diff --git a/files/build_templates/process-reboot-cause.timer b/files/build_templates/process-reboot-cause.timer
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..222c51a79a03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/files/build_templates/process-reboot-cause.timer
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Delays process-reboot-cause until network is stably connected
+
+[Timer]
+OnBootSec=1min 30 sec
+Unit=process-reboot-cause.service
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=timers.target
diff --git a/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2 b/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2
index 4e81593298f6..722c7d487870 100644
--- a/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2
+++ b/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2
@@ -275,6 +275,11 @@ sudo cp $IMAGE_CONFIGS/procdockerstatsd/procdockerstatsd.service  $FILESYSTEM_RO
 echo "procdockerstatsd.service" | sudo tee -a $GENERATED_SERVICE_FILE
 sudo cp $IMAGE_CONFIGS/procdockerstatsd/procdockerstatsd $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/usr/bin/
 
+# Copy systemd timer configuration
+# It implements delayed start of services
+sudo cp $BUILD_TEMPLATES/process-reboot-cause.timer $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/etc/systemd/system/
+sudo LANG=C chroot $FILESYSTEM_ROOT systemctl enable process-reboot-cause.timer
+
 # Copy process-reboot-cause service files
 sudo cp $IMAGE_CONFIGS/process-reboot-cause/process-reboot-cause.service  $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/etc/systemd/system/
 echo "process-reboot-cause.service" | sudo tee -a $GENERATED_SERVICE_FILE
diff --git a/files/image_config/process-reboot-cause/process-reboot-cause.service b/files/image_config/process-reboot-cause/process-reboot-cause.service
index a429339dbe58..b9821f60c420 100644
--- a/files/image_config/process-reboot-cause/process-reboot-cause.service
+++ b/files/image_config/process-reboot-cause/process-reboot-cause.service
@@ -5,6 +5,3 @@ After=rc-local.service
 [Service]
 Type=simple
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/process-reboot-cause
-
-[Install]
-WantedBy=multi-user.target