diff --git a/firmware/apps/cardem/main.c b/firmware/apps/cardem/main.c
index 7d65c7eb..6cd3439b 100644
--- a/firmware/apps/cardem/main.c
+++ b/firmware/apps/cardem/main.c
@@ -144,9 +144,9 @@ extern int main(void)
 	led_init();
 	led_blink(LED_RED, BLINK_3O_5F);
 
-	/* Enable watchdog for 500ms, with no window */
+	/* Enable watchdog for 2000ms, with no window */
 	WDT_Enable(WDT, WDT_MR_WDRSTEN | WDT_MR_WDDBGHLT | WDT_MR_WDIDLEHLT |
-		   (WDT_GetPeriod(500) << 16) | WDT_GetPeriod(500));
+		   (WDT_GetPeriod(2000) << 16) | WDT_GetPeriod(2000));
 
 	PIO_InitializeInterrupts(0);