diff --git a/fedora-iot-base.json b/fedora-iot-base.json
index 3fce376..394d611 100644
--- a/fedora-iot-base.json
+++ b/fedora-iot-base.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "mutate-os-release": "35",
 
     "initramfs-args": ["--no-hostonly",
-                       "--add", "ignition"],
+                       "--add", "ignition watchdog"],
     "boot_location": "new",
 
     "install-langs-comment": "Keep this in sync with treecompose-post.sh",