diff --git a/rules/docker-dhcp-relay.mk b/rules/docker-dhcp-relay.mk
index 968cc700aaa7..a8b33c5bc74c 100644
--- a/rules/docker-dhcp-relay.mk
+++ b/rules/docker-dhcp-relay.mk
@@ -36,11 +36,13 @@ endif
 
 $(DOCKER_DHCP_RELAY)_DEFAULT_FEATURE_STATE_ENABLED = y
 
+ifeq ($(INCLUDE_DHCP_RELAY),y)
 ifeq ($(INSTALL_DEBUG_TOOLS),y)
 SONIC_PACKAGES_LOCAL += $(DOCKER_DHCP_RELAY_DBG)
 else
 SONIC_PACKAGES_LOCAL += $(DOCKER_DHCP_RELAY)
 endif
+endif
 
 $(DOCKER_DHCP_RELAY)_CONTAINER_NAME = dhcp_relay
 $(DOCKER_DHCP_RELAY)_CONTAINER_PRIVILEGED = true