diff --git a/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2 b/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2
index 73564c03cd5b..fe3133980a03 100644
--- a/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2
+++ b/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2
@@ -359,7 +359,8 @@ sudo chmod 755 $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/usr/bin/restart_service
 
 # Installed smartmontools version should match installed smartmontools in docker-platform-monitor Dockerfile
 # TODO: are mismatching versions fine for bookworm?
-sudo LANG=C DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive chroot $FILESYSTEM_ROOT apt-get -y install smartmontools
+sudo LANG=C DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive chroot $FILESYSTEM_ROOT apt-get -y install -t bookworm-backports smartmontools
+sudo cp $IMAGE_CONFIGS/smartmontools/smartmontools $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/etc/default/smartmontools
 
 # Install custom-built openssh sshd
 sudo dpkg --root=$FILESYSTEM_ROOT -i $debs_path/openssh-server_${OPENSSH_VERSION}_*.deb $debs_path/openssh-client_${OPENSSH_VERSION}_*.deb $debs_path/openssh-sftp-server_${OPENSSH_VERSION}_*.deb
diff --git a/files/image_config/smartmontools/smartmontools b/files/image_config/smartmontools/smartmontools
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..443322992096
--- /dev/null
+++ b/files/image_config/smartmontools/smartmontools
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Defaults for smartmontools initscript (/etc/init.d/smartmontools)
+# This is a POSIX shell fragment
+
+# List of devices you want to explicitly enable S.M.A.R.T. for
+# Not needed (and not recommended) if the device is monitored by smartd
+#enable_smart="/dev/hda /dev/hdb"
+
+smartd_opts="-q nodev0"
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