diff --git a/dockers/docker-teamd/supervisord.conf b/dockers/docker-teamd/supervisord.conf
index 3a420e0fcdcf..43d6d2d6d116 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-teamd/supervisord.conf
+++ b/dockers/docker-teamd/supervisord.conf
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ stderr_logfile=syslog
 [program:teamsyncd]
 command=/usr/bin/teamsyncd
 priority=3
+startsecs=5
 autostart=false
 autorestart=false
 stdout_logfile=syslog