diff --git a/orchagent/vnetorch.h b/orchagent/vnetorch.h
index 20a23f0bcd6d..4ee4e64f35ff 100644
--- a/orchagent/vnetorch.h
+++ b/orchagent/vnetorch.h
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class VNetObject
         return vni_;
     }
 
-    virtual ~VNetObject() {};
+    virtual ~VNetObject() noexcept(false) {};
 
 private:
     set<string> peer_list_ = {};