diff --git a/k8s_pod_watcher.go b/k8s_pod_watcher.go
index f628975..55e518e 100644
--- a/k8s_pod_watcher.go
+++ b/k8s_pod_watcher.go
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ func (i *InitialListComplete) Continues() bool {
 type PodWatcher struct {
 	cs           kubernetes.Interface
 	k8sNamespace string
-	selector     string
+	listOpts     k8smeta.ListOptions
 
 	cbs []EventCallback
 
@@ -189,13 +189,14 @@ type Logger interface {
 	Printf(string, ...interface{})
 }
 
-// NewPodWatcher constructs a new PodWatcher. Each callback in the variadic
-// callback list is called in its own goroutine.
-func NewPodWatcher(cs kubernetes.Interface, k8sNamespace, selector string, cbs ...EventCallback) *PodWatcher {
+// NewPodWatcherOptions constructs a new PodWatcher with a potentially more
+// complicated selector. Each callback in the variadic callback list is called
+// in its own goroutine.
+func NewPodWatcherOptions(cs kubernetes.Interface, k8sNamespace string, options k8smeta.ListOptions, cbs ...EventCallback) *PodWatcher {
 	return &PodWatcher{
 		cs:           cs,
 		k8sNamespace: k8sNamespace,
-		selector:     selector,
+		listOpts:     options,
 		cbs:          cbs,
 		tracker: podTracker{
 			lastStatus:  map[string]*k8score.Pod{},
@@ -204,6 +205,13 @@ func NewPodWatcher(cs kubernetes.Interface, k8sNamespace, selector string, cbs .
 	}
 }
 
+// NewPodWatcher constructs a new PodWatcher. The `selector` selects by labels
+// only.  Each callback in the variadic callback list is called in its own
+// goroutine.
+func NewPodWatcher(cs kubernetes.Interface, k8sNamespace, selector string, cbs ...EventCallback) *PodWatcher {
+	return NewPodWatcherOptions(cs, k8sNamespace, k8smeta.ListOptions{LabelSelector: selector}, cbs...)
+}
+
 func (p *PodWatcher) logf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
 	if p.Logger == nil {
 		return
@@ -211,10 +219,6 @@ func (p *PodWatcher) logf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
 	p.Logger.Printf(format, args...)
 }
 
-func (p *PodWatcher) listOpts() k8smeta.ListOptions {
-	return k8smeta.ListOptions{LabelSelector: p.selector}
-}
-
 func setContinues(ev PodEvent, continues bool) {
 	switch pe := ev.(type) {
 	case *CreatePod:
@@ -231,7 +235,7 @@ func setContinues(ev PodEvent, continues bool) {
 // returns the new version ID (or an error)
 func (p *PodWatcher) resync(ctx context.Context, cbChans []chan<- PodEvent) (string, error) {
 	initPods, initListerr := p.cs.CoreV1().Pods(p.k8sNamespace).List(
-		ctx, p.listOpts())
+		ctx, p.listOpts)
 	if initListerr != nil {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed pod listing: %w", initListerr)
 	}
@@ -278,7 +282,7 @@ func (p *PodWatcher) resync(ctx context.Context, cbChans []chan<- PodEvent) (str
 // returns the number of pods, resource version and (optionally) an error
 func (p *PodWatcher) initialPods(ctx context.Context) (int, string, error) {
 	initPods, initListerr := p.cs.CoreV1().Pods(p.k8sNamespace).List(
-		ctx, p.listOpts())
+		ctx, p.listOpts)
 	if initListerr != nil {
 		return -1, "", fmt.Errorf("failed initial pod listing: %w", initListerr)
 	}
@@ -391,7 +395,7 @@ func (p *PodWatcher) Run(ctx context.Context) error {
 
 	lastwatchStart := time.Now()
 	for {
-		watchOpt := p.listOpts()
+		watchOpt := p.listOpts
 		watchOpt.ResourceVersion = version
 		podWatch, watchStartErr := p.cs.CoreV1().Pods(p.k8sNamespace).Watch(ctx, watchOpt)
 		if watchStartErr != nil {