diff --git a/files/image_config/interfaces/interfaces.j2 b/files/image_config/interfaces/interfaces.j2
index 1136c0970db0..af3f807fc7df 100644
--- a/files/image_config/interfaces/interfaces.j2
+++ b/files/image_config/interfaces/interfaces.j2
@@ -78,14 +78,14 @@ iface eth0 {{ 'inet' if prefix | ipv4 else 'inet6' }} static
     # management port up rules
     up ip {{ '-4' if prefix | ipv4 else '-6' }} route add default via {{ MGMT_INTERFACE[(name, prefix)]['gwaddr'] }} dev eth0 table {{ vrf_table }} metric 201
     up ip {{ '-4' if prefix | ipv4 else '-6' }} route add {{ prefix | network }}/{{ prefix | prefixlen }} dev eth0 table {{ vrf_table }}
-    up ip {{ '-4' if prefix | ipv4 else '-6' }} rule add from {{ prefix | ip }}/{{ '32' if prefix | ipv4 else '128' }} table {{ vrf_table }}
+    up ip {{ '-4' if prefix | ipv4 else '-6' }} rule add pref 32765 from {{ prefix | ip }}/{{ '32' if prefix | ipv4 else '128' }} table {{ vrf_table }}
 {% for route in MGMT_INTERFACE[(name, prefix)]['forced_mgmt_routes'] %}
     up ip rule add to {{ route }} table {{ vrf_table }}
 {% endfor %}
     # management port down rules
     pre-down ip {{ '-4' if prefix | ipv4 else '-6' }} route delete default via {{ MGMT_INTERFACE[(name, prefix)]['gwaddr'] }} dev eth0 table {{ vrf_table }}
     pre-down ip {{ '-4' if prefix | ipv4 else '-6' }} route delete {{ prefix | network }}/{{ prefix | prefixlen }} dev eth0 table {{ vrf_table }}
-    pre-down ip {{ '-4' if prefix | ipv4 else '-6' }} rule delete from {{ prefix | ip }}/{{ '32' if prefix | ipv4 else '128' }} table {{ vrf_table }}
+    pre-down ip {{ '-4' if prefix | ipv4 else '-6' }} rule delete pref 32765 from {{ prefix | ip }}/{{ '32' if prefix | ipv4 else '128' }} table {{ vrf_table }}
 {% for route in MGMT_INTERFACE[(name, prefix)]['forced_mgmt_routes'] %}
     pre-down ip rule delete to {{ route }} table {{ vrf_table }}
 {% endfor %}
diff --git a/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py2/interfaces b/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py2/interfaces
index f5929119703c..6e952d6f71ea 100644
--- a/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py2/interfaces
+++ b/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py2/interfaces
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ iface eth0 inet static
     # management port up rules
     up ip -4 route add default via 10.0.0.1 dev eth0 table default metric 201
     up ip -4 route add 10.0.0.0/24 dev eth0 table default
-    up ip -4 rule add from 10.0.0.100/32 table default
+    up ip -4 rule add pref 32765 from 10.0.0.100/32 table default
     # management port down rules
     pre-down ip -4 route delete default via 10.0.0.1 dev eth0 table default
     pre-down ip -4 route delete 10.0.0.0/24 dev eth0 table default
-    pre-down ip -4 rule delete from 10.0.0.100/32 table default
+    pre-down ip -4 rule delete pref 32765 from 10.0.0.100/32 table default
 iface eth0 inet6 static
     address 2603:10e2:0:2902::8
     netmask 64
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@ iface eth0 inet6 static
     # management port up rules
     up ip -6 route add default via 2603:10e2:0:2902::1 dev eth0 table default metric 201
     up ip -6 route add 2603:10e2:0:2902::/64 dev eth0 table default
-    up ip -6 rule add from 2603:10e2:0:2902::8/128 table default
+    up ip -6 rule add pref 32765 from 2603:10e2:0:2902::8/128 table default
     # management port down rules
     pre-down ip -6 route delete default via 2603:10e2:0:2902::1 dev eth0 table default
     pre-down ip -6 route delete 2603:10e2:0:2902::/64 dev eth0 table default
-    pre-down ip -6 rule delete from 2603:10e2:0:2902::8/128 table default
+    pre-down ip -6 rule delete pref 32765 from 2603:10e2:0:2902::8/128 table default
 #
 source /etc/network/interfaces.d/*
 #
diff --git a/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py2/mvrf_interfaces b/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py2/mvrf_interfaces
index 49d307aa2df7..7042901c093a 100644
--- a/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py2/mvrf_interfaces
+++ b/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py2/mvrf_interfaces
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ iface eth0 inet static
     # management port up rules
     up ip -4 route add default via 10.0.0.1 dev eth0 table 5000 metric 201
     up ip -4 route add 10.0.0.0/24 dev eth0 table 5000
-    up ip -4 rule add from 10.0.0.100/32 table 5000
+    up ip -4 rule add pref 32765 from 10.0.0.100/32 table 5000
     # management port down rules
     pre-down ip -4 route delete default via 10.0.0.1 dev eth0 table 5000
     pre-down ip -4 route delete 10.0.0.0/24 dev eth0 table 5000
