diff --git a/feature/gribi/otg_tests/hierarchical_weight_resolution_pbf_test/hierarchical_weight_resolution_pbf_test.go b/feature/gribi/otg_tests/hierarchical_weight_resolution_pbf_test/hierarchical_weight_resolution_pbf_test.go
index 14e31ed3229..bde47271652 100644
--- a/feature/gribi/otg_tests/hierarchical_weight_resolution_pbf_test/hierarchical_weight_resolution_pbf_test.go
+++ b/feature/gribi/otg_tests/hierarchical_weight_resolution_pbf_test/hierarchical_weight_resolution_pbf_test.go
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ func (a *attributes) configInterfaceDUT(t *testing.T, d *ondatra.DUTDevice) {
 
 	a.configSubinterfaceDUT(t, i, d)
 	intfPath := gnmi.OC().Interface(p.Name())
-	gnmi.Replace(t, d, intfPath.Config(), i)
+	gnmi.Update(t, d, intfPath.Config(), i)
 	fptest.LogQuery(t, "DUT", intfPath.Config(), gnmi.Get(t, d, intfPath.Config()))
 }