diff --git a/netutils/config/parser.py b/netutils/config/parser.py
index 17c8a6a3..ea870955 100644
--- a/netutils/config/parser.py
+++ b/netutils/config/parser.py
@@ -1402,6 +1402,9 @@ def build_config_relationship(self) -> t.List[ConfigLine]:
             if line is None:
                 break
             elif self.is_banner_start(line):
+                # if line at this position is identified as a banner start, we also need to set the delimiter
+                if not self.delimiter:
+                    self.set_delimiter(line)
                 line = self._build_banner(line)  # type: ignore
 
             self._update_config_lines(line)
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_parser.py b/tests/unit/test_parser.py
index ac72bbe8..c5d034a9 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_parser.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_parser.py
@@ -78,3 +78,31 @@ def test_duplicate_line():
     )
     with pytest.raises(IndexError, match=r".*This error is likely from a duplicate line detected.*"):
         compliance.parser_map["cisco_ios"](logging).config_lines  # pylint: disable=expression-not-assigned
+
+
+def test_banner_delimiter_iosxr():
+    banner_cfg = (
+        "banner motd ^This is the first line of a test banner.\n"
+        "This is the second line of a test banner.\n"
+        "This is the third line of a test banner.^\n"
+        "\n"
+        "ntp\n"
+        " server 192.0.2.1\n"
+        " server 192.0.2.2\n"
+    )
+    delimiter = compliance.parser_map["cisco_iosxr"](banner_cfg).delimiter
+    assert delimiter == "^"
+
+
+def test_banner_eof_delimiter_iosxr():
+    banner_cfg = (
+        "ntp\n"
+        " server 192.0.2.1\n"
+        " server 192.0.2.2\n"
+        "\n"
+        "banner motd ^This is the first line of a test banner.\n"
+        "This is the second line of a test banner.\n"
+        "This is the third line of a test banner.^\n"
+    )
+    delimiter = compliance.parser_map["cisco_iosxr"](banner_cfg).delimiter
+    assert delimiter == "^"