diff --git a/crontabd/main.go b/crontabd/main.go
index b01d8c8..82dad49 100644
--- a/crontabd/main.go
+++ b/crontabd/main.go
@@ -31,18 +31,14 @@ func main() {
 	}
 	logger.Info("Crontab file resolved as: %s", crontabFile)
 
-	watcher, err := fsnotify.NewWatcher()
+	events, err := watchCrontabFile(crontabFile)
 	if err != nil {
-		logger.Error("Failed to create watcher: %v", err)
+		logger.Error("Failed to watch crontab file: %v", err)
 		return
 	}
-
-	err = watcher.Add(crontabFile)
-	if err != nil {
-		logger.Error("Failed to add crontab file to watcher: %v", err)
-		return
+	for event := range events {
+		logger.Info("Crontab file updated: %s", event.Name)
 	}
-	logger.Info("Watching crontab file: %s", crontabFile)
 }
 
 func resolveCrontabPath() (string, error) {
@@ -79,3 +75,37 @@ func ensureExists(path string) error {
 	defer file.Close()
 	return nil
 }
+
+func watchCrontabFile(path string) (<-chan fsnotify.Event, error) {
+	watcher, err := fsnotify.NewWatcher()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create watcher: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	err = watcher.Add(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to add crontab file to watcher: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	filteredChan := make(chan fsnotify.Event)
+	go func() {
+		defer close(filteredChan)
+		for {
+			select {
+			case event, ok := <-watcher.Events:
+				if !ok {
+					return
+				}
+				if event.Op&fsnotify.Write == fsnotify.Write {
+					filteredChan <- event
+				}
+			case err, ok := <-watcher.Errors:
+				if !ok {
+					return
+				}
+				logger.Error("Error watching crontab file: %v", err)
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+	return filteredChan, nil
+}