diff --git a/build/Version.props b/build/Version.props
index dc72d597a5..5e8bc3e55f 100644
--- a/build/Version.props
+++ b/build/Version.props
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <TgsApiVersion>9.0.1</TgsApiVersion>
     <TgsApiLibraryVersion>9.0.0</TgsApiLibraryVersion>
     <TgsClientVersion>10.0.0</TgsClientVersion>
-    <TgsDmapiVersion>6.0.3</TgsDmapiVersion>
+    <TgsDmapiVersion>6.0.4</TgsDmapiVersion>
     <TgsInteropVersion>5.3.0</TgsInteropVersion>
     <TgsHostWatchdogVersion>1.1.1</TgsHostWatchdogVersion>
     <TgsContainerScriptVersion>1.2.0</TgsContainerScriptVersion>
diff --git a/src/DMAPI/tgs.dm b/src/DMAPI/tgs.dm
index af09ab6711..24efe11b90 100644
--- a/src/DMAPI/tgs.dm
+++ b/src/DMAPI/tgs.dm
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@
 // #define TGS_EVENT_WORLD_REBOOT 20
 /// Watchdog event when TgsInitializationComplete() is called. No parameters.
 #define TGS_EVENT_WORLD_PRIME 21
+// DMAPI also doesnt implement this
+// #define TGS_EVENT_WATCHEDOG_LAUNCH_SUCCESS 22
 
 // OTHER ENUMS
 
diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Deployment/DreamMaker.cs b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Deployment/DreamMaker.cs
index a028bc497d..78c1f8843a 100644
--- a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Deployment/DreamMaker.cs
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Deployment/DreamMaker.cs
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Deployment
 
 			ApiValidationStatus validationStatus;
 			using (var provider = new TemporaryDmbProvider(ioManager.ResolvePath(job.DirectoryName.ToString()), String.Concat(job.DmeName, DmbExtension), job))
-			await using (var controller = await sessionControllerFactory.LaunchNew(provider, byondLock, launchParameters, true, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false))
+			await using (var controller = await sessionControllerFactory.LaunchNew(provider, byondLock, launchParameters, true, false, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false))
 			{
 				var launchResult = await controller.LaunchResult.ConfigureAwait(false);
 
diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Events/EventType.cs b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Events/EventType.cs
index 5de479b2a6..c6697b233f 100644
--- a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Events/EventType.cs
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Events/EventType.cs
@@ -137,5 +137,11 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Events
 		/// </summary>
 		[EventScript("WorldPrime")]
 		WorldPrime,
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// After the watchdog has launched successfully. Parameters: PID of DreamDaemon
+		/// </summary>
+		[EventScript("WatchdogSuccessfulLaunch")]
+		WatchdogSuccessfulLaunch,
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/InstanceFactory.cs b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/InstanceFactory.cs
index e2c0a5afda..1c93991629 100644
--- a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/InstanceFactory.cs
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/InstanceFactory.cs
@@ -273,7 +273,8 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components
 						serverPortProvider,
 						loggerFactory,
 						loggerFactory.CreateLogger<SessionControllerFactory>(),
-						metadata);
+						metadata,
+						eventConsumer);
 
 					var dmbFactory = new DmbFactory(
 						databaseContextFactory,
diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Session/ISessionControllerFactory.cs b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Session/ISessionControllerFactory.cs
index 89a7e3d4aa..27dd2b0a70 100644
--- a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Session/ISessionControllerFactory.cs
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Session/ISessionControllerFactory.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Tgstation.Server.Api.Models.Internal;
 using Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Byond;
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Session
 		/// <param name="currentByondLock">The current <see cref="IByondExecutableLock"/> if any</param>
 		/// <param name="launchParameters">The <see cref="DreamDaemonLaunchParameters"/> to use. <see cref="DreamDaemonLaunchParameters.SecurityLevel"/> will be updated with the minumum required security level for the launch.</param>
 		/// <param name="apiValidate">If the <see cref="ISessionController"/> should only validate the DMAPI then exit</param>
+		/// <param name="isProduction">If the <see cref="ISessionController"/> is starting a production DD and not a staging DD</param>
 		/// <param name="cancellationToken">The <see cref="CancellationToken"/> for the operation</param>
 		/// <returns>A <see cref="Task{TResult}"/> resulting in a new <see cref="ISessionController"/></returns>
 		Task<ISessionController> LaunchNew(
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Session
 			IByondExecutableLock currentByondLock,
 			DreamDaemonLaunchParameters launchParameters,
 			bool apiValidate,
+			bool isProduction,
 			CancellationToken cancellationToken);
 
