diff --git a/dockers/docker-snmp-sv2/snmpd.conf.j2 b/dockers/docker-snmp-sv2/snmpd.conf.j2
index b46871dfd6f8..6bce1238441c 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-snmp-sv2/snmpd.conf.j2
+++ b/dockers/docker-snmp-sv2/snmpd.conf.j2
@@ -42,8 +42,13 @@ view   systemonly  included   .1.3.6.1.2.1.1
 view   systemonly  included   .1.3.6.1.2.1.25.1
 
                                                  #  Default access to basic system info
+{% if snmp_rocommunities %}
+{% for community in snmp_rocommunities %}
+rocommunity {{ community }}
+{% endfor %}
+{% else %}
 rocommunity {{ snmp_rocommunity }}
-
+{$ endif %}
 
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