diff --git a/realize.go b/realize.go
index 0fdd581..2ec4f41 100644
--- a/realize.go
+++ b/realize.go
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ func main() {
 					&cli.BoolFlag{Name: "install", Aliases: []string{"i"}, Value: false, Usage: "Enable go install"},
 					&cli.BoolFlag{Name: "build", Aliases: []string{"b"}, Value: false, Usage: "Enable go build"},
 					&cli.BoolFlag{Name: "run", Aliases: []string{"nr"}, Value: false, Usage: "Enable go run"},
+					&cli.BoolFlag{Name: "legacy", Aliases: []string{"l"}, Value: false, Usage: "Legacy watch by polling instead fsnotify"},
 					&cli.BoolFlag{Name: "no-config", Aliases: []string{"nc"}, Value: false, Usage: "Ignore existing config and doesn't create a new one"},
 				},
 				Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
@@ -1117,6 +1118,10 @@ func setup(c *cli.Context) (err error) {
 // Start realize workflow
 func start(c *cli.Context) (err error) {
 	r.Server = realize.Server{Parent: &r, Status: false, Open: false, Port: realize.Port, Host: realize.Host}
+	// set legacy watcher
+	if c.Bool("legacy"){
+		r.Settings.Legacy.Set(1)
+	}
 	// check no-config and read
 	if !c.Bool("no-config") {
 		// read a config if exist
diff --git a/realize/cli.go b/realize/cli.go
index 28a36b5..6e20511 100644
--- a/realize/cli.go
+++ b/realize/cli.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ var (
 	// RPrefix tool name
 	RPrefix = "realize"
 	// RVersion current version
-	RVersion = "2.0.1"
+	RVersion = "2.1"
 	// RExt file extension
 	RExt = ".yaml"
 	// RFile config file name
diff --git a/realize/notify.go b/realize/notify.go
index 01b254c..03c6006 100644
--- a/realize/notify.go
+++ b/realize/notify.go
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package realize
 
 // this code is imported from moby, unfortunately i can't import it directly as dependencies from its repo,
 // cause there was a problem between moby vendor and fsnotify
-// i have just added only walk methods and some little changes to polling interval, originally set as static.
+// i have just added only the walk methods and some little changes to polling interval, originally set as static.
 
 import (
 	"errors"
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ type (
 // PollingWatcher returns a poll-based file watcher
 func PollingWatcher(interval time.Duration) FileWatcher {
 	if interval == 0 {
-		interval = 100 * time.Millisecond
+		interval = time.Duration(1) * time.Second
 	}
 	return &filePoller{
 		interval: interval,
@@ -67,13 +67,13 @@ func PollingWatcher(interval time.Duration) FileWatcher {
 }
 
 // NewFileWatcher tries to use an fs-event watcher, and falls back to the poller if there is an error
-func NewFileWatcher(force bool, interval time.Duration) (FileWatcher, error) {
-	if !force {
+func NewFileWatcher(l Legacy) (FileWatcher, error) {
+	if !l.Force {
 		if w, err := EventWatcher(); err == nil {
 			return w, nil
 		}
 	}
-	return PollingWatcher(interval), nil
+	return PollingWatcher(l.Interval), nil
 }
 
 // EventWatcher returns an fs-event based file watcher
diff --git a/realize/projects.go b/realize/projects.go
index ff5fb66..6772ec3 100644
--- a/realize/projects.go
+++ b/realize/projects.go
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ func (p *Project) Watch(wg *sync.WaitGroup) {
 	// change channel
 	p.stop = make(chan bool)
 	// init a new watcher
-	p.watcher, err = NewFileWatcher(p.parent.Settings.Legacy.Force, p.parent.Settings.Legacy.Interval)
+	p.watcher, err = NewFileWatcher(p.parent.Settings.Legacy)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
diff --git a/realize/projects_test.go b/realize/projects_test.go
index 7aef1df..bdba2e1 100644
--- a/realize/projects_test.go
+++ b/realize/projects_test.go
@@ -100,7 +100,9 @@ func TestProject_Reload(t *testing.T) {
 		parent: &r,
 	})
 	input := "test/path"
-	r.Projects[0].watcher, _ = NewFileWatcher(false, 0)
+	r.Settings.Legacy.Force = false
+	r.Settings.Legacy.Interval = 0
+	r.Projects[0].watcher, _ = NewFileWatcher(r.Settings.Legacy)
 	r.Reload = func(context Context) {
 		log.Println(context.Path)
 	}
diff --git a/realize/settings.go b/realize/settings.go
index d30db6c..783cb2a 100644
--- a/realize/settings.go
+++ b/realize/settings.go
@@ -61,6 +61,17 @@ type Resource struct {
 	Name   string
 }
 
+// Set legacy watcher with an interval
+func (l *Legacy) Set(interval int){
+	l.Force = true
+	l.Interval = time.Duration(interval) * time.Second
+}
+
+// Unset legacy watcher
+func (l *Legacy) Unset(){
+	l.Force = false
+}
+
 // Remove realize folder
 func (s *Settings) Remove(d string) error {
 	_, err := os.Stat(d)