diff --git a/kernel/power/Kconfig b/kernel/power/Kconfig
index 7e01f78f041778abe405c9115c15e10a77f64d03..9e302315e33db1b1d57227d55a43b19266e428ce 100644
--- a/kernel/power/Kconfig
+++ b/kernel/power/Kconfig
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ config DPM_WATCHDOG
 config DPM_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT
 	int "Watchdog timeout in seconds"
 	range 1 120
-	default 12
+	default 60
 	depends on DPM_WATCHDOG
 
 config PM_TRACE