diff --git a/firmware/config.h b/firmware/config.h
index 4c5ba71..1899885 100644
--- a/firmware/config.h
+++ b/firmware/config.h
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #define EMERGENCY_SLEEP_S            172800 // Sleep for 2 days to recover
 #define RESET_ESP_TIME_INTERVAL_MS   (60*60*12*1000) // reset every 12 hours
 #define WIND_SENSOR_MEAS_TIME_S          15
-#define WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT_MS           30000
+#define WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT_MS         WDTO_8S // Look at Esp.h for further possible time declarations
 #define WIFI_CHECK_INTERVAL_MS       120000
 #define INFLUXDB_TIMEOUT_MS            1000