diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 2328b43..a0f9abc 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -33,17 +33,27 @@ uint32_t sampleStart = 0;
 const int16_t ingestInterval = 60;
 int16_t ingestCountdown;
 
+const int watchdogTimeoutMicros = 40000000L;
+hw_timer_t *watchdogTimer = NULL;
+
 void pulse();
 uint32_t calcRemainingWait();
 boolean wifiSwitchOn();
 uint16_t takeSampleNoSleep();
 uint16_t takeSampleLowPower();
+void IRAM_ATTR watchdogExpired();
 
 void setup()
 {
 	Serial.begin(921600);
 	Serial.println("Starting!");
 
+	// initialize watchdog timer
+	watchdogTimer = timerBegin(0, 80, true);
+	timerAttachInterrupt(watchdogTimer, &watchdogExpired, true);
+	timerAlarmWrite(watchdogTimer, watchdogTimeoutMicros, false);
+	timerAlarmEnable(watchdogTimer);
+
 	// OLED
 	initDisplay();
 
@@ -55,7 +65,6 @@ void setup()
 
 	// WiFi switch input
 	pinMode(WIFI_SWITCH_PIN, INPUT_PULLUP);
-
 	if (wifiSwitchOn())
 	{
 		initIngest();
@@ -68,12 +77,14 @@ void setup()
 
 void loop()
 {
-
 	// blinky
 
 	digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, blinky);
 	blinky = !blinky;
 
+	// reset watchdog
+	timerWrite(watchdogTimer, 0);
+
 	const uint16_t pulses =
 		wifiSwitchOn() ? takeSampleNoSleep() : takeSampleLowPower();
 
@@ -221,3 +232,8 @@ uint16_t takeSampleLowPower()
 
 	return pulses;
 }
+
+void IRAM_ATTR watchdogExpired()
+{
+	esp_restart();
+}