diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Changes
+
+## 7 Feb 2024
+
+- Removed all but the FATAL condition from the watchdog.
+- Made the services retry 3 times to properly start.
+- This should make it easier to add short-lived workers.
diff --git a/config/supervisor/nginx.ini b/config/supervisor/nginx.ini
index 62deac9..8e9bdd6 100644
--- a/config/supervisor/nginx.ini
+++ b/config/supervisor/nginx.ini
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 [program:nginx]
 command=/usr/sbin/nginx -c /etc/nginx/nginx.conf  -g 'daemon off;'
 autostart=true
-autorestart=false
+autorestart=true
+startretries=3
+startsecs=10
 stdout_logfile=/dev/stdout
 stdout_logfile_maxbytes=0
 stderr_logfile=/dev/stderr
diff --git a/config/supervisor/php-fpm.ini b/config/supervisor/php-fpm.ini
index 5663d72..f979306 100644
--- a/config/supervisor/php-fpm.ini
+++ b/config/supervisor/php-fpm.ini
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 [program:php-fpm]
 command=/usr/sbin/php-fpm83 -F
 autostart=true
-autorestart=false
+autorestart=true
+startretries=3
+startsecs=10
 stdout_logfile=/dev/stdout
 stdout_logfile_maxbytes=0
 stderr_logfile=/dev/stderr
diff --git a/config/supervisor/watchdog.ini b/config/supervisor/watchdog.ini
index 46fae21..7843f26 100644
--- a/config/supervisor/watchdog.ini
+++ b/config/supervisor/watchdog.ini
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 [eventlistener:watchdog]
 command=sh -c "echo READY && read line && kill -SIGQUIT $PPID"
-events=PROCESS_STATE_STOPPED,PROCESS_STATE_EXITED,PROCESS_STATE_FATAL
+events=PROCESS_STATE_FATAL
+; used to also have PROCESS_STATE_STOPPED,PROCESS_STATE_EXITED,