diff --git a/test/test.ts b/test/test.ts
index 32ea39d..c116ee2 100644
--- a/test/test.ts
+++ b/test/test.ts
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ tap.test('should create a new instance', async () => {
 });
 
 tap.test('should add some files to watch and start', async () => {
-  testSmartchok.add(['./test/assets/**/*.txt']);
+  testSmartchok.add(['./test/**/*.txt']);
   await testSmartchok.start()
-  testSmartchok.add(['./test/assets/**/*.md']);
+  testSmartchok.add(['./test/**/*.md']);
 });
 
 tap.test('should get an observable for a certain event', async () => {
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ tap.test('should register an add operation', async () => {
   await testDeferred.promise;
 });
 
-tap.test('should stop the watch process', async () => {
+tap.test('should stop the watch process', async (tools) => {
+  await tools.delayFor(10000);
   testSmartchok.stop();
 });
 
diff --git a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
index 985942b..1d938b6 100644
--- a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@push.rocks/smartchok',
-  version: '1.0.32',
+  version: '1.0.33',
   description: 'smart wrapper for chokidar'
 }
diff --git a/ts/smartchok.classes.smartchok.ts b/ts/smartchok.classes.smartchok.ts
index afe4ea9..278a905 100644
--- a/ts/smartchok.classes.smartchok.ts
+++ b/ts/smartchok.classes.smartchok.ts
@@ -95,10 +95,14 @@ export class Smartchok {
     const done = plugins.smartpromise.defer<void>();
     this.status = 'starting';
     this.watcher = new plugins.watcher(
-      this.watchStringmap.getStringArray().map((string) => this.getGlobBase(string)),
+      this.watchStringmap.getStringArray().map((string) => {
+        const result = this.getGlobBase(string);
+        console.log(`Watching ${result} for changes`);
+        return result;
+      }),
       {
         depth: 20,
-        recursive: true,
+        recursive: false,
       }
     );
     this.watcher.on('ready', () => {