diff --git a/apps/dhcp/app/src/main/java/org/onosproject/dhcp/impl/DhcpManager.java b/apps/dhcp/app/src/main/java/org/onosproject/dhcp/impl/DhcpManager.java
index c7453ac..46454d3 100644
--- a/apps/dhcp/app/src/main/java/org/onosproject/dhcp/impl/DhcpManager.java
+++ b/apps/dhcp/app/src/main/java/org/onosproject/dhcp/impl/DhcpManager.java
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
         factories.forEach(cfgService::registerConfigFactory);
         cfgListener.reconfigureNetwork(cfgService.getConfig(appId, DhcpConfig.class));
         hostProviderService = hostProviderRegistry.register(hostProvider);
-        packetService.addProcessor(processor, PacketProcessor.director(0));
+        packetService.addProcessor(processor, PacketProcessor.director(1));
         requestPackets();
         timeout = Timer.getTimer().newTimeout(new PurgeListTask(), timerDelay, TimeUnit.MINUTES);
         log.info("Started");