diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 1a48d44..f0afd87 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ pub struct ConfigMetadata {
 
 #[derive(Deserialize)]
 pub struct Settings {
-  pub log_level: i64,
+  pub log_level: usize,
   pub log_file: String,
   pub crash_report: bool,
   pub crash_report_dir: String,
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index d243054..e80d5b9 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ extern "C" fn attach() {
   // unsafe {
   //   crash::install();
   // }
-  watchdog::install();
+  if CONFIG.settings.watchdog {
+    watchdog::install();
+  }
   simple_logging::log_to_file(&CONFIG.settings.log_file, LevelFilter::Trace).unwrap();
   if CONFIG.metadata.name != "dfint localization hook" {
     error!("unable to find config file");