diff --git a/files/build_templates/init_cfg.json.j2 b/files/build_templates/init_cfg.json.j2
index 1080d018a05b..e6563762b0a2 100644
--- a/files/build_templates/init_cfg.json.j2
+++ b/files/build_templates/init_cfg.json.j2
@@ -116,5 +116,16 @@
             "digits_class": "true",
             "special_class": "true"
         }
+    },
+    "KDUMP": {
+        "config": {
+{%- if sonic_asic_platform == "cisco-8000" %}
+            "enabled": "true",
+{% else %}
+            "enabled": "false",
+{% endif %}
+            "memory": "0M-2G:256M,2G-4G:320M,4G-8G:384M,8G-:448M",
+            "num_dumps": "3"
+        }
     }
 }