diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 8511d9a..b274db9 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
 ---
 ssh_authorized_keys: []
 ssh_authorized_keys_extra: []
+
+watchdog_reboot_timer: 16
+watchdog_reset_timer: 10
diff --git a/templates/watchdog-deb.conf.j2 b/templates/watchdog-deb.conf.j2
index e893590..693eb64 100644
--- a/templates/watchdog-deb.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/watchdog-deb.conf.j2
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #repair-maximum		      = 1
 
 watchdog-device	      = /dev/watchdog
-watchdog-timeout = 16
+watchdog-timeout = {{ watchdog_reboot_timer }}
 
 # Defaults compiled into the binary
 #temperature-sensor =
diff --git a/templates/watchdog.conf.j2 b/templates/watchdog.conf.j2
index 0f896a5..8a5c8c6 100644
--- a/templates/watchdog.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/watchdog.conf.j2
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-WATCHDOG_OPTS="-T 16 -t 10"
+WATCHDOG_OPTS="-T {{ watchdog_reboot_timer }} -t {{ watchdog_reset_timer }}"
 WATCHDOG_DEV="/dev/watchdog"