diff --git a/calldwell/gdb_interface.py b/calldwell/gdb_interface.py
index 2b3548c1..93b50c04 100644
--- a/calldwell/gdb_interface.py
+++ b/calldwell/gdb_interface.py
@@ -357,6 +357,10 @@ def _handle_async_events(self, responses: GDBResponsesList):
                 self._program_state.last_stop_reason = stop_reason
                 self._program_state.program_frame = current_program_frame
 
+                if stop_reason == "signal-received":
+                    # temporary fix for not detecting watchdog reset
+                    self.program_state.was_reset = True
+
                 self._logger.info(
                     f"Program has stopped at {current_program_frame}, reason: {stop_reason}"
                 )
diff --git a/tests/requirements/mod.rs b/tests/requirements/mod.rs
index d5ee018f..893e6a68 100644
--- a/tests/requirements/mod.rs
+++ b/tests/requirements/mod.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ mod test_boolean_condition;
 mod test_event_cancellation;
 mod test_event_clear_queue;
 mod test_events;
+mod test_hal_timer;
 mod test_hal_watchdog;
 mod test_message_queue;
 mod test_tasklet_priority;
diff --git a/tests/requirements/test_hal_timer.py b/tests/requirements/test_hal_timer.py
index 21c33bd1..eb9de45f 100644
--- a/tests/requirements/test_hal_timer.py
+++ b/tests/requirements/test_hal_timer.py
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ def init_test() -> Tuple[GDBClient, RTTClient, SSHClient]:
     ssh.execute("./setup_debugging_sam_clean.sh")
 
     gdb = GDBClient(GDB_EXECUTABLE, log_responses=False, log_execution=False)
-    gdb.connect_to_remote(f"{BOARD_HOSTNAME}:{BOARD_GDB_PORT}")
+    if not gdb.connect_to_remote(f"{BOARD_HOSTNAME}:{BOARD_GDB_PORT}"):
+        print(f"Could not connect to board @ {BOARD_HOSTNAME:{BOARD_GDB_PORT}}")
+        exit(1)
     gdb.start_rtt_server(int(BOARD_RTT_PORT), 0)
 
     rtt = RTTClient(BOARD_HOSTNAME, port=int(BOARD_RTT_PORT))
diff --git a/tests/requirements/test_hal_timer.rs b/tests/requirements/test_hal_timer.rs
index a71f1969..a5941674 100644
--- a/tests/requirements/test_hal_timer.rs
+++ b/tests/requirements/test_hal_timer.rs
@@ -9,20 +9,14 @@ use assert_cmd::Command;
 /// @SRS{ROS-FUN-BSP-TIC-070}
 #[cfg_attr(not(doc), test)]
 #[ignore]
-fn req_test_hal_watchdog() {
+fn req_test_hal_timer() {
     // TODO: Fix building the binary
     // build_test_binary("test-hal-timer", "testbins").expect("error building test binary");
 
     Command::new("python")
         .arg("tests/requirements/test_hal_timer.py")
-        .timeout(std::time::Duration::from_secs(30))
+        .timeout(std::time::Duration::from_secs(60))
         .assert()
         .success()
-        .code(0)
-        .stdout(
-            r#"short task started
-short task ended
-long task started
-"#,
-        );
+        .code(0);
 }
diff --git a/tests/requirements/test_hal_watchdog.py b/tests/requirements/test_hal_watchdog.py
index 17d020bf..5a1a3511 100644
--- a/tests/requirements/test_hal_watchdog.py
+++ b/tests/requirements/test_hal_watchdog.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import os
 
-# import logging
+import logging
 from typing import Tuple
 from calldwell.gdb_client import GDBClient
 from calldwell.ssh_client import SSHClient
@@ -77,11 +77,11 @@ def main():
 
     # Default watchdog timeout is 16s. Watchdog in this test is set to 3s, but timeout must be
     # few seconds higher to compensate for communication delays and MCU clock inaccuracies.
-    gdb.wait_for_reset(timeout=5)
+    gdb.wait_for_reset(timeout=10)
 
     finish_test(ssh)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    # logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
+    logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
     main()
diff --git a/tests/requirements/test_hal_watchdog.rs b/tests/requirements/test_hal_watchdog.rs
index de4d2cd1..69f7799f 100644
--- a/tests/requirements/test_hal_watchdog.rs
+++ b/tests/requirements/test_hal_watchdog.rs
@@ -11,14 +11,8 @@ fn req_test_hal_watchdog() {
 
     Command::new("python")
         .arg("tests/requirements/test_hal_watchdog.py")
-        .timeout(std::time::Duration::from_secs(30))
+        .timeout(std::time::Duration::from_secs(60))
         .assert()
         .success()
-        .code(0)
-        .stdout(
-            r#"short task started
-short task ended
-long task started
-"#,
-        );
+        .code(0);
 }