-    pre-down ip -4 rule delete from 10.0.0.100/32 table 5000
+    pre-down ip -4 rule delete pref 32765 from 10.0.0.100/32 table 5000
 iface eth0 inet6 static
     address 2603:10e2:0:2902::8
     netmask 64
@@ -46,11 +46,11 @@ iface eth0 inet6 static
     # management port up rules
     up ip -6 route add default via 2603:10e2:0:2902::1 dev eth0 table 5000 metric 201
     up ip -6 route add 2603:10e2:0:2902::/64 dev eth0 table 5000
-    up ip -6 rule add from 2603:10e2:0:2902::8/128 table 5000
+    up ip -6 rule add pref 32765 from 2603:10e2:0:2902::8/128 table 5000
     # management port down rules
     pre-down ip -6 route delete default via 2603:10e2:0:2902::1 dev eth0 table 5000
     pre-down ip -6 route delete 2603:10e2:0:2902::/64 dev eth0 table 5000
-    pre-down ip -6 rule delete from 2603:10e2:0:2902::8/128 table 5000
+    pre-down ip -6 rule delete pref 32765 from 2603:10e2:0:2902::8/128 table 5000
 #
 source /etc/network/interfaces.d/*
 #
diff --git a/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py3/interfaces b/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py3/interfaces
index f5929119703c..6e952d6f71ea 100644
--- a/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py3/interfaces
+++ b/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py3/interfaces
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ iface eth0 inet static
     # management port up rules
     up ip -4 route add default via 10.0.0.1 dev eth0 table default metric 201
     up ip -4 route add 10.0.0.0/24 dev eth0 table default
-    up ip -4 rule add from 10.0.0.100/32 table default
+    up ip -4 rule add pref 32765 from 10.0.0.100/32 table default
     # management port down rules
     pre-down ip -4 route delete default via 10.0.0.1 dev eth0 table default
     pre-down ip -4 route delete 10.0.0.0/24 dev eth0 table default
-    pre-down ip -4 rule delete from 10.0.0.100/32 table default
+    pre-down ip -4 rule delete pref 32765 from 10.0.0.100/32 table default
 iface eth0 inet6 static
     address 2603:10e2:0:2902::8
     netmask 64
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@ iface eth0 inet6 static
     # management port up rules
     up ip -6 route add default via 2603:10e2:0:2902::1 dev eth0 table default metric 201
     up ip -6 route add 2603:10e2:0:2902::/64 dev eth0 table default
-    up ip -6 rule add from 2603:10e2:0:2902::8/128 table default
+    up ip -6 rule add pref 32765 from 2603:10e2:0:2902::8/128 table default
     # management port down rules
     pre-down ip -6 route delete default via 2603:10e2:0:2902::1 dev eth0 table default
     pre-down ip -6 route delete 2603:10e2:0:2902::/64 dev eth0 table default
-    pre-down ip -6 rule delete from 2603:10e2:0:2902::8/128 table default
+    pre-down ip -6 rule delete pref 32765 from 2603:10e2:0:2902::8/128 table default
 #
 source /etc/network/interfaces.d/*
 #
diff --git a/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py3/mvrf_interfaces b/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py3/mvrf_interfaces
index 49d307aa2df7..7042901c093a 100644
--- a/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py3/mvrf_interfaces
+++ b/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py3/mvrf_interfaces
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ iface eth0 inet static
     # management port up rules
     up ip -4 route add default via 10.0.0.1 dev eth0 table 5000 metric 201
     up ip -4 route add 10.0.0.0/24 dev eth0 table 5000
-    up ip -4 rule add from 10.0.0.100/32 table 5000
+    up ip -4 rule add pref 32765 from 10.0.0.100/32 table 5000
     # management port down rules
     pre-down ip -4 route delete default via 10.0.0.1 dev eth0 table 5000
     pre-down ip -4 route delete 10.0.0.0/24 dev eth0 table 5000
-    pre-down ip -4 rule delete from 10.0.0.100/32 table 5000
+    pre-down ip -4 rule delete pref 32765 from 10.0.0.100/32 table 5000
 iface eth0 inet6 static
     address 2603:10e2:0:2902::8
     netmask 64
@@ -46,11 +46,11 @@ iface eth0 inet6 static
     # management port up rules
     up ip -6 route add default via 2603:10e2:0:2902::1 dev eth0 table 5000 metric 201
     up ip -6 route add 2603:10e2:0:2902::/64 dev eth0 table 5000
-    up ip -6 rule add from 2603:10e2:0:2902::8/128 table 5000
+    up ip -6 rule add pref 32765 from 2603:10e2:0:2902::8/128 table 5000
     # management port down rules
     pre-down ip -6 route delete default via 2603:10e2:0:2902::1 dev eth0 table 5000
     pre-down ip -6 route delete 2603:10e2:0:2902::/64 dev eth0 table 5000
-    pre-down ip -6 rule delete from 2603:10e2:0:2902::8/128 table 5000
+    pre-down ip -6 rule delete pref 32765 from 2603:10e2:0:2902::8/128 table 5000
 #
 source /etc/network/interfaces.d/*
 #