diff --git a/cmd/cli/prog.go b/cmd/cli/prog.go
index c745d79..00b8c0d 100644
--- a/cmd/cli/prog.go
+++ b/cmd/cli/prog.go
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ const (
 	upstreamPrefix             = "upstream."
 	upstreamOS                 = upstreamPrefix + "os"
 	upstreamPrivate            = upstreamPrefix + "private"
-	dnsWatchdogInterval        = time.Minute
+	dnsWatchdogDefaultInterval = 20 * time.Second
 )
 
 // ControlSocketName returns name for control unix socket.
@@ -532,7 +532,27 @@ func (p *prog) setDNS() {
 			return setDnsIgnoreUnusableInterface(i, nameservers)
 		})
 	}
-	go p.dnsWatchdog(netIface, nameservers, allIfaces)
+	if p.dnsWatchdogEnabled() {
+		go p.dnsWatchdog(netIface, nameservers, allIfaces)
+	}
+}
+
+// dnsWatchdogEnabled reports whether DNS watchdog is enabled.
+func (p *prog) dnsWatchdogEnabled() bool {
+	if ptr := p.cfg.Service.DnsWatchdogEnabled; ptr != nil {
+		return *ptr
+	}
+	return true
+}
+
+// dnsWatchdogDuration returns the time duration between each DNS watchdog loop.
+func (p *prog) dnsWatchdogDuration() time.Duration {
+	if ptr := p.cfg.Service.DnsWatchdogInvterval; ptr != nil {
+		if (*ptr).Seconds() > 0 {
+			return *ptr
+		}
+	}
+	return dnsWatchdogDefaultInterval
 }
 
 // dnsWatchdog watches for DNS changes on Darwin and Windows then re-applying ctrld's settings.
@@ -546,7 +566,7 @@ func (p *prog) dnsWatchdog(iface *net.Interface, nameservers []string, allIfaces
 		mainLog.Load().Debug().Msg("start DNS settings watchdog")
 		ns := nameservers
 		slices.Sort(ns)
-		ticker := time.NewTicker(dnsWatchdogInterval)
+		ticker := time.NewTicker(p.dnsWatchdogDuration())
 		logger := mainLog.Load().With().Str("iface", iface.Name).Logger()
 		for range ticker.C {
 			if dnsChanged(iface, ns) {
diff --git a/cmd/cli/prog_test.go b/cmd/cli/prog_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5f2f8e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/cli/prog_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+package cli
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/Control-D-Inc/ctrld"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func Test_prog_dnsWatchdogEnabled(t *testing.T) {
+	p := &prog{cfg: &ctrld.Config{}}
+
+	// Default value is true.
+	assert.True(t, p.dnsWatchdogEnabled())
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name    string
+		enabled bool
+	}{
+		{"enabled", true},
+		{"disabled", false},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range tests {
+		tc := tc
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			p.cfg.Service.DnsWatchdogEnabled = &tc.enabled
+			assert.Equal(t, tc.enabled, p.dnsWatchdogEnabled())
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func Test_prog_dnsWatchdogInterval(t *testing.T) {
+	p := &prog{cfg: &ctrld.Config{}}
+
+	// Default value is 20s.
+	assert.Equal(t, dnsWatchdogDefaultInterval, p.dnsWatchdogDuration())
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name     string
+		duration time.Duration
+		expected time.Duration
+	}{
+		{"valid", time.Minute, time.Minute},
+		{"zero", 0, dnsWatchdogDefaultInterval},
+		{"nagative", time.Duration(-1 * time.Minute), dnsWatchdogDefaultInterval},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range tests {
+		tc := tc
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			p.cfg.Service.DnsWatchdogInvterval = &tc.duration
+			assert.Equal(t, tc.expected, p.dnsWatchdogDuration())
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index ae9f75b..5c531cd 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -188,27 +188,29 @@ func (c *Config) FirstUpstream() *UpstreamConfig {
 
