diff --git a/variants/heltec_tower_v2/HeltecTowerV2Board.cpp b/variants/heltec_tower_v2/HeltecTowerV2Board.cpp
index 04213bda8c..aa97e9adf1 100644
--- a/variants/heltec_tower_v2/HeltecTowerV2Board.cpp
+++ b/variants/heltec_tower_v2/HeltecTowerV2Board.cpp
@@ -58,6 +58,20 @@ void HeltecTowerV2Board::begin() {
   pinMode(PIN_GPS_STANDBY, OUTPUT);
   digitalWrite(PIN_GPS_STANDBY, HIGH);
   loRaFEMControl.init();
+
+#ifdef HAS_HARDWARE_WATCHDOG
+  pinMode(HARDWARE_WATCHDOG_DONE, OUTPUT);
+  digitalWrite(HARDWARE_WATCHDOG_DONE, LOW);
+  pinMode(HARDWARE_WATCHDOG_WAKE, INPUT);
+
+  watchdog_timer.begin(60000, [](TimerHandle_t xTimerID) {
+    (void)xTimerID;
+    MESH_DEBUG_PRINTLN("PWRMGT: Fed hardware watchdog (t=%lu ms)", millis());
+    digitalWrite(HARDWARE_WATCHDOG_DONE, HIGH);
+    digitalWrite(HARDWARE_WATCHDOG_DONE, LOW);
+  });
+  watchdog_timer.start();
+#endif
 }
 
 void HeltecTowerV2Board::onBeforeTransmit() {
diff --git a/variants/heltec_tower_v2/HeltecTowerV2Board.h b/variants/heltec_tower_v2/HeltecTowerV2Board.h
index 6912acdec7..816a88198b 100644
--- a/variants/heltec_tower_v2/HeltecTowerV2Board.h
+++ b/variants/heltec_tower_v2/HeltecTowerV2Board.h
@@ -21,4 +21,8 @@ class HeltecTowerV2Board : public NRF52BoardDCDC {
   uint16_t getBattMilliVolts() override;
   const char* getManufacturerName() const override;
   void powerOff() override;
+#ifdef HAS_HARDWARE_WATCHDOG
+private:
+  SoftwareTimer watchdog_timer;
+#endif
 };