diff --git a/bsp_q7s/core/XiphosWdtHandler.h b/bsp_q7s/core/XiphosWdtHandler.h
index 271df1a0..1f6f8c0d 100644
--- a/bsp_q7s/core/XiphosWdtHandler.h
+++ b/bsp_q7s/core/XiphosWdtHandler.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class XiphosWdtHandler : public SystemObject, public ExecutableObjectIF {
  private:
   // Timeout duration range specified by Xiphos: 0.001 seconds to 171 seconds. The libxiphos API
   // expects an int, so I guess this translates to 1 to 171 seconds.
-  int timeoutSeconds = 120;
+  int timeoutSeconds = 60;
   struct watchdog_s* wdtHandle = nullptr;
 };