diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-offline-pike-ovs-dpdk/salt.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-offline-pike-ovs-dpdk/salt.yaml
index dedbab8..921cd7b 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-offline-pike-ovs-dpdk/salt.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-offline-pike-ovs-dpdk/salt.yaml
@@ -88,6 +88,12 @@
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
   skip_fail: false
 
+- description: Install watchdog
+  cmd: salt -C "I@watchdog:server" state.sls watchdog;
+  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
+  retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
+  skip_fail: false
+
 - description: Workaround to avoid reboot cmp nodes bring OVS interfaces UP
   cmd: |
     salt 'cmp*' cmd.run "ifup br-mesh";