diff --git a/src/drivers/uavcannode/CMakeLists.txt b/src/drivers/uavcannode/CMakeLists.txt
index 2e02adf84f..7478f21d4a 100644
--- a/src/drivers/uavcannode/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/drivers/uavcannode/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ px4_add_module(
 		UavcanNodeParamManager.hpp
 		UavcanNodeParamManager.cpp
 	DEPENDS
+		arch_watchdog_iwdg
 		px4_uavcan_dsdlc
 
 		drivers_bootloaders
diff --git a/src/drivers/uavcannode/UavcanNode.cpp b/src/drivers/uavcannode/UavcanNode.cpp
index 3376cee3dc..f760d6b776 100644
--- a/src/drivers/uavcannode/UavcanNode.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/uavcannode/UavcanNode.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 
 #include "boot_app_shared.h"
 
+#include <drivers/drv_watchdog.h>
 #include <lib/ecl/geo/geo.h>
 #include <lib/version/version.h>
 
@@ -145,6 +146,7 @@ int UavcanNode::getHardwareVersion(uavcan::protocol::HardwareVersion &hwver)
 
 int UavcanNode::start(uavcan::NodeID node_id, uint32_t bitrate)
 {
+
 	if (_instance != nullptr) {
 		PX4_WARN("Already started");
 		return -1;
@@ -232,6 +234,7 @@ void UavcanNode::busevent_signal_trampoline()
 
 static void cb_reboot(const uavcan::TimerEvent &)
 {
+	watchdog_pet();
 	board_reset(0);
 }
 
@@ -310,6 +313,10 @@ void UavcanNode::Run()
 {
 	pthread_mutex_lock(&_node_mutex);
 
+	// Bootloader started it.
+
+	watchdog_pet();
+
 	if (!_initialized) {
 
 		get_node().setRestartRequestHandler(&restart_request_handler);
@@ -434,6 +441,9 @@ extern "C" int uavcannode_start(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
 	//board_app_initialize(nullptr);
 
+	// Sarted byt the bootloader, we must pet it
+	watchdog_pet();
+
 	// CAN bitrate
 	int32_t bitrate = 0;