diff --git a/bsp_q7s/core/XiphosWdtHandler.h b/bsp_q7s/core/XiphosWdtHandler.h
index 5d073e76..69fad067 100644
--- a/bsp_q7s/core/XiphosWdtHandler.h
+++ b/bsp_q7s/core/XiphosWdtHandler.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class XiphosWdtHandler : public SystemObject, public ExecutableObjectIF, public
   ReturnValue_t disableWdt();
   // 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 = 60;
+  int timeoutSeconds = 80;
   struct watchdog_s* wdtHandle = nullptr;
   MessageQueueIF* requestQueue = nullptr;
   ActionHelper actionHelper;