diff --git a/services/dy-static-file-server/src/dy_static_file_server/inputs_to_outputs.py b/services/dy-static-file-server/src/dy_static_file_server/inputs_to_outputs.py
index b2e3948d..e6b59934 100644
--- a/services/dy-static-file-server/src/dy_static_file_server/inputs_to_outputs.py
+++ b/services/dy-static-file-server/src/dy_static_file_server/inputs_to_outputs.py
@@ -77,30 +77,34 @@ def remap_input_to_output(input_dir: Path, output_dir: Path) -> None:
 
 class PortsMonitor:
     def __init__(
-        self, input_dir: Path, output_dir: Path, *, monitor_interval: float = DEFAULT_MONITOR_WAIT_INTERVAL
+        self,
+        input_dir: Path,
+        output_dir: Path,
+        *,
+        monitor_interval: float = DEFAULT_MONITOR_WAIT_INTERVAL,
     ) -> None:
         self.input_dir: Path = input_dir
         self.output_dir: Path = output_dir
-        self.paths: set[Path] = {input_dir, output_dir}
+        self.to_observe: set[Path] = {input_dir}
         self.monitor_interval: float = monitor_interval
 
         self._monitor_task: asyncio.Task | None = None
         self._keep_running: bool = False
 
-    def _get_state(self) -> Dict[Path, Dict[Path, Tuple[str, float]]]:
-        """return aggravated state for all monitored paths"""
-        return {p: _get_directory_state(p) for p in self.paths}
+    def _get_observed_state(self) -> Dict[Path, Dict[Path, Tuple[str, float]]]:
+        """return aggravated state for all observed paths"""
+        return {p: _get_directory_state(p) for p in self.to_observe}
 
     async def _monitor(self) -> None:
 
         _logger.info("Started monitor")
-        previous_state = self._get_state()
+        previous_state = self._get_observed_state()
 
         while self._keep_running:
             await asyncio.sleep(self.monitor_interval)
 
             _logger.info("Checking")
-            current_state = self._get_state()
+            current_state = self._get_observed_state()
 
             if previous_state != current_state:
                 _logger.info("Change detected!")
diff --git a/services/dy-static-file-server/tests/unit/test_dy_static_file_server_inputs_to_outputs.py b/services/dy-static-file-server/tests/unit/test_dy_static_file_server_inputs_to_outputs.py
index 81ea6e24..2318e00b 100644
--- a/services/dy-static-file-server/tests/unit/test_dy_static_file_server_inputs_to_outputs.py
+++ b/services/dy-static-file-server/tests/unit/test_dy_static_file_server_inputs_to_outputs.py
@@ -209,6 +209,19 @@ async def test_folder_mirror(
     await ports_monitor.stop()
 
 
+async def _assert_on_change_completed(
+    caplog: pytest.LogCaptureFixture, *, expected_count: int
+):
+    async for attempt in AsyncRetrying(
+        wait=wait_fixed(0.1),
+        stop=stop_after_delay(2),
+        reraise=True,
+        retry=retry_if_exception_type(AssertionError),
+    ):
+        with attempt:
+            assert caplog.text.count("on_change completed") == 1
+
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_folder_mirror_main(
     caplog: pytest.LogCaptureFixture,
@@ -233,13 +246,12 @@ async def test_folder_mirror_main(
 
     create_files_in_input(input_dir)
 
-    async for attempt in AsyncRetrying(
-        wait=wait_fixed(0.1),
-        stop=stop_after_delay(10),
-        reraise=True,
-        retry=retry_if_exception_type(AssertionError),
-    ):
-        with attempt:
-            assert "on_change completed" in caplog.text
+    # wait a bit to trigger the check a few times
+    await asyncio.sleep(1)
+    await _assert_on_change_completed(caplog, expected_count=1)
+
+    # touch file in inputs await for another event
+    (input_dir / "file_input" / "test_file").touch()
+    await _assert_on_change_completed(caplog, expected_count=2)
 
     await ports_monitor.stop()