCidrRouteTable,ipCidrRouteTable,ip,disk_hw -p /run/snmpd.pid
+command=bash -c "sleep 5; /usr/sbin/snmpd -f -LS4d -u Debian-snmp -g Debian-snmp -I -smux,mteTrigger,mteTriggerConf,ifTable,ifXTable,inetCidrRouteTable,ipCidrRouteTable,ip,disk_hw -p /run/snmpd.pid"
 priority=3
 autostart=false
 autorestart=true
+startsecs = 10
 stdout_logfile=syslog
 stderr_logfile=syslog