diff --git a/files/build_templates/swss.service.j2 b/files/build_templates/swss.service.j2
index af922530d8a2..74fafb003767 100644
--- a/files/build_templates/swss.service.j2
+++ b/files/build_templates/swss.service.j2
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ ExecStartPre=/bin/bash -c "while true; do if [ \"$(/usr/bin/docker exec database
 ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/docker exec database redis-cli -n 0 FLUSHDB
 ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/docker exec database redis-cli -n 1 FLUSHDB
 ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/docker exec database redis-cli -n 2 FLUSHDB
+ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/docker exec database redis-cli -n 5 FLUSHDB
 
 {% if sonic_asic_platform == 'mellanox' %}
 TimeoutStartSec=3min