diff --git a/sources/mongo/mongo.go b/sources/mongo/mongo.go
index eb823645..b82b7359 100644
--- a/sources/mongo/mongo.go
+++ b/sources/mongo/mongo.go
@@ -51,8 +51,12 @@ func (s *Source) Close() error {
 
 func (s *Source) Run(ctx context.Context, writer writers.Writer) error {
 	if s.cfg.Streaming {
-		iterator := newStreamingIterator(s.db, s.cfg, s.cfg.OffsetsFile)
-		if _, err := writer.Write(ctx, iterator); err != nil {
+		iterator, err := newStreamingIterator(ctx, s.db, s.cfg, s.cfg.OffsetsFile)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		if _, err = writer.Write(ctx, iterator); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to stream: %w", err)
 		}
 	} else {
diff --git a/sources/mongo/streaming.go b/sources/mongo/streaming.go
index 9e70363e..d0ac1d93 100644
--- a/sources/mongo/streaming.go
+++ b/sources/mongo/streaming.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package mongo
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"github.com/artie-labs/reader/config"
 	"github.com/artie-labs/reader/lib"
@@ -9,25 +10,41 @@ import (
 )
 
 type streaming struct {
-	db  *mongo.Database
-	cfg config.MongoDB
-
-	offsets *persistedmap.PersistedMap
+	db                    *mongo.Database
+	cfg                   config.MongoDB
+	changeStream          *mongo.ChangeStream
+	ctx                   context.Context
+	collectionsToWatchMap map[string]bool
+	offsets               *persistedmap.PersistedMap
 }
 
-func newStreamingIterator(db *mongo.Database, cfg config.MongoDB, filePath string) *streaming {
-	return &streaming{
-		db:      db,
-		cfg:     cfg,
-		offsets: persistedmap.NewPersistedMap(filePath),
+func newStreamingIterator(ctx context.Context, db *mongo.Database, cfg config.MongoDB, filePath string) (*streaming, error) {
+	collectionsToWatchMap := make(map[string]bool)
+	for _, collection := range cfg.Collections {
+		collectionsToWatchMap[collection.Name] = true
+	}
+
+	cs, err := db.Watch(ctx, mongo.Pipeline{})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to start change stream: %w", err)
 	}
+
+	return &streaming{
+		db:                    db,
+		cfg:                   cfg,
+		changeStream:          cs,
+		ctx:                   ctx,
+		collectionsToWatchMap: collectionsToWatchMap,
+		offsets:               persistedmap.NewPersistedMap(filePath),
+	}, nil
 }
 
 func (s *streaming) HasNext() bool {
 	// Streaming mode always has next
-	return true
+	return s.changeStream.Next(s.ctx)
 }
 
 func (s *streaming) Next() ([]lib.RawMessage, error) {
+
 	return nil, fmt.Errorf("not implemented")
 }