diff --git a/bsp_q7s/core/CoreController.cpp b/bsp_q7s/core/CoreController.cpp
index 4e006298..0db3d414 100644
--- a/bsp_q7s/core/CoreController.cpp
+++ b/bsp_q7s/core/CoreController.cpp
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ ReturnValue_t CoreController::executeAction(ActionId_t actionId, MessageQueueId_
       if (size < 1) {
         return HasActionsIF::INVALID_PARAMETERS;
       }
-      std::string path = sdcMan->getCurrentMountPrefix() + REBOOT_FILE;
+      std::string path = sdcMan->getCurrentMountPrefix() + REBOOT_WATCHDOG_FILE;
       parseRebootFile(path, rebootFile);
       if (data[0] == 0) {
         rebootFile.enabled = false;
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ ReturnValue_t CoreController::executeAction(ActionId_t actionId, MessageQueueId_
       return HasActionsIF::EXECUTION_FINISHED;
     }
     case (READ_REBOOT_MECHANISM_INFO): {
-      std::string path = sdcMan->getCurrentMountPrefix() + REBOOT_FILE;
+      std::string path = sdcMan->getCurrentMountPrefix() + REBOOT_WATCHDOG_FILE;
       parseRebootFile(path, rebootFile);
       RebootMechanismPacket packet(rebootFile);
       ReturnValue_t result = actionHelper.reportData(commandedBy, actionId, &packet);
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ ReturnValue_t CoreController::executeAction(ActionId_t actionId, MessageQueueId_
       if (size < 1) {
         return HasActionsIF::INVALID_PARAMETERS;
       }
-      std::string path = sdcMan->getCurrentMountPrefix() + REBOOT_FILE;
+      std::string path = sdcMan->getCurrentMountPrefix() + REBOOT_WATCHDOG_FILE;
       // Disable the reboot file mechanism
       parseRebootFile(path, rebootFile);
       rebootFile.maxCount = data[0];
@@ -1629,7 +1629,7 @@ ReturnValue_t CoreController::performSdCardCheck() {
 
 void CoreController::performRebootFileHandling(bool recreateFile) {
   using namespace std;
-  std::string path = currMntPrefix + REBOOT_FILE;
+  std::string path = currMntPrefix + REBOOT_WATCHDOG_FILE;
   std::error_code e;
   if (not std::filesystem::exists(path, e) or recreateFile) {
 #if OBSW_VERBOSE_LEVEL >= 1
@@ -2009,7 +2009,7 @@ bool CoreController::parseRebootFile(std::string path, RebootFile &rf) {
 }
 
 void CoreController::resetRebootCount(xsc::Chip tgtChip, xsc::Copy tgtCopy) {
-  std::string path = currMntPrefix + REBOOT_FILE;
+  std::string path = currMntPrefix + REBOOT_WATCHDOG_FILE;
   parseRebootFile(path, rebootFile);
   if (tgtChip == xsc::ALL_CHIP and tgtCopy == xsc::ALL_COPY) {
     rebootFile.img00Cnt = 0;
@@ -2035,7 +2035,7 @@ void CoreController::resetRebootCount(xsc::Chip tgtChip, xsc::Copy tgtCopy) {
 }
 
 void CoreController::rewriteRebootFile(RebootFile file) {
-  std::string path = currMntPrefix + REBOOT_FILE;
+  std::string path = currMntPrefix + REBOOT_WATCHDOG_FILE;
   std::ofstream rebootFile(path);
   if (rebootFile.is_open()) {
     // Initiate reboot file first. Reboot handling will be on on initialization
@@ -2052,7 +2052,7 @@ void CoreController::rewriteRebootFile(RebootFile file) {
 }
 
 void CoreController::setRebootMechanismLock(bool lock, xsc::Chip tgtChip, xsc::Copy tgtCopy) {
-  std::string path = currMntPrefix + REBOOT_FILE;
+  std::string path = currMntPrefix + REBOOT_WATCHDOG_FILE;
   // Disable the reboot file mechanism
   parseRebootFile(path, rebootFile);
   if (tgtChip == xsc::CHIP_0) {
diff --git a/bsp_q7s/core/CoreController.h b/bsp_q7s/core/CoreController.h
index 7ab80aa7..8d5c16c5 100644
--- a/bsp_q7s/core/CoreController.h
+++ b/bsp_q7s/core/CoreController.h
@@ -113,10 +113,12 @@ class CoreController : public ExtendedControllerBase, public ReceivesParameterMe
 
   const std::string VERSION_FILE =
       "/" + std::string(core::CONF_FOLDER) + "/" + std::string(core::VERSION_FILE_NAME);
-  const std::string REBOOT_FILE =
-      "/" + std::string(core::CONF_FOLDER) + "/" + std::string(core::REBOOT_FILE_NAME);
+  const std::string REBOOT_WATCHDOG_FILE =
+      "/" + std::string(core::CONF_FOLDER) + "/" + std::string(core::REBOOT_WATCHDOG_FILE_NAME);
   const std::string BACKUP_TIME_FILE =
       "/" + std::string(core::CONF_FOLDER) + "/" + std::string(core::TIME_FILE_NAME);
+  const std::string REBOOT_COUNTERS_FILE =
+      "/" + std::string(core::CONF_FOLDER) + "/" + std::string(core::REBOOT_COUNTER_FILE_NAME);
 
