diff --git a/src/sonic-config-engine/minigraph.py b/src/sonic-config-engine/minigraph.py
index 21df24f22564..5590492aa1a8 100644
--- a/src/sonic-config-engine/minigraph.py
+++ b/src/sonic-config-engine/minigraph.py
@@ -1946,7 +1946,8 @@ def parse_xml(filename, platform=None, port_config_file=None, asic_name=None, hw
     if static_routes:
         # Enable static Route BFD by default for static route in chassis-packet
         if switch_type == "chassis-packet":
-            static_routes['bfd'] = "true"
+            for pfx, data in static_routes.items():
+                data.update({"bfd":"true"})
         results['STATIC_ROUTE'] = static_routes
 
     for nghbr in list(neighbors.keys()):