diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c627200..e621735 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ A lightweight and cross-platform file watcher for your Zig projects.
 You can run the [examples](./examples/) like so:
 
 ```sh
-zig build run-<filename>
+zig build run-<example-filename> -- <file-to-watch>
 ```
 
 ### Usage
diff --git a/examples/basic.zig b/examples/basic.zig
index 02f2917..0c78c01 100644
--- a/examples/basic.zig
+++ b/examples/basic.zig
@@ -15,10 +15,19 @@ fn watcherThread(watcher: *fzwatch.Watcher) !void {
 pub fn main() !void {
     const allocator = std.heap.page_allocator;
 
+    const args = try std.process.argsAlloc(allocator);
+    defer std.process.argsFree(allocator, args);
+
+    if (args.len < 2) {
+        std.debug.print("Usage: {s} <file-to-watch>\n", .{args[0]});
+        return error.InvalidArgument;
+    }
+    const target_file = args[1];
+
     var watcher = try fzwatch.Watcher.init(allocator);
     defer watcher.deinit();
 
-    try watcher.addFile("README.md");
+    try watcher.addFile(target_file);
     watcher.setCallback(callback, null);
 
     const thread = try std.Thread.spawn(.{}, watcherThread, .{&watcher});
diff --git a/examples/context.zig b/examples/context.zig
index 9e8e42d..c4a29b8 100644
--- a/examples/context.zig
+++ b/examples/context.zig
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ const Object = struct {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn init(allocator: std.mem.Allocator) !Object {
+    pub fn init(allocator: std.mem.Allocator, target_file: [:0]u8) !Object {
         var watcher = try fzwatch.Watcher.init(allocator);
-        try watcher.addFile("README.md");
+        try watcher.addFile(target_file);
 
         return Object{
             .allocator = allocator,
@@ -45,7 +45,17 @@ const Object = struct {
 
 pub fn main() !void {
     const allocator = std.heap.page_allocator;
-    var obj = try Object.init(allocator);
+
+    const args = try std.process.argsAlloc(allocator);
+    defer std.process.argsFree(allocator, args);
+
+    if (args.len < 2) {
+        std.debug.print("Usage: {s} <file-to-watch>\n", .{args[0]});
+        return error.InvalidArgument;
+    }
+    const target_file = args[1];
+
+    var obj = try Object.init(allocator, target_file);
     defer obj.deinit();
     try obj.start();
 
diff --git a/src/watchers/linux.zig b/src/watchers/linux.zig
index 82774cb..2dc646c 100644
--- a/src/watchers/linux.zig
+++ b/src/watchers/linux.zig
@@ -37,10 +37,11 @@ pub const LinuxWatcher = struct {
     }
 
     pub fn addFile(self: *LinuxWatcher, path: []const u8) !void {
+        try std.fs.cwd().access(path, .{});
         _ = try std.posix.inotify_add_watch(
             self.inotify.fd,
             path,
-            std.os.linux.IN.MODIFY,
+            std.os.linux.IN.MODIFY | std.os.linux.IN.CLOSE_WRITE | std.os.linux.IN.ATTRIB | std.os.linux.IN.MOVE_SELF | std.os.linux.IN.DELETE_SELF,
         );
 
         try self.paths.append(self.allocator, path);
@@ -102,14 +103,12 @@ pub const LinuxWatcher = struct {
                 } else if (ev.wd > self.paths.items.len + self.inotify.offset)
                     return error.InvalidWatchDescriptor;
 
-                if (ev.mask & std.os.linux.IN.IGNORED == 0 and ev.mask & std.os.linux.IN.MODIFY == 0)
-                    continue;
-
                 const index = @as(usize, @intCast(@max(0, ev.wd))) - self.inotify.offset;
                 // Editors like vim create temporary files when saving
                 // So we have to re-add the file to the watcher
-                if (ev.mask & std.os.linux.IN.IGNORED != 0)
+                if (ev.mask & (std.os.linux.IN.DELETE_SELF | std.os.linux.IN.MOVE_SELF | std.os.linux.IN.IGNORED) != 0) {
                     try self.addFile(self.paths.items[index]);
+                }
                 if (self.callback) |callback| callback(self.context, .modified);
             }
         }