diff --git a/scripts/vnet_route_check.py b/scripts/vnet_route_check.py
index d925427d40..c747bf7efb 100755
--- a/scripts/vnet_route_check.py
+++ b/scripts/vnet_route_check.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ def print_message(lvl, *args):
 def check_vnet_cfg():
     ''' Returns True if VNET is configured in APP_DB or False if no VNET configuration.
     '''
-    db = swsscommon.DBConnector('APPL_DB', 0)
+    db = swsscommon.DBConnector('APPL_DB', 0, True)
 
     vnet_db_keys = swsscommon.Table(db, 'VNET_TABLE').getKeys()
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ def get_vnet_intfs():
     ''' Returns dictionary of VNETs and related VNET interfaces.
     Format: { <vnet_name>: [ <vnet_rif_name> ] }
     '''
-    db = swsscommon.DBConnector('APPL_DB', 0)
+    db = swsscommon.DBConnector('APPL_DB', 0, True)
 
     intfs_table = swsscommon.Table(db, 'INTF_TABLE')
     intfs_keys = swsscommon.Table(db, 'INTF_TABLE').getKeys()
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ def get_all_rifs_oids():
     ''' Returns dictionary of all router interfaces and their OIDs.
     Format: { <rif_name>: <rif_oid> }
     '''
-    db = swsscommon.DBConnector('COUNTERS_DB', 0)
+    db = swsscommon.DBConnector('COUNTERS_DB', 0, True)
     rif_table = swsscommon.Table(db, 'COUNTERS_RIF_NAME_MAP')
 
     rif_name_oid_map = dict(rif_table.get('')[1])
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ def get_vrf_entries():
     ''' Returns dictionary of VNET interfaces and corresponding VRF OIDs.
     Format: { <vnet_rif_name>: <vrf_oid> }
     '''
-    db = swsscommon.DBConnector('ASIC_DB', 0)
+    db = swsscommon.DBConnector('ASIC_DB', 0, True)
     rif_table = swsscommon.Table(db, 'ASIC_STATE')
 
     vnet_rifs_oids = get_vnet_rifs_oids()
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ def filter_out_vnet_ip2me_routes(vnet_routes):
     ''' Filters out IP2ME routes from the provided dictionary with VNET routes
     Format: { <vnet_name>: { 'routes': [ <pfx/pfx_len> ], 'vrf_oid': <oid> } }
     '''
-    db = swsscommon.DBConnector('APPL_DB', 0)
+    db = swsscommon.DBConnector('APPL_DB', 0, True)
 
     all_rifs_db_keys = swsscommon.Table(db, 'INTF_TABLE').getKeys()
     vnet_intfs = get_vnet_intfs()
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ def get_vnet_routes_from_app_db():
     ''' Returns dictionary of VNET routes configured per each VNET in APP_DB.
     Format: { <vnet_name>: { 'routes': [ <pfx/pfx_len> ], 'vrf_oid': <oid> } }
     '''
-    db = swsscommon.DBConnector('APPL_DB', 0)
+    db = swsscommon.DBConnector('APPL_DB', 0, True)
 
     vnet_intfs = get_vnet_intfs()
     vnet_vrfs = get_vrf_entries()
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ def get_vnet_routes_from_asic_db():
     ''' Returns dictionary of VNET routes configured per each VNET in ASIC_DB.
     Format: { <vnet_name>: { 'routes': [ <pfx/pfx_len> ], 'vrf_oid': <oid> } }
     '''
-    db = swsscommon.DBConnector('ASIC_DB', 0)
+    db = swsscommon.DBConnector('ASIC_DB', 0, True)
 
     tbl = swsscommon.Table(db, 'ASIC_STATE')
 
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ def main():
     # Don't run VNET routes consistancy logic if there is no VNET configuration
     if not check_vnet_cfg():
         return rc
-    asic_db = swsscommon.DBConnector('ASIC_DB', 0)
+    asic_db = swsscommon.DBConnector('ASIC_DB', 0, True)
     virtual_router = swsscommon.Table(asic_db, 'ASIC_STATE:SAI_OBJECT_TYPE_VIRTUAL_ROUTER')
     if virtual_router.getKeys() != []:
         global default_vrf_oid
diff --git a/tests/vnet_route_check_test.py b/tests/vnet_route_check_test.py
index 092a89e2f9..10d97f21a3 100644
--- a/tests/vnet_route_check_test.py
+++ b/tests/vnet_route_check_test.py
@@ -341,7 +341,9 @@ def get(self, key):
 
 
 db_conns = {"APPL_DB": APPL_DB, "ASIC_DB": ASIC_DB, "COUNTERS_DB": CNTR_DB}
-def conn_side_effect(arg, _):
+
+
+def conn_side_effect(arg, _, __):
     return db_conns[arg]