diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Watchdog/WindowsWatchdog.cs b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Watchdog/WindowsWatchdog.cs
index f2c22f9bc2..c1919b7e41 100644
--- a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Watchdog/WindowsWatchdog.cs
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Watchdog/WindowsWatchdog.cs
@@ -105,7 +105,8 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Watchdog
 			}
 			catch
 			{
-				_ = DisposeAsync();
+				// synchronous
+				DisposeAsync().AsTask().Wait();
 				throw;
 			}
 		}