 // ServiceConfig specifies the general ctrld config.
 type ServiceConfig struct {
-	LogLevel                string   `mapstructure:"log_level" toml:"log_level,omitempty"`
-	LogPath                 string   `mapstructure:"log_path" toml:"log_path,omitempty"`
-	CacheEnable             bool     `mapstructure:"cache_enable" toml:"cache_enable,omitempty"`
-	CacheSize               int      `mapstructure:"cache_size" toml:"cache_size,omitempty"`
-	CacheTTLOverride        int      `mapstructure:"cache_ttl_override" toml:"cache_ttl_override,omitempty"`
-	CacheServeStale         bool     `mapstructure:"cache_serve_stale" toml:"cache_serve_stale,omitempty"`
-	CacheFlushDomains       []string `mapstructure:"cache_flush_domains" toml:"cache_flush_domains" validate:"max=256"`
-	MaxConcurrentRequests   *int     `mapstructure:"max_concurrent_requests" toml:"max_concurrent_requests,omitempty" validate:"omitempty,gte=0"`
-	DHCPLeaseFile           string   `mapstructure:"dhcp_lease_file_path" toml:"dhcp_lease_file_path" validate:"omitempty,file"`
-	DHCPLeaseFileFormat     string   `mapstructure:"dhcp_lease_file_format" toml:"dhcp_lease_file_format" validate:"required_unless=DHCPLeaseFile '',omitempty,oneof=dnsmasq isc-dhcp"`
-	DiscoverMDNS            *bool    `mapstructure:"discover_mdns" toml:"discover_mdns,omitempty"`
-	DiscoverARP             *bool    `mapstructure:"discover_arp" toml:"discover_arp,omitempty"`
-	DiscoverDHCP            *bool    `mapstructure:"discover_dhcp" toml:"discover_dhcp,omitempty"`
-	DiscoverPtr             *bool    `mapstructure:"discover_ptr" toml:"discover_ptr,omitempty"`
-	DiscoverHosts           *bool    `mapstructure:"discover_hosts" toml:"discover_hosts,omitempty"`
-	DiscoverRefreshInterval int      `mapstructure:"discover_refresh_interval" toml:"discover_refresh_interval,omitempty"`
-	ClientIDPref            string   `mapstructure:"client_id_preference" toml:"client_id_preference,omitempty" validate:"omitempty,oneof=host mac"`
-	MetricsQueryStats       bool     `mapstructure:"metrics_query_stats" toml:"metrics_query_stats,omitempty"`
-	MetricsListener         string   `mapstructure:"metrics_listener" toml:"metrics_listener,omitempty"`
-	Daemon                  bool     `mapstructure:"-" toml:"-"`
-	AllocateIP              bool     `mapstructure:"-" toml:"-"`
+	LogLevel                string         `mapstructure:"log_level" toml:"log_level,omitempty"`
+	LogPath                 string         `mapstructure:"log_path" toml:"log_path,omitempty"`
+	CacheEnable             bool           `mapstructure:"cache_enable" toml:"cache_enable,omitempty"`
+	CacheSize               int            `mapstructure:"cache_size" toml:"cache_size,omitempty"`
+	CacheTTLOverride        int            `mapstructure:"cache_ttl_override" toml:"cache_ttl_override,omitempty"`
+	CacheServeStale         bool           `mapstructure:"cache_serve_stale" toml:"cache_serve_stale,omitempty"`
+	CacheFlushDomains       []string       `mapstructure:"cache_flush_domains" toml:"cache_flush_domains" validate:"max=256"`
+	MaxConcurrentRequests   *int           `mapstructure:"max_concurrent_requests" toml:"max_concurrent_requests,omitempty" validate:"omitempty,gte=0"`
+	DHCPLeaseFile           string         `mapstructure:"dhcp_lease_file_path" toml:"dhcp_lease_file_path" validate:"omitempty,file"`
+	DHCPLeaseFileFormat     string         `mapstructure:"dhcp_lease_file_format" toml:"dhcp_lease_file_format" validate:"required_unless=DHCPLeaseFile '',omitempty,oneof=dnsmasq isc-dhcp"`
+	DiscoverMDNS            *bool          `mapstructure:"discover_mdns" toml:"discover_mdns,omitempty"`
+	DiscoverARP             *bool          `mapstructure:"discover_arp" toml:"discover_arp,omitempty"`
+	DiscoverDHCP            *bool          `mapstructure:"discover_dhcp" toml:"discover_dhcp,omitempty"`
+	DiscoverPtr             *bool          `mapstructure:"discover_ptr" toml:"discover_ptr,omitempty"`
+	DiscoverHosts           *bool          `mapstructure:"discover_hosts" toml:"discover_hosts,omitempty"`
+	DiscoverRefreshInterval int            `mapstructure:"discover_refresh_interval" toml:"discover_refresh_interval,omitempty"`
+	ClientIDPref            string         `mapstructure:"client_id_preference" toml:"client_id_preference,omitempty" validate:"omitempty,oneof=host mac"`
+	MetricsQueryStats       bool           `mapstructure:"metrics_query_stats" toml:"metrics_query_stats,omitempty"`
+	MetricsListener         string         `mapstructure:"metrics_listener" toml:"metrics_listener,omitempty"`
+	DnsWatchdogEnabled      *bool          `mapstructure:"dns_watchdog_enabled" toml:"dns_watchdog_enabled,omitempty"`
+	DnsWatchdogInvterval    *time.Duration `mapstructure:"dns_watchdog_interval" toml:"dns_watchdog_interval,omitempty"`
+	Daemon                  bool           `mapstructure:"-" toml:"-"`
+	AllocateIP              bool           `mapstructure:"-" toml:"-"`
 }
 
