diff --git a/src-tauri/.gitignore b/src-tauri/.gitignore
index 111436e..44727ae 100644
--- a/src-tauri/.gitignore
+++ b/src-tauri/.gitignore
@@ -3,4 +3,6 @@
 /target/
 /vendor
 /log/
+can0_wdg
+can1_wdg
 
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/cnl/network/node_object/mod.rs b/src-tauri/src/cnl/network/node_object/mod.rs
index 3731606..a0359c0 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/cnl/network/node_object/mod.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/cnl/network/node_object/mod.rs
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ impl NodeObject {
                     bus_id,
                 }
         }) {
-            wdg.reset(unregister, Some(std::cmp::min(ticks_next + 60, 127))).await;
+            wdg.reset(unregister, Some(std::cmp::min(ticks_next + 20, 127))).await;
                 // the +10 helps with tcp buffering for control panel, while nodes themselves
                 // can still react quickly.
             return;