diff --git a/platform/vs/docker-sonic-vs/start.sh b/platform/vs/docker-sonic-vs/start.sh
index e8d062411f1c..3aaefa291fb2 100755
--- a/platform/vs/docker-sonic-vs/start.sh
+++ b/platform/vs/docker-sonic-vs/start.sh
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ supervisorctl start vlanmgrd
 
 supervisorctl start zebra
 
+supervisorctl start staticd
+
 supervisorctl start buffermgrd
 
 supervisorctl start nbrmgrd