 // NetworkConfig specifies configuration for networks where ctrld will handle requests.
diff --git a/config_test.go b/config_test.go
index 83a1e13..03a1a3f 100644
--- a/config_test.go
+++ b/config_test.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/go-playground/validator/v10"
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
@@ -22,6 +23,8 @@ func TestLoadConfig(t *testing.T) {
 
 	assert.Equal(t, "info", cfg.Service.LogLevel)
 	assert.Equal(t, "/path/to/log.log", cfg.Service.LogPath)
+	assert.Equal(t, false, *cfg.Service.DnsWatchdogEnabled)
+	assert.Equal(t, time.Duration(20*time.Second), *cfg.Service.DnsWatchdogInvterval)
 
 	assert.Len(t, cfg.Network, 2)
 	assert.Contains(t, cfg.Network, "0")
diff --git a/docs/config.md b/docs/config.md
index 5615d30..1ae4978 100644
--- a/docs/config.md
+++ b/docs/config.md
@@ -252,6 +252,27 @@ Specifying the `ip` and `port` of the Prometheus metrics server. The Prometheus
 - Required: no
 - Default: ""
 
+### dns_watchdog_enabled
+Checking DNS changes to network interfaces and reverting to ctrld's own settings.
+
+The DNS watchdog process only runs on Windows and MacOS.
+
+- Type: boolean
+- Required: no
+- Default: true
+
+### dns_watchdog_interval
+Time duration between each DNS watchdog iteration.
+
+A duration string is a possibly signed sequence of decimal numbers, each with optional fraction and a unit suffix,
+such as "300ms", "-1.5h" or "2h45m". Valid time units are "ns", "us" (or "µs"), "ms", "s", "m", "h".
+
+If the time duration is non-positive, default value will be used.
+
+- Type: time duration string
+- Required: no
+- Default: 20s
+
 ## Upstream
 The `[upstream]` section specifies the DNS upstream servers that `ctrld` will forward DNS requests to.
 
diff --git a/testhelper/config.go b/testhelper/config.go
index 6199424..a39ac62 100644
--- a/testhelper/config.go
+++ b/testhelper/config.go
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ var sampleConfigContent = `
 [service]
 log_level = "info"
 log_path = "/path/to/log.log"
+dns_watchdog_enabled = false
+dns_watchdog_interval = "20s"
 
 [network.0]
 name = "Home Wifi"