diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 1c4e233..fc213ae 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 
 #include <avr/io.h>
 #include <avr/sleep.h>
+#include <avr/interrupt.h>
+#include <avr/wdt.h>
 #include <math.h>
 #include <util/delay.h>
 
@@ -33,10 +35,35 @@ void blink() {
     }
 }
 
+ISR(TIMER1_COMPA_vect) {
+    UART_println("Interrupt detected!");
+
+    // Clear the interrupt flag
+    TIFR1 |= (1 << TOV1);
+}
+
+// We will use Timer1 for the interrupt
+void configure_interrupt() {
+    TCNT1 = 0; // Initialize the counter value to 0
+    TCCR1A = 0; // Set the timer to normal mode
+    TCCR1B = 0; // Set the timer to normal mode
+    OCR1A = 31250; // 31250 for a 2 second delay, 15624 for a 1 second delay
+    TCCR1B |= (1 << WGM12); // Set the timer to CTC mode
+    TCCR1B |= (1 << CS02) | (1 << CS00); // Set the prescaler to 1024
+    TIMSK1 |= (1 << OCIE1A); // Enable overflow interrupt
+    sei(); // Enable global interrupts (cli() to disable)
+}   
+
 int main(void) {
     int16_t accel_data[3]; // Array to store accelerometer data (X, Y, Z)
     int32_t iteration = 0;
 
+    // Set the watchdog timer to 8 seconds
+    wdt_enable(WDTO_8S);
+    
+    // Set the sleep mode to idle
+    set_sleep_mode(SLEEP_MODE_IDLE);
+
     initUART();
 
     // Clear the screen
@@ -52,6 +79,9 @@ int main(void) {
     UART_println("MPU6050 Initialized!");
 
     while (1) {
+        // Pat the dog
+        wdt_reset();
+
         UART_println("%d Hello, World!", iteration++);
 
         // Read accelerometer data