diff --git a/internal/orchestrator/orchestrator.go b/internal/orchestrator/orchestrator.go
index cc3768f6..54a53485 100644
--- a/internal/orchestrator/orchestrator.go
+++ b/internal/orchestrator/orchestrator.go
@@ -282,6 +282,36 @@ func (o *Orchestrator) cancelHelper(op *v1.Operation, status v1.OperationStatus)
 func (o *Orchestrator) Run(ctx context.Context) {
 	zap.L().Info("starting orchestrator loop")
 
+	go func() {
+		// watchdog timer to detect clock jumps and reschedule all tasks.
+		interval := 10 * time.Second
+		grace := 5 * time.Second
+		ticker := time.NewTicker(interval)
+		lastTickTime := time.Now()
+
+		for {
+			select {
+			case <-ctx.Done():
+				ticker.Stop()
+				return
+			case <-ticker.C:
+				deltaMs := lastTickTime.Add(interval).UnixMilli() - time.Now().UnixMilli()
+				if deltaMs < 0 {
+					deltaMs = -deltaMs
+				}
+				if deltaMs < grace.Milliseconds() {
+					continue
+				}
+				zap.S().Warnf("detected a clock jump, watchdog timer is off from realtime by %dms, rescheduling all tasks", deltaMs)
+
+				lastTickTime = time.Now()
+				if err := o.ScheduleDefaultTasks(o.config); err != nil {
+					zap.S().Errorf("failed to schedule default tasks: %v", err)
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+
 	for {
 		if ctx.Err() != nil {
 			zap.L().Info("shutting down orchestrator loop, context cancelled.")