diff --git a/worker/kubernetes.go b/worker/kubernetes.go
index 4370a604..46d5df68 100644
--- a/worker/kubernetes.go
+++ b/worker/kubernetes.go
@@ -6,14 +6,15 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"text/template"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ohsu-comp-bio/funnel/tes"
 	v1 "k8s.io/api/batch/v1"
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/watch"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes/scheme"
+	batchv1 "k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes/typed/batch/v1"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/rest"
 )
 
@@ -84,14 +85,7 @@ func (kcmd KubernetesCommand) Run(ctx context.Context) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("creating job: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	// Wait until the job finishes
-	watcher, err := client.Watch(ctx, metav1.ListOptions{LabelSelector: fmt.Sprintf("job-name=%s-%d", taskId, kcmd.JobId)})
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	defer watcher.Stop()
-	waitForJobFinish(ctx, watcher)
+	waitForJobFinish(ctx, client, metav1.ListOptions{LabelSelector: fmt.Sprintf("job-name=%s-%d", taskId, kcmd.JobId)})
 
 	pods, err := clientset.CoreV1().Pods(kcmd.Namespace).List(ctx, metav1.ListOptions{LabelSelector: fmt.Sprintf("job-name=%s-%d", taskId, kcmd.JobId)})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -145,23 +139,30 @@ func (kcmd KubernetesCommand) Stop() error {
 }
 
 // Waits until the job finishes
-func waitForJobFinish(ctx context.Context, watcher watch.Interface) {
+func waitForJobFinish(ctx context.Context, client batchv1.JobInterface, listOptions metav1.ListOptions) {
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(10 * time.Second)
+
 	for {
 		select {
-		case event := <-watcher.ResultChan():
-			if event.Type == watch.Error || event.Type == watch.Deleted {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			return
+		case <-ticker.C:
+			jobs, err := client.List(ctx, listOptions)
+
+			if err != nil {
 				return
-			} else if event.Type == watch.Bookmark {
-				continue
 			}
 
-			job := event.Object.(*v1.Job)
+			if len(jobs.Items) == 0 {
+				// Should not happen
+				return
+			}
 
+			// There should be always only one job
+			job := jobs.Items[0]
 			if job.Status.Succeeded > 0 || job.Status.Failed > 0 {
 				return
 			}
-		case <-ctx.Done():
-			return
 		}
 	}
 }