diff --git a/cli/daemon.go b/cli/daemon.go
index f312d49e..bdadf9ed 100644
--- a/cli/daemon.go
+++ b/cli/daemon.go
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func startDaemon(store *storage.Storage) {
 						systemd.SdNotify(systemd.SdNotifyWatchdog)
 					}
 
-					time.Sleep(interval / 2)
+					time.Sleep(interval / 3)
 				}
 			}()
 		}
diff --git a/packaging/systemd/miniflux.service b/packaging/systemd/miniflux.service
index 1f36f5c9..8c860ce0 100644
--- a/packaging/systemd/miniflux.service
+++ b/packaging/systemd/miniflux.service
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ User=miniflux
 Type=notify
 
 # https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/systemd.service.html#WatchdogSec=
-WatchdogSec=30s
+WatchdogSec=60s
 WatchdogSignal=SIGKILL
 
 # https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/systemd.service.html#Restart=