diff --git a/Elsa.sln b/Elsa.sln
index f12ececaf..9e9efc6db 100644
--- a/Elsa.sln
+++ b/Elsa.sln
@@ -336,6 +336,8 @@ Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "ElsaDashboard.Samples.Blazo
 EndProject
 Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "Elsa.Samples.HttpEndpointSecurity", "src\samples\aspnet\Elsa.Samples.HttpEndpointSecurity\Elsa.Samples.HttpEndpointSecurity.csproj", "{82B115DA-E3D0-49D7-AD08-DE9387656756}"
 EndProject
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Elsa.Samples.WatchDirectoryWorker", "src\samples\worker\Elsa.Samples.WatchDirectoryWorker\Elsa.Samples.WatchDirectoryWorker.csproj", "{8EC3CF51-EBC1-4B45-881E-4B1B8190D579}"
+EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
 		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
@@ -786,6 +788,10 @@ Global
 		{82B115DA-E3D0-49D7-AD08-DE9387656756}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
 		{82B115DA-E3D0-49D7-AD08-DE9387656756}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
 		{82B115DA-E3D0-49D7-AD08-DE9387656756}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{8EC3CF51-EBC1-4B45-881E-4B1B8190D579}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{8EC3CF51-EBC1-4B45-881E-4B1B8190D579}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{8EC3CF51-EBC1-4B45-881E-4B1B8190D579}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{8EC3CF51-EBC1-4B45-881E-4B1B8190D579}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
@@ -934,6 +940,7 @@ Global
 		{DCB3C4DD-2B7D-44E9-A366-F36F4ABFF488} = {D86B94DC-A53C-4A67-A820-828DD359C49B}
 		{9A4B1C48-16FB-4A65-AE98-5CDE7BCB506C} = {D86B94DC-A53C-4A67-A820-828DD359C49B}
 		{82B115DA-E3D0-49D7-AD08-DE9387656756} = {22E75696-6FE9-436A-9097-EE21C603F818}
+		{8EC3CF51-EBC1-4B45-881E-4B1B8190D579} = {E42743A0-FBDD-4150-9D53-6000496D9B87}
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(ExtensibilityGlobals) = postSolution
 		SolutionGuid = {8B0975FD-7050-48B0-88C5-48C33378E158}
diff --git a/src/samples/worker/Elsa.Samples.WatchDirectoryWorker/Elsa.Samples.WatchDirectoryWorker.csproj b/src/samples/worker/Elsa.Samples.WatchDirectoryWorker/Elsa.Samples.WatchDirectoryWorker.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..44621cbd8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/samples/worker/Elsa.Samples.WatchDirectoryWorker/Elsa.Samples.WatchDirectoryWorker.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
+    <TargetFramework>net5.0</TargetFramework>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting" Version="5.0.0" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\activities\Elsa.Activities.File\Elsa.Activities.File.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\core\Elsa\Elsa.csproj" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+</Project>
diff --git a/src/samples/worker/Elsa.Samples.WatchDirectoryWorker/Program.cs b/src/samples/worker/Elsa.Samples.WatchDirectoryWorker/Program.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9c7cbf63b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/samples/worker/Elsa.Samples.WatchDirectoryWorker/Program.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+using Elsa.Samples.WatchDirectoryWorker.Workflows;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
+using System;
+
+namespace Elsa.Samples.WatchDirectoryWorker
+{
+    class Program
+    {
+        static void Main(string[] args)
+        {
+            CreateHostBuilder(args).Build().Run();
+        }
+
+        public static IHostBuilder CreateHostBuilder(string[] args) =>
+            Host.CreateDefaultBuilder(args)
+                .ConfigureServices((hostContext, services) =>
+                {
+                    services
+                        .AddElsa(options => options
+                            .AddFileActivities()
+                            .AddWorkflow<WatchDirectoryWorkflow>());
+                });
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/samples/worker/Elsa.Samples.WatchDirectoryWorker/Workflows/WatchDirectoryWorkflow.cs b/src/samples/worker/Elsa.Samples.WatchDirectoryWorker/Workflows/WatchDirectoryWorkflow.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..85bec305b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/samples/worker/Elsa.Samples.WatchDirectoryWorker/Workflows/WatchDirectoryWorkflow.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+using Elsa.Activities.File;
+using Elsa.Builders;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace Elsa.Samples.WatchDirectoryWorker.Workflows
+{
+    public class WatchDirectoryWorkflow : IWorkflow
+    {
+        public void Build(IWorkflowBuilder builder) => builder.WatchDirectory(setup => setup.WithPath("C:\\Temp")
+                                                         .WithPattern("*.txt"));
+    }
+}