diff --git a/src/sonic-host-services-data/debian/sonic-host-services-data.hostcfgd.timer b/src/sonic-host-services-data/debian/sonic-host-services-data.hostcfgd.timer
index baf80f4b4cbd..b45fd4b22f04 100644
--- a/src/sonic-host-services-data/debian/sonic-host-services-data.hostcfgd.timer
+++ b/src/sonic-host-services-data/debian/sonic-host-services-data.hostcfgd.timer
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ Description=Delays hostcfgd daemon until SONiC has started
 PartOf=hostcfgd.service
 
 [Timer]
-OnActiveSec=1min 30 sec
+OnUnitActiveSec=0 sec
+OnBootSec=1min 30 sec
 Unit=hostcfgd.service
 
 [Install]