 		/// <summary>
diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Session/SessionControllerFactory.cs b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Session/SessionControllerFactory.cs
index 1cc3960a7a..52d040227f 100644
--- a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Session/SessionControllerFactory.cs
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Session/SessionControllerFactory.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
 using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Globalization;
 using System.Net.Sockets;
 using System.Text;
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ using Tgstation.Server.Api.Models.Internal;
 using Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Byond;
 using Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Chat;
 using Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Deployment;
+using Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Events;
 using Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Interop;
 using Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Interop.Bridge;
 using Tgstation.Server.Host.Core;
@@ -95,6 +97,11 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Session
 		/// </summary>
 		readonly Api.Models.Instance instance;
 
+		/// <summary>
+		/// The <see cref="IEventConsumer"/> for the <see cref="SessionControllerFactory"/>
+		/// </summary>
+		private IEventConsumer EventConsumer { get; }
+
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Change a given <paramref name="securityLevel"/> into the appropriate DreamDaemon command line word
 		/// </summary>
@@ -145,6 +152,7 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Session
 		/// <param name="serverPortProvider">The value of <see cref="serverPortProvider"/>.</param>
 		/// <param name="loggerFactory">The value of <see cref="loggerFactory"/></param>
 		/// <param name="logger">The value of <see cref="logger"/>.</param>
+		/// <param name="eventConsumer">The value of <see cref="EventConsumer"/>.</param>
 		public SessionControllerFactory(
 			IProcessExecutor processExecutor,
 			IByondManager byond,
@@ -159,7 +167,8 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Session
 			IServerPortProvider serverPortProvider,
 			ILoggerFactory loggerFactory,
 			ILogger<SessionControllerFactory> logger,
-			Api.Models.Instance instance)
+			Api.Models.Instance instance,
+			EventConsumer eventConsumer)
 		{
 			this.processExecutor = processExecutor ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(processExecutor));
 			this.byond = byond ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(byond));
@@ -175,6 +184,7 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Session
 			this.serverPortProvider = serverPortProvider ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(serverPortProvider));
 			this.loggerFactory = loggerFactory ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(loggerFactory));
 			this.logger = logger ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(logger));
+			EventConsumer = eventConsumer ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(eventConsumer));
 		}
 
 		/// <inheritdoc />
@@ -184,6 +194,7 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Session
 			IByondExecutableLock currentByondLock,
 			DreamDaemonLaunchParameters launchParameters,
 			bool apiValidate,
+			bool isProduction,
 			CancellationToken cancellationToken)
 		{
 			logger.LogTrace("Begin session launch...");
@@ -266,6 +277,14 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Session
 						noShellExecute,
 						noShellExecute: noShellExecute);
 
+					// If this isnt a staging DD (Deployment DD), fire off an event
+					if(isProduction) {
+						await EventConsumer.HandleEvent(EventType.WatchdogSuccessfulLaunch, new List<string>
+						{
+							process.Id.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture)
+						}, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+					}
+
 					async Task<string> GetDDOutput()
 					{
 						// DCT x2: None available
diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Watchdog/BasicWatchdog.cs b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Watchdog/BasicWatchdog.cs
index 3cddd03a02..3bc88c2f5c 100644
--- a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Watchdog/BasicWatchdog.cs
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Watchdog/BasicWatchdog.cs
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Watchdog
 						null,
 						ActiveLaunchParameters,
 						false,
+						true,
 						cancellationToken);
 				}
 				else