diff --git a/sdplane/sdplane.conf b/sdplane/sdplane.conf
index 4628feb..77fb3e3 100644
--- a/sdplane/sdplane.conf
+++ b/sdplane/sdplane.conf
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ set mempool
 
 #pktgen init argv-list 2
 
+set worker lthread stat-collector
+set worker lthread rib-manager
+set worker lthread netlink-thread
+set worker lthread neigh-manager
+
 set tap capture persistent
 set tap capture ifname capture0
 
@@ -39,10 +44,6 @@ set port all dev-configure 1 4
 set port all nrxdesc 1024
 set port all ntxdesc 1024
 
-set worker lthread stat-collector
-set worker lthread rib-manager
-set worker lthread netlink-thread
-
 # in VM, sleep is necessary to start lthread immediately.
 sleep 0