diff --git a/sonic-slave-stretch/Dockerfile.j2 b/sonic-slave-stretch/Dockerfile.j2
index 82d3d998ff94..51e4965b8332 100644
--- a/sonic-slave-stretch/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/sonic-slave-stretch/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -384,10 +384,8 @@ RUN apt-get install -y vim
 # Install rsyslog
 RUN apt-get install -y rsyslog
 
-RUN apt-get install -y libgtest-dev
-
-# For gmock
-RUN apt-get install -y libgmock-dev
+# For gtest and gmock
+RUN apt-get install -y libgtest-dev libgmock-dev -t stretch-backports
 
 RUN apt-get install -y libarchive13 librhash0
 RUN apt-get -t stretch-backports install -y libuv1