diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index d589e8f..77bd74c 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y wget
 ENV MAX_LOGS="20"
 ENV LOG_DIR="/var/log/glassminers"
 ENV LOG_DATE_FORMAT="%Y-%m-%d-%H-%M-%S"
-ENV WATCHDOG_ENABLED="false"
 
 RUN mkdir -p ${LOG_DIR}
 
diff --git a/docker-compose.yaml b/docker-compose.yaml
index 7947ffb..f608df5 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ services:
       - MAX_LOGS=20
       # - LOG_DIR="/var/log/glassminers"
       # - LOG_DATE_FORMAT="%Y-%m-%d-%H-%M-%S" # No spaces
-      # - WATCHDOG_ENABLED="false" # Use docker restart behavior instead of internal watchdog
     volumes:
       - ./logs:/var/log/glassminers
     ports:
diff --git a/scripts/server_script.sh b/scripts/server_script.sh
index 8f5d69d..224eb17 100644
--- a/scripts/server_script.sh
+++ b/scripts/server_script.sh
@@ -3,10 +3,9 @@
 MAX_LOGS=${MAX_LOGS:-20}
 LOG_DIR=${LOG_DIR:-"/var/log/glassminers"}
 LOG_DATE_FORMAT=${LOG_DATE_FORMAT:-"%Y-%m-%d-%H-%M-%S"}
-WATCHDOG_ENABLED=${WATCHDOG_ENABLED:-false}
-MAX_RETRIES=${MAX_RETRIES:-10}
 
-mkdir -p "$LOG_DIR"
+EXEC=./server.out
+TIMESTAMP=$(date +"$LOG_DATE_FORMAT")
 
 delete_old_logs() {
   if [ -d "$LOG_DIR" ]; then
@@ -37,44 +36,17 @@ clean_up() {
   delete_old_logs
 }
 
-trap 'clean_up; shutdown_requested=true; kill -TERM $SERVER_PID' SIGTERM SIGINT
+trap 'clean_up; exit 0' SIGTERM
 
 echo "[Info] Max number of logs set to $MAX_LOGS"
-echo "[Info] Watchdog enabled: $WATCHDOG_ENABLED"
-echo "[Info] Max retries: $MAX_RETRIES"
+echo "[Info] Server is starting at [$TIMESTAMP]"
+$EXEC >"$LOG_DIR/latest.log" &
+SERVER_PID=$!
 
-shutdown_requested=false
-retry_count=0
-while true; do
-  TIMESTAMP=$(date +"$LOG_DATE_FORMAT")
-  echo "[Info] Server is starting at [$TIMESTAMP]"
-
-  $EXEC >"$LOG_DIR/latest.log" 2>&1 &
-  SERVER_PID=$!
-
-  wait $SERVER_PID
-  EXIT_STATUS=$?
-
-  echo "[Info] Server stopped at [$(date +"$LOG_DATE_FORMAT")] with exit code: $EXIT_STATUS"
-
-  if [ "$shutdown_requested" = true ] || [ $EXIT_STATUS -eq 0 ]; then
-    break
-  fi
-
-  if [ "$WATCHDOG_ENABLED" = true ]; then
-    if [ $retry_count -lt $MAX_RETRIES ]; then
-      retry_count=$((retry_count + 1))
-      clean_up
-      echo "[Warning] Watchdog restarting server after crash (attempt $retry_count/$MAX_RETRIES)"
-      sleep 5
-    else
-      echo "[Error] Max retries reached ($MAX_RETRIES). Watchdog stopping."
-      break
-    fi
-  else
-    break
-  fi
-done
+wait $SERVER_PID
+EXIT_STATUS=$?
 
 clean_up
-echo "[Info] Watchdog script exiting"
+
+echo "[Info] Server stopped at [$(date +"$LOG_DATE_FORMAT")] with exit code: $EXIT_STATUS"
+sleep 5