diff --git a/snmpd-dataplane.service b/snmpd-dataplane.service
index c15391d..e7dc162 100644
--- a/snmpd-dataplane.service
+++ b/snmpd-dataplane.service
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ ConditionPathExists=/etc/snmp/snmpd.conf
 [Service]
 Type=simple
 ExecStartPre=/bin/mkdir -p /var/run/agentx-dataplane/
-ExecStart=/sbin/ip netns exec dataplane /usr/sbin/snmpd -LOw -u Debian-snmp -g vpp -I -smux,mteTrigger,mteTriggerConf -f -p /run/snmpd-dataplane.pid
+NetworkNamespacePath=/var/run/netns/dataplane
+ExecStart=/usr/sbin/snmpd -LOw -u Debian-snmp -g vpp -I -smux,mteTrigger,mteTriggerConf -f -p /run/snmpd-dataplane.pid
 ExecReload=/bin/kill -HUP $MAINPID
 
 [Install]
diff --git a/vpp-snmp-agent.service b/vpp-snmp-agent.service
index 54459aa..1efb864 100644
--- a/vpp-snmp-agent.service
+++ b/vpp-snmp-agent.service
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ ConditionPathExists=/etc/snmp/snmpd.conf
 
 [Service]
 Type=simple
-ExecStart=/sbin/ip netns exec dataplane /usr/local/sbin/vpp-snmp-agent
+NetworkNamespacePath=/var/run/netns/dataplane
+ExecStart=/usr/local/sbin/vpp-snmp-agent
 Group=vpp
 ExecReload=/bin/kill -HUP $MAINPID
 Restart=on-failure