diff --git a/dockers/docker-fpm-frr/Dockerfile.j2 b/dockers/docker-fpm-frr/Dockerfile.j2
index c42f001b830f..e3307e38b284 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-fpm-frr/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/dockers/docker-fpm-frr/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ RUN chmod a+x /usr/bin/TSA && \
     chmod a+x /usr/bin/TSC && \
     chmod a+x /usr/bin/zsocket.sh
 
-RUN j2 -f json /etc/rsyslog.d/rsyslog_plugin.conf.j2 /etc/rsyslog.d/events_info.json  > /etc/rsyslog.d/bgp_events.conf
-RUN rm -f /etc/rsyslog.d/rsyslog_plugin.conf.j2
-RUN rm -f /etc/rsyslog.d/events_info.json
+RUN j2 -f json /etc/rsyslog.d/rsyslog_plugin.conf.j2 /etc/rsyslog.d/events_info.json > /etc/rsyslog.d/bgp_events.conf
+RUN rm -f /etc/rsyslog.d/rsyslog_plugin.conf.j2*
+RUN rm -f /etc/rsyslog.d/events_info.json*
 
 ENTRYPOINT ["/usr/bin/docker_init.sh"]
diff --git a/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2 b/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2
index 08098b9c13ed..09e5d530da68 100644
--- a/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2
+++ b/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2
@@ -809,6 +809,11 @@ sudo bash -c "echo { > $FILESYSTEM_ROOT_USR_SHARE_SONIC_TEMPLATES/ctr_image_name
 {% endfor %}
 sudo bash -c "echo } >> $FILESYSTEM_ROOT_USR_SHARE_SONIC_TEMPLATES/ctr_image_names.json"
 
+
+# copy rsyslog plugin binary for use by all dockers that use plugin to publish events.
+sudo mkdir -p ${FILESYSTEM_ROOT_USR_SHARE_SONIC_SCRIPTS}
+sudo cp ${files_path}/rsyslog_plugin ${FILESYSTEM_ROOT_USR_SHARE_SONIC_SCRIPTS}/
+
 {% for script in installer_start_scripts.split(' ') -%}
 if [ -f $TARGET_MACHINE"_{{script}}" ]; then
     sudo cp $TARGET_MACHINE"_{{script}}" $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/usr/bin/{{script}}
diff --git a/rules/docker-eventd.mk b/rules/docker-eventd.mk
index 304f295e2a4b..ca3c92104e34 100644
--- a/rules/docker-eventd.mk
+++ b/rules/docker-eventd.mk
@@ -36,3 +36,11 @@ $(DOCKER_EVENTD)_RUN_OPT += -v /etc/sonic:/etc/sonic:ro
 
 SONIC_BULLSEYE_DOCKERS += $(DOCKER_EVENTD)
 SONIC_BULLSEYE_DBG_DOCKERS += $(DOCKER_EVENTD_DBG)
+
+$(DOCKER_EVENTD)_FILESPATH = $($(SONIC_EVENTD)_SRC_PATH)/rsyslog_plugin
+
+$(DOCKER_EVENTD)_PLUGIN = rsyslog_plugin
+$($(DOCKER_EVENTD)_PLUGIN)_PATH = $($(DOCKER_EVENTD)_FILESPATH)
+
+SONIC_COPY_FILES += $($(DOCKER_EVENTD)_PLUGIN)
+$(DOCKER_EVENTD)_SHARED_FILES = $($(DOCKER_EVENTD)_PLUGIN)