diff --git a/scripts/scope-watchdog.py b/scripts/scope-watchdog.py
index 653d53f..7b98b7d 100644
--- a/scripts/scope-watchdog.py
+++ b/scripts/scope-watchdog.py
@@ -1,38 +1,25 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 """
 Watches OpenClaw device-auth.json and restores operator scopes when stripped.
-Runs as a persistent systemd service alongside openclaw-gateway.
+Runs as a persistent systemd service. Checks every 10s.
 """
-import json, glob, os, time, subprocess, sys
+import json, glob, os, time, sys
 
 BASE = os.path.expanduser('~/.openclaw')
 DEVICE_AUTH = f'{BASE}/identity/device-auth.json'
 SCOPES = ['operator.write', 'operator.read']
-CHECK_INTERVAL = 30  # seconds
+CHECK_INTERVAL = 10  # seconds
 
-def get_scopes():
+def needs_fix():
     try:
         with open(DEVICE_AUTH) as f:
-            return json.load(f).get('scopes') or []
+            return json.load(f).get('scopes') != SCOPES
     except:
-        return None
+        return False
 
 def restore_scopes():
     fixed = []
-    # Fix device-auth.json
-    try:
-        with open(DEVICE_AUTH) as f:
-            d = json.load(f)
-        if d.get('scopes') != SCOPES:
-            d['scopes'] = SCOPES
-            with open(DEVICE_AUTH, 'w') as f:
-                json.dump(d, f, indent=2)
-            fixed.append('device-auth.json')
-    except Exception as e:
-        print(f'[scope-watchdog] device-auth error: {e}', file=sys.stderr)
-
-    # Fix devices/*.json
-    for p in glob.glob(f'{BASE}/devices/*.json'):
+    for p in [DEVICE_AUTH] + glob.glob(f'{BASE}/devices/*.json'):
         try:
             with open(p) as f:
                 data = json.load(f)
@@ -48,21 +35,13 @@ def restore_scopes():
                 fixed.append(os.path.basename(p))
         except:
             pass
-
     return fixed
 
-print('[scope-watchdog] Starting. Checking every 30s.', flush=True)
-
-# Initial delay to let gateway fully start
-time.sleep(15)
+print('[scope-watchdog] Starting. Checking every 10s.', flush=True)
 
 while True:
-    scopes = get_scopes()
-    if scopes is None:
-        print('[scope-watchdog] device-auth.json not found, waiting...', flush=True)
-    elif scopes != SCOPES:
-        print(f'[scope-watchdog] Scopes stripped ({scopes}), restoring...', flush=True)
+    if needs_fix():
         fixed = restore_scopes()
         if fixed:
-            print(f'[scope-watchdog] Restored scopes in: {fixed}', flush=True)
+            print(f'[scope-watchdog] Restored: {fixed}', flush=True)
     time.sleep(CHECK_INTERVAL)