diff --git a/rules/docker-dhcp-relay.mk b/rules/docker-dhcp-relay.mk
index 06dd0f137fb6..701dcc7024e0 100644
--- a/rules/docker-dhcp-relay.mk
+++ b/rules/docker-dhcp-relay.mk
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ endif
 endif
 
 $(DOCKER_DHCP_RELAY)_CONTAINER_NAME = dhcp_relay
-$(DOCKER_DHCP_RELAY)_CONTAINER_PRIVILEGED = true
+$(DOCKER_DHCP_RELAY)_CONTAINER_PRIVILEGED = false
 $(DOCKER_DHCP_RELAY)_CONTAINER_VOLUMES += /etc/sonic:/etc/sonic:ro
 $(DOCKER_DHCP_RELAY)_CONTAINER_VOLUMES += /etc/timezone:/etc/timezone:ro
 $(DOCKER_DHCP_RELAY)_CONTAINER_TMPFS += /tmp/