diff --git a/pytests/config_test/test_file_watcher.py b/pytests/config_test/test_file_watcher.py
index a6b86477..319a17b0 100644
--- a/pytests/config_test/test_file_watcher.py
+++ b/pytests/config_test/test_file_watcher.py
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ async def test_add_callback_while_watcher_running(tmp_path: Path):
     dirs.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
     file = (dirs / "a.toml").resolve()
     file.touch()
-    watcher = FileWatcher(paths=[dirs], debounce_ms=200)
+    watcher = FileWatcher(paths=[dirs], debounce_ms=200, force_polling=True)
 
     calls = 0
 
diff --git a/src/config/file_watcher.py b/src/config/file_watcher.py
index 0ec81e4a..eadabb96 100644
--- a/src/config/file_watcher.py
+++ b/src/config/file_watcher.py
@@ -55,9 +55,11 @@ class FileWatcher:
         callback_timeout_s: float = 10.0,
         callback_failure_threshold: int = 3,
         callback_cooldown_s: float = 30.0,
+        force_polling: bool = False,
     ) -> None:
         self._paths = [path.resolve() for path in paths]
         self._debounce_ms = debounce_ms
+        self._force_polling = force_polling
         self._callback_timeout_s = callback_timeout_s
         self._callback_failure_threshold = callback_failure_threshold
         self._callback_cooldown_s = callback_cooldown_s
@@ -136,7 +138,7 @@ class FileWatcher:
     async def _run(self) -> None:
         while self._running:
             try:
-                async for changes in awatch(*self._paths, debounce=self._debounce_ms):
+                async for changes in awatch(*self._paths, debounce=self._debounce_ms, force_polling=self._force_polling):
                     if not self._running:
                         break
                     normalized_changes = self._normalize_changes(changes)