diff --git a/partition/roles/sonic/defaults/main.yaml b/partition/roles/sonic/defaults/main.yaml
index 4928c5dfd..8b75d4226 100644
--- a/partition/roles/sonic/defaults/main.yaml
+++ b/partition/roles/sonic/defaults/main.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ sonic_config_action: reload
 ## Physical settings
 sonic_breakouts: {}
 sonic_ports: []
+sonic_ports_dict: {}
 sonic_ports_default_fec: none
 
 ## BGP related settings
@@ -41,4 +42,4 @@ sonic_frr_static_routes_mgmt: []
 sonic_interconnects: {}
 
 sonic_interconnects_default_peer_group: EXTERNAL
-sonic_interconnects_default_bgp_timers: '1 3'
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+sonic_interconnects_default_bgp_timers: '1 3'