diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 3bf738e..7753dff 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     ],
     "require": {
         "php": "^8.1",
-        "directorytree/imapengine": "^1.13.0",
+        "directorytree/imapengine": "^1.19.0",
         "illuminate/contracts": "^10.0|^11.0|^12.0"
     },
     "require-dev": {
diff --git a/src/Commands/WatchMailbox.php b/src/Commands/WatchMailbox.php
index 45a1dac..b392cc7 100644
--- a/src/Commands/WatchMailbox.php
+++ b/src/Commands/WatchMailbox.php
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@
 use DirectoryTree\ImapEngine\Laravel\Facades\Imap;
 use DirectoryTree\ImapEngine\Laravel\Support\LoopInterface;
 use DirectoryTree\ImapEngine\MailboxInterface;
-use DirectoryTree\ImapEngine\Message;
 use Exception;
 use Illuminate\Console\Command;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Event;
 use Illuminate\Support\Str;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Exception\InvalidOptionException;
 
 class WatchMailbox extends Command
 {
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class WatchMailbox extends Command
      *
      * @var string
      */
-    protected $signature = 'imap:watch {mailbox} {folder?} {--with=} {--timeout=30} {--attempts=5} {--debug=false}';
+    protected $signature = 'imap:watch {mailbox} {folder?} {--method=idle} {--with=} {--timeout=30} {--attempts=5} {--debug=false}';
 
     /**
      * The console command description.
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ class WatchMailbox extends Command
      */
     public function handle(LoopInterface $loop): void
     {
+        if (! in_array($method = $this->option('method'), ['idle', 'poll'])) {
+            throw new InvalidOptionException("Invalid method [{$method}]. Valid options are [idle, poll].");
+        }
+
         $mailbox = Imap::mailbox($name = $this->argument('mailbox'));
 
         $with = explode(',', $this->option('with'));
@@ -48,11 +52,18 @@ public function handle(LoopInterface $loop): void
             try {
                 $folder = $this->folder($mailbox);
 
-                $folder->idle(
-                    new HandleMessageReceived($this, $attempts, $lastReceivedAt),
-                    new ConfigureIdleQuery($with),
-                    $this->option('timeout')
-                );
+                match ($this->option('method')) {
+                    'idle' => $folder->idle(
+                        new HandleMessageReceived($this, $attempts, $lastReceivedAt),
+                        new ConfigureIdleQuery($with),
+                        $this->option('timeout'),
+                    ),
+                    'poll' => $folder->poll(
+                        new HandleMessageReceived($this, $attempts, $lastReceivedAt),
+                        new ConfigureIdleQuery($with),
+                        $this->option('timeout'),
+                    ),
+                };
             } catch (Exception $e) {
                 if ($this->isMessageMissing($e)) {
                     return;
diff --git a/tests/Commands/WatchMailboxTest.php b/tests/Commands/WatchMailboxTest.php
index 12f3807..d7f6878 100644
--- a/tests/Commands/WatchMailboxTest.php
+++ b/tests/Commands/WatchMailboxTest.php
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Event;
 use InvalidArgumentException;
 use RuntimeException;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Exception\InvalidOptionException;
 
 use function Pest\Laravel\artisan;
 
@@ -51,6 +52,35 @@
     );
 });
 
+it('can watch mailbox using method', function (string $method) {
+    Config::set('imap.mailboxes.test', [
+        'host' => 'localhost',
+        'port' => 993,
+        'encryption' => 'ssl',
+        'username' => '',
+        'password' => '',
+    ]);
+
+    Imap::fake('test', folders: [
+        new FakeFolder('inbox', messages: [
+            $message = new FakeMessage(uid: 1),
+        ]),
+    ]);
+
+    App::bind(LoopInterface::class, LoopFake::class);
+
+    Event::fake();
+
+    artisan(WatchMailbox::class, [
+        'mailbox' => 'test',
+        '--method' => $method,
+    ])->assertSuccessful();
+
+    Event::assertDispatched(
+        fn (MessageReceived $event) => $event->message->is($message)
+    );
+})->with(['idle', 'poll']);
+
 it('dispatches event when failure attempts have been reached', function () {
     Config::set('imap.mailboxes.test', [
         'host' => 'localhost',
@@ -91,3 +121,27 @@ public function idle(
             && $event->exception->getMessage() === 'Simulated exception';
     });
 });
+
+it('throws exception when invalid method is provided', function () {
+    Config::set('imap.mailboxes.test', [
+        'host' => 'localhost',
+        'port' => 993,
+        'encryption' => 'ssl',
+        'username' => '',
+        'password' => '',
+    ]);
+
+    Imap::fake('test', folders: [
+        new FakeFolder('inbox'),
+    ]);
+
+    App::bind(LoopInterface::class, LoopFake::class);
+
+    artisan(WatchMailbox::class, [
+        'mailbox' => 'test',
+        '--method' => 'invalid',
+    ]);
+})->throws(
+    InvalidOptionException::class,
+    'Invalid method [invalid]. Valid options are [idle, poll].'
+);