diff --git a/Nginx.kube.yaml b/Nginx.kube.yaml
index 71b5002..c9d2749 100644
--- a/Nginx.kube.yaml
+++ b/Nginx.kube.yaml
@@ -63,13 +63,23 @@ spec:
         command: ["/bin/sh", "-c"]
         args:
           - |
-            apk add --no-cache inotify-tools;
-            echo "Watcher started..."
-            while inotifywait -e close_write /etc/nginx/blacklisted.d/blacklisted-sessions.conf; do
-              echo "Change detected in deny.conf, reloading Nginx..."
-              # Find the Nginx master process and send SIGHUP (reload)
-              pkill -HUP nginx
-            done
+
+             apk add --no-cache inotify-tools;
+             # Ensure file exists so inotify doesn't fail
+             touch /etc/nginx/blacklisted.d/blacklisted-sessions.conf;
+             echo "Watcher started on /etc/nginx/blacklisted.d/blacklisted-sessions.conf"
+        
+             while inotifywait -e modify /etc/nginx/blacklisted.d/blacklisted-sessions.conf; do
+               echo "Change detected, waiting 5 seconds to batch updates..."
+               sleep 5;
+          
+               # Check if Nginx is actually running before signaling
+               if pgrep nginx > /dev/null; then
+                 echo "Reloading Nginx..."
+                 pkill -HUP nginx
+               fi
+             done
+
         volumeMounts:
         - name: blacklisted-memory-volume
           mountPath: /etc/nginx/blacklisted.d/