diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 80b72a3..3e3c490 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import click
 import sh
 
 SERVICES_BASE_PATH = "/infra/services/"
+POD_CHECK_TIME = 120.0
 
 shlog = sh.bake(_out=sys.stdout, _err=sys.stderr)
 sdnotify = sh.Command("systemd-notify")
@@ -117,12 +118,18 @@ class PodKeeper:
     def check_pod(self):
         new_timestamp = datetime.utcnow()
         inspect_command = sh.podman.pod.inspect(self.podname, _return_cmd=True)
-        pod_description = json.loads(inspect_command.stdout)
+        multiple_descriptions = json.loads(inspect_command.stdout)
+        if not multiple_descriptions:
+            print(f"No pod descriptions found for {self.podname}", file=sys.stderr, flush=True)
+            self.stopping.set()
+            return
+        assert len(multiple_descriptions) == 1, f"Single pod description expected for {self.podname}"
+        pod_description = multiple_descriptions[0]
         for container in pod_description["Containers"]:
             if container["State"] != "running":
                 print(f"Container {container['Name']} exited", file=sys.stderr, flush=True)
-                logs_since = self.last_check - timedelta(seconds=10)
-                print(f"Log since last check (-10s):\n", file=sys.stderr, flush=True)
+                logs_since = self.last_check - timedelta(seconds=POD_CHECK_TIME)
+                print(f"Log since last check (-{POD_CHECK_TIME}s):\n", file=sys.stderr, flush=True)
                 shlog.podman.logs('--since', logs_since.isoformat(), container['Name'], _out=sys.stderr)
                 self.stopping.set()
         self.last_check = new_timestamp
@@ -178,7 +185,7 @@ def main(network, log_driver, log_level, replace, remove, verbose, identifier):
     signal(SIGALRM, keeper.check)
     signal(SIGUSR1, keeper.passthrough)
     signal(SIGUSR2, keeper.passthrough)
-    setitimer(ITIMER_REAL, 4.0, 120.0)
+    setitimer(ITIMER_REAL, 3.0, POD_CHECK_TIME)
 
     keeper.run()