diff --git a/confluent_server/confluent/main.py b/confluent_server/confluent/main.py
index 3c4337d8..4d0fe881 100644
--- a/confluent_server/confluent/main.py
+++ b/confluent_server/confluent/main.py
@@ -376,6 +376,7 @@ async def asyncrun(args):
     webservice = httpapi.HttpApi(http_bind_host, http_bind_port, http_bind_group, http_bind_perms)
     webservice.start()
     notifysock = os.environ.get('NOTIFY_SOCKET', None)
+    watchdogsecs = 200
     if notifysock:
         watchdogsecs = int(os.environ.get('WATCHDOG_USEC', '0')) / 1000000
         if not watchdogsecs:
@@ -446,4 +447,4 @@ def _get_connector_config(session):
     return (host, port, group, perms)
 
 def _get_logdirectory():
-    return conf.get_option('globals', 'logdirectory')
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+    return conf.get_option('globals', 'logdirectory')