diff --git a/validate_workflow.sh b/validate_workflow.sh
index 13f0524b68c8d40f940db205c082a02de721f37d..bd874193bc889c02d7bafdb8f69c3ad9aaa9818a 100755
--- a/validate_workflow.sh
+++ b/validate_workflow.sh
@@ -545,14 +545,17 @@ else
         # TODO: protect DAEMON from STRG-C for clean shutdown
         # echo daemon mode, use inotify to watch changes
         debug "starting daemon"
-        scan_dir "$WATCH_FOLDER" # to clean up existing files
-        /usr/bin/inotifywait --monitor --recursive --event create \
-            --event attrib --event moved_to --format "%w%f" "$WATCH_FOLDER" \
-            | while read -r filename; do
-                    debug "called inotifywait using /usr/bin/inotifywait --monitor
-                    --recursive --event create --event attrib --event moved_to --format '%f' $WATCH_FOLDER"
-                    scan_file "$filename"
-                done
+        while [[ 1 ]]; do
+            scan_dir "$WATCH_FOLDER" # to clean up existing files
+            sleep 10
+        done
+#        /usr/bin/inotifywait --monitor --recursive --event create \
+#            --event attrib --event moved_to --format "%w%f" "$WATCH_FOLDER" \
+#            | while read -r filename; do
+#                    debug "called inotifywait using /usr/bin/inotifywait --monitor
+#                    --recursive --event create --event attrib --event moved_to --format '%f' $WATCH_FOLDER"
+#                    scan_file "$filename"
+#                done
                 debug "stopping daemon"
             else
                 # cli mode, scan watch folder once