diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 2caa8d6..7a355df 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ concourse_worker: no
 concourse_worker_name: "{{ ansible_hostname }}"
 concourse_worker_launcher_path: "{{ concourse_install_dir }}/concourse-worker"
 concourse_retire_worker_path: "{{ concourse_install_dir }}/concourse-retire-worker"
+concourse_worker_watchdog_sec: 5
+concourse_worker_watchdog_path: "{{ concourse_install_dir }}/concourse-worker-watchdog"
 concourse_work_dir: "{{ concourse_install_dir }}/work"
 concourse_tsa_public_key_path: "{{ concourse_install_dir }}/host_key.pub"
 concourse_tsa_worker_key_path: "{{ concourse_install_dir }}/worker_key"
diff --git a/tasks/install-worker.yml b/tasks/install-worker.yml
index 01e31c8..10bb86d 100644
--- a/tasks/install-worker.yml
+++ b/tasks/install-worker.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
       dest: "{{ concourse_worker_launcher_path }}"
     - src: concourse-retire-worker.j2
       dest: "{{ concourse_retire_worker_path }}"
+    - src: concourse-worker-watchdog.j2
+      dest: "{{ concourse_worker_watchdog_path }}"
 
 - name: create worker service | concourse
   template:
diff --git a/templates/concourse-worker-watchdog.j2 b/templates/concourse-worker-watchdog.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8dd2e4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/concourse-worker-watchdog.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# {{ ansible_managed }}
+
+while(true); do
+    FAIL=0
+
+    curl --silent 127.0.0.1:8888 || FAIL=1
+
+    if [[ $FAIL -eq 0 ]]; then
+        /bin/systemd-notify "WATCHDOG=1";
+        sleep $(({{ concourse_worker_watchdog_sec * 1000000 }} / 2000000))
+    else
+        echo "> $0: FAILURE"
+        sleep 1
+    fi
+done
diff --git a/templates/concourse-worker.service.j2 b/templates/concourse-worker.service.j2
index 3d049db..2cfc49c 100644
--- a/templates/concourse-worker.service.j2
+++ b/templates/concourse-worker.service.j2
@@ -17,5 +17,15 @@ TasksMax=infinity
 Delegate=yes
 KillMode=process
 
+## Watchdog
+WatchdogSec={{ concourse_worker_watchdog_sec }}
+NotifyAccess=all
+ExecStartPost={{ concourse_worker_watchdog_path }}
+# If there is `StartLimitBurst` failed restart attempt
+# within `StartLimitInterval` then force poweroff
+StartLimitInterval=5min
+StartLimitBurst=4
+StartLimitAction=poweroff-force
+
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target