diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 101515b..9d97f48 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ host = "127.0.0.1"
 idle-timeout-seconds=180
 poll-time-idle-seconds=4
 poll-time-window-seconds=1
+disable-idle-watcher=false
+disable-window-watcher=false
 
 [[awatcher.filters]]
 # match only "navigator"
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 92e49b8..0268d91 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ pub struct RunnerConfig {
     pub config_file: PathBuf,
     #[cfg(feature = "bundle")]
     pub no_tray: bool,
+    pub disable_idle_watcher: bool,
+    pub disable_window_watcher: bool,
 }
 
 pub fn setup_logger(verbosity: LevelFilter) -> Result<(), fern::InitError> {
@@ -70,6 +72,12 @@ pub fn from_cli() -> anyhow::Result<RunnerConfig> {
             arg!(--"no-server" "Don't send data to the ActivityWatch server")
                 .value_parser(value_parser!(bool))
                 .action(ArgAction::SetTrue),
+            arg!(--"disable-idle-watcher" "Don't watch for idle activity")
+                .value_parser(value_parser!(bool))
+                .action(ArgAction::SetTrue),
+            arg!(--"disable-window-watcher" "Don't watch for window activity")
+                .value_parser(value_parser!(bool))
+                .action(ArgAction::SetTrue),
             #[cfg(feature = "bundle")]
             arg!(--"no-tray" "Don't use the bundled tray, run only server and watchers in the background")
                 .value_parser(value_parser!(bool))
@@ -106,6 +114,8 @@ pub fn from_cli() -> anyhow::Result<RunnerConfig> {
         config_file: config.config_file,
         #[cfg(feature = "bundle")]
         no_tray: *matches.get_one("no-tray").unwrap(),
+        disable_idle_watcher: *matches.get_one("disable-idle-watcher").unwrap(),
+        disable_window_watcher: *matches.get_one("disable-window-watcher").unwrap(),
     })
 }
 
@@ -143,6 +153,17 @@ fn merge_cli(config: &mut FileConfig, matches: &ArgMatches) {
     get_arg_value("port", matches, &mut config.server.port);
     #[cfg(not(feature = "bundle"))]
     get_arg_value("host", matches, &mut config.server.host);
+
+    get_arg_value(
+        "disable-idle-watcher",
+        matches,
+        &mut config.client.disable_idle_watcher,
+    );
+    get_arg_value(
+        "disable-window-watcher",
+        matches,
+        &mut config.client.disable_window_watcher,
+    );
 }
 
 fn get_arg_value<T>(id: &str, matches: &ArgMatches, config_value: &mut T)
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 0d274d2..c0b2e04 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@ extern crate log;
 mod bundle;
 mod config;
 
-use std::error::Error;
+use std::pin::Pin;
 use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::{error::Error, future::Future};
 use tokio::signal::unix::{signal, SignalKind};
 #[cfg(feature = "bundle")]
 use tokio::sync::mpsc;
@@ -22,8 +23,20 @@ async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
     let no_tray = config.no_tray;
     #[cfg(feature = "bundle")]
     let config_file = config.config_file;
+    let disable_idle_watcher = config.disable_idle_watcher;
+    let disable_window_watcher = config.disable_window_watcher;
     let config = config.watchers_config;
 
+    #[cfg(not(feature = "bundle"))]
+    if disable_idle_watcher && disable_window_watcher {
+        error!("Both watchers are disabled");
+        return Err("At least one watcher must be enabled".into());
+    }
+    #[cfg(feature = "bundle")]
+    if disable_idle_watcher && disable_window_watcher {
+        warn!("Both watchers are disabled");
+    }
+
     if config.no_server {
         warn!(
             "Not sending to server {}:{}",
@@ -58,8 +71,22 @@ async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
 
     let client = Arc::new(ReportClient::new(config).await?);
 
-    let idle_future = run_first_supported(Arc::clone(&client), &WatcherType::Idle);
-    let active_window_future = run_first_supported(Arc::clone(&client), &WatcherType::ActiveWindow);
+    let idle_future: Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = bool> + Send>> = if disable_idle_watcher {
+        Box::pin(std::future::pending())
+    } else {
+        Box::pin(run_first_supported(Arc::clone(&client), &WatcherType::Idle))
+    };
+
+    let active_window_future: Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = bool> + Send>> = if disable_window_watcher
+    {
+        Box::pin(std::future::pending::<bool>())
+    } else {
+        Box::pin(run_first_supported(
+            Arc::clone(&client),
+            &WatcherType::ActiveWindow,
+        ))
+    };
+
     let sigterm = async {
         signal(SignalKind::terminate()).unwrap().recv().await;
         warn!("Caught SIGTERM, shutting down...");
diff --git a/watchers/src/config/file_config.rs b/watchers/src/config/file_config.rs
index 9a9f0ef..c1bf467 100644
--- a/watchers/src/config/file_config.rs
+++ b/watchers/src/config/file_config.rs
@@ -69,6 +69,10 @@ pub struct ClientConfig {
     pub poll_time_window_seconds: u32,
     #[serde(default)]
     pub filters: Vec<Filter>,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub disable_idle_watcher: bool,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub disable_window_watcher: bool,
 }
 
 impl ClientConfig {
@@ -168,6 +172,8 @@ host = "http://address.com"
 idle-timeout-seconds=14
 poll-time-idle-seconds=13
 poll-time-window-seconds=12
+disable-idle-watcher=false
+disable-window-watcher=false
 
 # Add as many filters as needed.
 # There should be at least 1 match field, and at least 1 replace field.