diff --git a/sqlite-watcher/tests/wal_watch_tests.rs b/sqlite-watcher/tests/wal_watch_tests.rs
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+use std::sync::mpsc::channel;
+use std::time::Duration;
+
+use rusqlite::Connection;
+use sqlite_watcher::queue::ChangeOperation;
+use sqlite_watcher::wal::{start_wal_watcher, WalWatcherConfig};
+use tempfile::tempdir;
+
+#[test]
+fn integration_watcher_emits_changes() {
+    let dir = tempdir().unwrap();
+    let db_path = dir.path().join("tailer.db");
+    let writer = Connection::open(&db_path).unwrap();
+    writer
+        .execute_batch(
+            r#"
+            PRAGMA journal_mode=WAL;
+            CREATE TABLE posts(id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, title TEXT);
+        "#,
+        )
+        .unwrap();
+
+    let (tx, rx) = channel();
+    let _handle = start_wal_watcher(
+        &db_path,
+        WalWatcherConfig {
+            poll_interval: Duration::from_millis(100),
+            min_event_bytes: 0,
+        },
+        tx,
+    )
+    .unwrap();
+
+    std::thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(200));
+
+    writer
+        .execute("INSERT INTO posts(title) VALUES ('hello')", [])
+        .unwrap();
+    let insert = rx.recv_timeout(Duration::from_secs(3)).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(insert.table_name, "posts");
+    assert_eq!(insert.operation, ChangeOperation::Insert);
+
+    writer
+        .execute("UPDATE posts SET title='hi' WHERE id=1", [])
+        .unwrap();
+    let update = rx.recv_timeout(Duration::from_secs(3)).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(update.operation, ChangeOperation::Update);
+
+    writer.execute("DELETE FROM posts WHERE id=1", []).unwrap();
+    let delete = rx.recv_timeout(Duration::from_secs(3)).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(delete.operation, ChangeOperation::Delete);
+}