   static constexpr char CHIP_0_COPY_0_MOUNT_DIR[] = "/tmp/mntupdate-xdi-qspi0-nom-rootfs";
   static constexpr char CHIP_0_COPY_1_MOUNT_DIR[] = "/tmp/mntupdate-xdi-qspi0-gold-rootfs";
diff --git a/mission/sysDefs.h b/mission/sysDefs.h
index 32ce9642..234b1ff3 100644
--- a/mission/sysDefs.h
+++ b/mission/sysDefs.h
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ enum SystemctlCmd : uint8_t { START = 0, STOP = 1, RESTART = 2, NUM_CMDS = 3 };
 static constexpr char CONF_FOLDER[] = "conf";
 
 static constexpr char VERSION_FILE_NAME[] = "version.txt";
-static constexpr char REBOOT_FILE_NAME[] = "reboot.txt";
+static constexpr char REBOOT_WATCHDOG_FILE_NAME[] = "reboot_watchdog.txt";
+static constexpr char REBOOT_COUNTER_FILE_NAME[] = "reboot_counters.txt";
 static constexpr char TIME_FILE_NAME[] = "time_backup.txt";
 
 static constexpr uint32_t SYS_ROM_BASE_ADDR = 0x80000000;
diff --git a/unittest/rebootLogic/src/CoreController.cpp b/unittest/rebootLogic/src/CoreController.cpp
index 2bc8bbef..b99c0114 100644
--- a/unittest/rebootLogic/src/CoreController.cpp
+++ b/unittest/rebootLogic/src/CoreController.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ CoreController::CoreController() {
 
 void CoreController::performRebootFileHandling(bool recreateFile) {
   using namespace std;
-  std::string path = sdcMan->getCurrentMountPrefix(sdInfo.active) + REBOOT_FILE;
+  std::string path = sdcMan->getCurrentMountPrefix(sdInfo.active) + REBOOT_WATCHDOG_FILE;
   if (not std::filesystem::exists(path) or recreateFile) {
 #if OBSW_VERBOSE_LEVEL >= 1
     sif::info << "CoreController::performRebootFileHandling: Recreating reboot file" << std::endl;
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ bool CoreController::parseRebootFile(std::string path, RebootFile &rf) {
 }
 
 void CoreController::resetRebootCount(xsc::Chip tgtChip, xsc::Copy tgtCopy) {
-  std::string path = sdcMan->getCurrentMountPrefix(sdInfo.active) + REBOOT_FILE;
+  std::string path = sdcMan->getCurrentMountPrefix(sdInfo.active) + REBOOT_WATCHDOG_FILE;
   // Disable the reboot file mechanism
   parseRebootFile(path, rebootFile);
   if (tgtChip == xsc::ALL_CHIP and tgtCopy == xsc::ALL_COPY) {
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ void CoreController::resetRebootCount(xsc::Chip tgtChip, xsc::Copy tgtCopy) {
 }
 
 void CoreController::rewriteRebootFile(RebootFile file) {
-  std::string path = sdcMan->getCurrentMountPrefix(sdInfo.active) + REBOOT_FILE;
+  std::string path = sdcMan->getCurrentMountPrefix(sdInfo.active) + REBOOT_WATCHDOG_FILE;
   std::ofstream rebootFile(path);
   if (rebootFile.is_open()) {
     // Initiate reboot file first. Reboot handling will be on on initialization
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ ReturnValue_t CoreController::executeAction(ActionId_t actionId, MessageQueueId_
       if (size < 1) {
         return HasActionsIF::INVALID_PARAMETERS;
       }
-      std::string path = sdcMan->getCurrentMountPrefix(sdInfo.active) + REBOOT_FILE;
+      std::string path = sdcMan->getCurrentMountPrefix(sdInfo.active) + REBOOT_WATCHDOG_FILE;
       // Disable the reboot file mechanism
       parseRebootFile(path, rebootFile);
       if (data[0] == 0) {
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ ReturnValue_t CoreController::executeAction(ActionId_t actionId, MessageQueueId_
       if (size < 1) {
         return HasActionsIF::INVALID_PARAMETERS;
       }
-      std::string path = sdcMan->getCurrentMountPrefix(sdInfo.active) + REBOOT_FILE;
+      std::string path = sdcMan->getCurrentMountPrefix(sdInfo.active) + REBOOT_WATCHDOG_FILE;
       // Disable the reboot file mechanism
       parseRebootFile(path, rebootFile);
       rebootFile.maxCount = data[0];
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ ReturnValue_t CoreController::executeAction(ActionId_t actionId, MessageQueueId_
 }
 
 void CoreController::setRebootMechanismLock(bool lock, xsc::Chip tgtChip, xsc::Copy tgtCopy) {
-  std::string path = sdcMan->getCurrentMountPrefix(sdInfo.active) + REBOOT_FILE;
+  std::string path = sdcMan->getCurrentMountPrefix(sdInfo.active) + REBOOT_WATCHDOG_FILE;
   // Disable the reboot file mechanism
   parseRebootFile(path, rebootFile);
   if (tgtChip == xsc::CHIP_0) {
diff --git a/unittest/rebootLogic/src/CoreController.h b/unittest/rebootLogic/src/CoreController.h
index 1846c27f..4c3f0e31 100644
--- a/unittest/rebootLogic/src/CoreController.h
+++ b/unittest/rebootLogic/src/CoreController.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class SdCardManager;
 
 class CoreController {
  public:
-  static constexpr char REBOOT_FILE[] = "/conf/reboot.txt";
+  static constexpr char REBOOT_WATCHDOG_FILE[] = "/conf/reboot.txt";
   //! [EXPORT] : [COMMENT] The reboot mechanism was triggered.
   //! P1: First 16 bits: Last Chip, Last 16 bits: Last Copy,
   //! P2: Each byte is the respective reboot count for the slots