diff --git a/pkg/virt-launcher/virtwrap/api/deepcopy_generated.go b/pkg/virt-launcher/virtwrap/api/deepcopy_generated.go
index bfc8eeb330d7..976f6a0ce828 100644
--- a/pkg/virt-launcher/virtwrap/api/deepcopy_generated.go
+++ b/pkg/virt-launcher/virtwrap/api/deepcopy_generated.go
@@ -736,10 +736,12 @@ func (in *Devices) DeepCopyInto(out *Devices) {
 			(*in)[i].DeepCopyInto(&(*out)[i])
 		}
 	}
-	if in.Watchdog != nil {
-		in, out := &in.Watchdog, &out.Watchdog
-		*out = new(Watchdog)
-		(*in).DeepCopyInto(*out)
+	if in.Watchdogs != nil {
+		in, out := &in.Watchdogs, &out.Watchdogs
+		*out = make([]Watchdog, len(*in))
+		for i := range *in {
+			(*in)[i].DeepCopyInto(&(*out)[i])
+		}
 	}
 	if in.Rng != nil {
 		in, out := &in.Rng, &out.Rng
diff --git a/pkg/virt-launcher/virtwrap/api/schema.go b/pkg/virt-launcher/virtwrap/api/schema.go
index 0b4ab1fc379d..6a588aea6c45 100644
--- a/pkg/virt-launcher/virtwrap/api/schema.go
+++ b/pkg/virt-launcher/virtwrap/api/schema.go
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ type Devices struct {
 	Inputs      []Input            `xml:"input"`
 	Serials     []Serial           `xml:"serial"`
 	Consoles    []Console          `xml:"console"`
-	Watchdog    *Watchdog          `xml:"watchdog,omitempty"`
+	Watchdogs   []Watchdog         `xml:"watchdog,omitempty"`
 	Rng         *Rng               `xml:"rng,omitempty"`
 	Filesystems []FilesystemDevice `xml:"filesystem,omitempty"`
 	Redirs      []RedirectedDevice `xml:"redirdev,omitempty"`
diff --git a/pkg/virt-launcher/virtwrap/api/schema_test.go b/pkg/virt-launcher/virtwrap/api/schema_test.go
index 8150ea8fdc18..c315cf13fe59 100644
--- a/pkg/virt-launcher/virtwrap/api/schema_test.go
+++ b/pkg/virt-launcher/virtwrap/api/schema_test.go
@@ -348,10 +348,12 @@ var _ = ginkgo.Describe("Schema", func() {
 		exampleDomain.Spec.Devices.Consoles = []Console{
 			{Type: "pty"},
 		}
-		exampleDomain.Spec.Devices.Watchdog = &Watchdog{
-			Model:  "i6300esb",
-			Action: "poweroff",
-			Alias:  NewUserDefinedAlias("mywatchdog"),
+		exampleDomain.Spec.Devices.Watchdogs = []Watchdog{
+			{
+				Model:  "i6300esb",
+				Action: "poweroff",
+				Alias:  NewUserDefinedAlias("mywatchdog"),
+			},
 		}
 		exampleDomain.Spec.Devices.Rng = &Rng{
 			Model:   v1.VirtIO,
diff --git a/pkg/virt-launcher/virtwrap/converter/converter.go b/pkg/virt-launcher/virtwrap/converter/converter.go
index 835710669fc1..04b36ab52146 100644
--- a/pkg/virt-launcher/virtwrap/converter/converter.go
+++ b/pkg/virt-launcher/virtwrap/converter/converter.go
@@ -1604,7 +1604,7 @@ func Convert_v1_VirtualMachineInstance_To_api_Domain(vmi *v1.VirtualMachineInsta
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		domain.Spec.Devices.Watchdog = newWatchdog
+		domain.Spec.Devices.Watchdogs = append(domain.Spec.Devices.Watchdogs, *newWatchdog)
 	}
 
 	if vmi.Spec.Domain.Devices.Rng != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/virt-launcher/virtwrap/converter/pci-placement.go b/pkg/virt-launcher/virtwrap/converter/pci-placement.go
index 38ca8354e3ee..fbe17ba6ef19 100644
--- a/pkg/virt-launcher/virtwrap/converter/pci-placement.go
+++ b/pkg/virt-launcher/virtwrap/converter/pci-placement.go
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ func PlacePCIDevicesOnRootComplex(spec *api.DomainSpec) (err error) {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
-	if spec.Devices.Watchdog != nil {
-		spec.Devices.Watchdog.Address, err = assigner.PlacePCIDeviceAtNextSlot(spec.Devices.Watchdog.Address)
+	for i, watchdog := range spec.Devices.Watchdogs {
+		spec.Devices.Watchdogs[i].Address, err = assigner.PlacePCIDeviceAtNextSlot(watchdog.Address)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}