diff --git a/files/image_config/interfaces/interfaces.j2 b/files/image_config/interfaces/interfaces.j2
index dbb2b1f3418a..9782dd35669d 100644
--- a/files/image_config/interfaces/interfaces.j2
+++ b/files/image_config/interfaces/interfaces.j2
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ 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 }}
 {% if (MGMT_VRF_CONFIG) and (MGMT_VRF_CONFIG['vrf_global']['mgmtVrfEnabled'] == "true") %}
     up cgcreate -g l3mdev:mgmt
     up cgset -r l3mdev.master-device=mgmt mgmt
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ iface eth0 {{ 'inet' if prefix | ipv4 else 'inet6' }} static
     # 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 }}
 {% if (MGMT_VRF_CONFIG) and (MGMT_VRF_CONFIG['vrf_global']['mgmtVrfEnabled'] == "true") %}
     down cgdelete -g l3mdev:mgmt
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/interfaces b/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/interfaces
index 913fc8531443..3b4935ff5189 100644
--- a/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/interfaces
+++ b/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/interfaces
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@ 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
@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@ 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/mvrf_interfaces b/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/mvrf_interfaces
index 7bd664d4a9db..348bfca4d496 100644
--- a/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/mvrf_interfaces
+++ b/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/mvrf_interfaces
@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@ 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
     up cgcreate -g l3mdev:mgmt
     up cgset -r l3mdev.master-device=mgmt mgmt
     # 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
     down cgdelete -g l3mdev:mgmt
 iface eth0 inet6 static
     address 2603:10e2:0:2902::8
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@ 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
     up cgcreate -g l3mdev:mgmt
     up cgset -r l3mdev.master-device=mgmt mgmt
     # 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
     down cgdelete -g l3mdev:mgmt
 #
 source /etc/network/interfaces.d/*