diff --git a/embassy-boot/nrf/src/lib.rs b/embassy-boot/nrf/src/lib.rs
index 205bbd6df..f40ae62d6 100644
--- a/embassy-boot/nrf/src/lib.rs
+++ b/embassy-boot/nrf/src/lib.rs
@@ -149,11 +149,7 @@ pub struct WatchdogFlash<'d> {
 
 impl<'d> WatchdogFlash<'d> {
     /// Start a new watchdog with a given flash and WDT peripheral and a timeout
-    pub fn start(flash: Nvmc<'d>, wdt: WDT, timeout: u32) -> Self {
-        let mut config = wdt::Config::default();
-        config.timeout_ticks = 32768 * timeout; // timeout seconds
-        config.run_during_sleep = true;
-        config.run_during_debug_halt = false;
+    pub fn start(flash: Nvmc<'d>, wdt: WDT, config: wdt::Config) -> Self {
         let (_wdt, [wdt]) = match wdt::Watchdog::try_new(wdt, config) {
             Ok(x) => x,
             Err(_) => {
diff --git a/examples/boot/bootloader/nrf/src/main.rs b/examples/boot/bootloader/nrf/src/main.rs
index 8266206b3..aca3b857a 100644
--- a/examples/boot/bootloader/nrf/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/boot/bootloader/nrf/src/main.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use cortex_m_rt::{entry, exception};
 use defmt_rtt as _;
 use embassy_boot_nrf::*;
 use embassy_nrf::nvmc::Nvmc;
+use embassy_nrf::wdt;
 
 #[entry]
 fn main() -> ! {
@@ -20,8 +21,14 @@ fn main() -> ! {
     */
 
     let mut bl = BootLoader::default();
+
+    let mut wdt_config = wdt::Config::default();
+    wdt_config.timeout_ticks = 32768 * 5; // timeout seconds
+    wdt_config.run_during_sleep = true;
+    wdt_config.run_during_debug_halt = false;
+
     let start = bl.prepare(&mut SingleFlashConfig::new(&mut BootFlash::<_, 4096>::new(
-        WatchdogFlash::start(Nvmc::new(p.NVMC), p.WDT, 5),
+        WatchdogFlash::start(Nvmc::new(p.NVMC), p.WDT, wdt_config),
     )));
     unsafe { bl.load(start) }
 }