diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8d87645..fd67b50 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ Usage of swagger-proxy:
         Target (default "http://localhost:4321")
   -verbose
         Verbose
+  -watch
+        Watch
 ```
 
 ## Middleware
diff --git a/cmd/swagger-proxy/main.go b/cmd/swagger-proxy/main.go
index d15c856..4ab4a46 100644
--- a/cmd/swagger-proxy/main.go
+++ b/cmd/swagger-proxy/main.go
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ func main() {
 	spec := flag.String("spec", "swagger.yml", "Swagger Spec")
 	target := flag.String("target", "http://localhost:4321", "Target")
 	verbose := flag.Bool("verbose", false, "Verbose")
+	watch := flag.Bool("watch", true, "Watch")
 	flag.Parse()
 
 	doc, err := loads.Spec(*spec)
@@ -127,7 +128,9 @@ func main() {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	go watchFor(proxy, *spec)
+	if watch {
+		go watchFor(proxy, *spec)
+	}
 
 	if err := serve(proxy, *bind); err != nil {
 		log.Println(err)