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title: How to Disable Minecraft Watchdog
description: "No more server crashes due to watchdog timeouts. Learn how to disable Minecraft's watchdog once and for all to keep your Minecraft server running smoothly."
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published: "2025-07-21T04:28:32.146Z"
updated: "2025-07-21T04:28:32.112Z"
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# How to Disable Minecraft Watchdog

No more server crashes due to watchdog timeouts. Learn how to disable Minecraft's watchdog once and for all to keep your Minecraft server running smoothly.

Minecraft’s built-in watchdog system is a safety feature meant to automatically shut down your server if it detects that something has gone wrong, usually when it believes that your server has frozen or is stuck in a crash loop.

While this can be helpful for identifying issues, it often becomes a nuisance during heavy loads where temporary lag can cause false positives. If your server is shutting down unexpectedly and you suspect watchdog is the cause, this guide will show you how to disable it safely.

## Is Watchdog the Problem?

Determining if Watchdog is causing your server to shut down can be done by looking at the server’s console. When Watchdog shuts down the server, it will output this message:

***\[minecraft/ServerWatchdog\]: A single server tick took 60.00 seconds (should be max 0.05)***

***\[minecraft/ServerWatchdog\]: Considering it to be crashed, server will forcibly shutdown.***

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## Disabling Watchdog

**Note: Be sure that your Minecraft server is fully stopped before making any configuration changes or setting updates!**

1. Navigate to your Nodecraft Dashboard.
2. Click the **Panel **button for your Minecraft server.
3. Locate and click **Server Files** in the menu on the left side.
4. In the file browser, click on the **server.properties** file.
5. Click **Edit **at the top.
6. Scroll down and locate the max-tick-time option.
7. Change the option after the = to **-1**

  1. *max-tick-time=-1*
8. Click the **Save **button at the top of the editor to save your changes.
9. **Start **your server.

## Need Help?

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