diff --git a/common/recipes-phosphor/watchdog/phosphor-watchdog/obmc/watchdog/poweron b/common/recipes-phosphor/watchdog/phosphor-watchdog/obmc/watchdog/poweron
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+++ b/common/recipes-phosphor/watchdog/phosphor-watchdog/obmc/watchdog/poweron
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+PATH=/xyz/openbmc_project/watchdog/host0
+SERVICE=xyz.openbmc_project.Watchdog
+TARGET=obmc-host-timeout@0.target
diff --git a/common/recipes-phosphor/watchdog/phosphor-watchdog/phosphor-watchdog@.service b/common/recipes-phosphor/watchdog/phosphor-watchdog/phosphor-watchdog@.service
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+++ b/common/recipes-phosphor/watchdog/phosphor-watchdog/phosphor-watchdog@.service
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+[Unit]
+Description=Phosphor %I watchdog
+
+[Service]
+Restart=no
+EnvironmentFile={envfiledir}/obmc/watchdog/%I
+ExecStart={sbindir}/phosphor-watchdog --service=${{SERVICE}} --path=${{PATH}} --target=${{TARGET}}
diff --git a/common/recipes-phosphor/watchdog/phosphor-watchdog/poweron.conf b/common/recipes-phosphor/watchdog/phosphor-watchdog/poweron.conf
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+[Unit]
+Conflicts=obmc-host-stop@0.target