diff --git a/templates/common/_base/units/crio.service.yaml b/templates/common/_base/units/crio.service.yaml
index 30f557ee12..d9b4f1f49a 100644
--- a/templates/common/_base/units/crio.service.yaml
+++ b/templates/common/_base/units/crio.service.yaml
@@ -9,3 +9,7 @@ dropins:
     contents: |
       [Service]
       Environment="GODEBUG=x509ignoreCN=0,madvdontneed=1"
+  - name: 15-mco-watchdog.conf
+    contents: |
+      [Service]
+      WatchdogSec=60s