diff --git a/src/dhcp_configuration.hpp b/src/dhcp_configuration.hpp
index c4a06a9..272959a 100644
--- a/src/dhcp_configuration.hpp
+++ b/src/dhcp_configuration.hpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
      */
     Configuration(sdbusplus::bus::bus& bus, const std::string& objPath,
                   Manager& parent) :
-        Iface(bus, objPath.c_str(), true),
+        Iface(bus, objPath.c_str(), Iface::action::defer_emit),
         bus(bus), manager(parent)
     {
         ConfigIntf::dnsEnabled(getDHCPPropFromConf("UseDNS"));