diff --git a/lib/que/command_line_interface.rb b/lib/que/command_line_interface.rb
index dfbd22a2..9b869938 100644
--- a/lib/que/command_line_interface.rb
+++ b/lib/que/command_line_interface.rb
@@ -50,6 +50,14 @@ def parse(
               poll_interval = i
             end
 
+            opts.on(
+              '--listen [LISTEN]',
+              String,
+              "Set to false to disable listen mode (default: true)"
+            ) do |listen|
+              options[:listen] = listen != "false"
+            end
+
             opts.on(
               '-l',
               '--log-level [LEVEL]',
diff --git a/spec/que/command_line_interface_spec.rb b/spec/que/command_line_interface_spec.rb
index 7d7c013b..7ee69c31 100644
--- a/spec/que/command_line_interface_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/que/command_line_interface_spec.rb
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ def write_file
     def assert_locker_instantiated(
       worker_priorities: [10, 30, 50, nil, nil, nil],
       poll_interval: 5,
+      listen: true,
       wait_period: 50,
       queues: ['default'],
       maximum_buffer_size: 8
@@ -198,7 +199,7 @@ def assert_locker_instantiated(
 
       locker_instantiate = locker_instantiates.first
 
-      assert_equal true,                locker_instantiate[:listen]
+      assert_equal listen,              locker_instantiate[:listen]
       assert_equal true,                locker_instantiate[:poll]
       assert_equal queues,              locker_instantiate[:queues]
       assert_equal poll_interval,       locker_instantiate[:poll_interval]
@@ -257,6 +258,12 @@ def assert_locker_started(
       end
     end
 
+    it "with --listen false to disable listen mode" do
+      assert_successful_invocation "./#{filename} --listen false"
+      assert_locker_instantiated(listen: false)
+      assert_locker_started
+    end
+
     it "with --wait-period to configure the wait period" do
       assert_successful_invocation "./#{filename} --wait-period 200"
       assert_locker_instantiated(