diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/6057-ywk253100 b/changelogs/unreleased/6057-ywk253100
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1cbde2df9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/6057-ywk253100
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Restore Services before Clusters
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/server/server.go b/pkg/cmd/server/server.go
index a2a0516f2..e3983a21a 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/server/server.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/server/server.go
@@ -513,6 +513,9 @@ func (s *server) veleroResourcesExist() error {
 //   - Replica sets go before deployments/other controllers so they can be explicitly
 //     restored and be adopted by controllers.
 //   - CAPI ClusterClasses go before Clusters.
+//   - Services go before Clusters so they can be adopted by AKO-operator and no new Services will be created
+//     for the same clusters
+
 //
 // Low priorities:
 //   - Tanzu ClusterBootstraps go last as it can reference any other kind of resources.
@@ -541,6 +544,7 @@ var defaultRestorePriorities = restore.Priorities{
 		// in the backup.
 		"replicasets.apps",
 		"clusterclasses.cluster.x-k8s.io",
+		"services",
 	},
 	LowPriorities: []string{
 		"clusterbootstraps.run.tanzu.vmware.com",