diff --git a/projects/testing-library/src/lib/models.ts b/projects/testing-library/src/lib/models.ts
index 1de652e..f866304 100644
--- a/projects/testing-library/src/lib/models.ts
+++ b/projects/testing-library/src/lib/models.ts
@@ -76,6 +76,19 @@ export interface RenderResult<ComponentType, WrapperType = ComponentType> extend
 }
 
 export interface RenderComponentOptions<ComponentType, Q extends Queries = typeof queries> {
+  /**
+   * @description
+   * Automatically detect changes as a "real" running component would do.
+   *
+   * @default
+   * true
+   *
+   * @example
+   * const component = await render(AppComponent, {
+   *  autoDetectChanges: false
+   * })
+   */
+  autoDetectChanges?: boolean;
   /**
    * @description
    * Will call detectChanges when the component is compiled
diff --git a/projects/testing-library/src/lib/testing-library.ts b/projects/testing-library/src/lib/testing-library.ts
index 7782f0c..62f1196 100644
--- a/projects/testing-library/src/lib/testing-library.ts
+++ b/projects/testing-library/src/lib/testing-library.ts
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ export async function render<SutType, WrapperType = SutType>(
   const { dom: domConfig, ...globalConfig } = getConfig();
   const {
     detectChanges: detectChangesOnRender = true,
+    autoDetectChanges = true,
     declarations = [],
     imports = [],
     providers = [],
@@ -64,14 +65,7 @@ export async function render<SutType, WrapperType = SutType>(
     defaultImports = [],
   } = { ...globalConfig, ...renderOptions };
 
-  dtlConfigure({
-    eventWrapper: (cb) => {
-      const result = cb();
-      detectChangesForMountedFixtures();
-      return result;
-    },
-    ...domConfig,
-  });
+  dtlConfigure(domConfig);
 
   TestBed.configureTestingModule({
     declarations: addAutoDeclarations(sut, {
@@ -193,7 +187,6 @@ export async function render<SutType, WrapperType = SutType>(
       result = doNavigate();
     }
 
-    detectChanges();
     return result ?? false;
   };
 
@@ -223,7 +216,6 @@ export async function render<SutType, WrapperType = SutType>(
     }
 
     fixture = await createComponent(componentContainer);
-
     setComponentProperties(fixture, properties);
     setComponentInputs(fixture, inputs);
     setComponentOutputs(fixture, outputs);
@@ -245,6 +237,10 @@ export async function render<SutType, WrapperType = SutType>(
       fixture.componentInstance.ngOnChanges(changes);
     }
 
+    if (autoDetectChanges) {
+      fixture.autoDetectChanges(true);
+    }
+
     detectChanges = () => {
       if (isAlive) {
         fixture.detectChanges();
@@ -395,8 +391,6 @@ async function waitForWrapper<T>(
     inFakeAsync = false;
   }
 
-  detectChanges();
-
   return await dtlWaitFor(() => {
     setTimeout(() => detectChanges(), 0);
     if (inFakeAsync) {
diff --git a/projects/testing-library/tests/fire-event.spec.ts b/projects/testing-library/tests/fire-event.spec.ts
index ebb8501..ace4ba8 100644
--- a/projects/testing-library/tests/fire-event.spec.ts
+++ b/projects/testing-library/tests/fire-event.spec.ts
@@ -1,17 +1,48 @@
 import { Component } from '@angular/core';
 import { render, fireEvent, screen } from '../src/public_api';
+import { FormsModule } from '@angular/forms';
 
-@Component({
-  selector: 'atl-fixture',
-  template: ` <input type="text" data-testid="input" /> `,
-})
-class FixtureComponent {}
+describe('fireEvent', () => {
+  @Component({
+    selector: 'atl-fixture',
+    template: ` <input type="text" data-testid="input" [(ngModel)]="name" name="name" />
+      <div>Hello {{ name }}</div>`,
+  })
+  class FixtureComponent {
+    name = '';
+  }
 
-test('does not call detect changes when fixture is destroyed', async () => {
-  const { fixture } = await render(FixtureComponent);
+  it('automatically detect changes when event is fired', async () => {
+    await render(FixtureComponent, {
+      imports: [FormsModule],
+    });
 
-  fixture.destroy();
+    fireEvent.input(screen.getByTestId('input'), { target: { value: 'Tim' } });
 
-  // should otherwise throw
-  fireEvent.input(screen.getByTestId('input'), { target: { value: 'Bonjour' } });
+    expect(screen.getByText('Hello Tim')).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('can disable automatic detect changes when event is fired', async () => {
+    const { detectChanges } = await render(FixtureComponent, {
+      imports: [FormsModule],
+      autoDetectChanges: false,
+    });
+
+    fireEvent.input(screen.getByTestId('input'), { target: { value: 'Tim' } });
+
+    expect(screen.queryByText('Hello Tim')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+
+    detectChanges();
+
+    expect(screen.getByText('Hello Tim')).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('does not call detect changes when fixture is destroyed', async () => {
+    const { fixture } = await render(FixtureComponent);
+
+    fixture.destroy();
+
+    // should otherwise throw
+    fireEvent.input(screen.getByTestId('input'), { target: { value: 'Bonjour' } });
+  });
 });