diff --git a/worker/worker.go b/worker/worker.go
index e06a469..58790f0 100644
--- a/worker/worker.go
+++ b/worker/worker.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
 	"github.com/trustwallet/go-libs/metrics"
 )
 
@@ -62,6 +63,14 @@ func (w *worker) Name() string {
 }
 
 func (w *worker) Start(ctx context.Context, wg *sync.WaitGroup) {
+	if w.options.Interval == -1 {
+		w.hold(ctx, wg)
+		return
+	}
+	w.start(ctx, wg)
+}
+
+func (w *worker) start(ctx context.Context, wg *sync.WaitGroup) {
 	wg.Add(1)
 	go func() {
 		defer wg.Done()
@@ -80,7 +89,7 @@ func (w *worker) Start(ctx context.Context, wg *sync.WaitGroup) {
 				if w.stopFn != nil {
 					log.WithField("worker", w.name).Info("stopping...")
 					if err := w.stopFn(); err != nil {
-						log.WithField("worker", w.name).WithError(err).Warn("error ocurred while stopping the worker")
+						log.WithField("worker", w.name).WithError(err).Warn("error occurred while stopping the worker")
 					}
 				}
 				log.WithField("worker", w.name).Info("stopped")
@@ -101,6 +110,27 @@ func (w *worker) Start(ctx context.Context, wg *sync.WaitGroup) {
 	}()
 }
 
+func (w *worker) hold(ctx context.Context, wg *sync.WaitGroup) {
+	wg.Add(1)
+
+	logger := log.WithField("worker", w.name)
+	logger.Info("worker started, but won't be executed")
+
+	go func() {
+		defer wg.Done()
+
+		_ = <-ctx.Done()
+
+		if w.stopFn != nil {
+			logger.Info("stopping...")
+			if err := w.stopFn(); err != nil {
+				logger.WithError(err).Warn("error occurred while stopping the worker")
+			}
+		}
+		logger.Info("stopped")
+	}()
+}
+
 func (w *worker) invoke() {
 	metric := w.options.PerformanceMetric
 	if metric == nil {
diff --git a/worker/worker_test.go b/worker/worker_test.go
index 2d74dc7..5ab1628 100644
--- a/worker/worker_test.go
+++ b/worker/worker_test.go
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/trustwallet/go-libs/worker"
 	"gotest.tools/assert"
+
+	"github.com/trustwallet/go-libs/worker"
 )
 
 func TestWorkerWithDefaultOptions(t *testing.T) {
@@ -18,15 +19,14 @@ func TestWorkerWithDefaultOptions(t *testing.T) {
 	}).WithOptions(worker.DefaultWorkerOptions(100 * time.Millisecond)).Build()
 
 	wg := &sync.WaitGroup{}
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 350*time.Millisecond)
+	defer cancel()
 
 	worker.Start(ctx, wg)
 
-	time.Sleep(350 * time.Millisecond)
-	cancel()
 	wg.Wait()
 
-	assert.Equal(t, 4, counter, "Should execute 4 times - 1st immidietly, and 3 after")
+	assert.Equal(t, 4, counter, "Should execute 4 times - 1st immediately, and 3 after")
 }
 
 func TestWorkerStartsConsequently(t *testing.T) {
@@ -41,13 +41,33 @@ func TestWorkerStartsConsequently(t *testing.T) {
 	}).WithOptions(options).Build()
 
 	wg := &sync.WaitGroup{}
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 350*time.Millisecond)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	worker.Start(ctx, wg)
+
+	wg.Wait()
+
+	assert.Equal(t, 3, counter, "Should execute 3 times - 1st immediately, and 2 after with delay between runs")
+}
+
+func TestWorkerStartsWithoutExecution(t *testing.T) {
+	counter := 0
+	options := worker.DefaultWorkerOptions(100 * time.Millisecond)
+	options.Interval = -1
+
+	worker := worker.NewWorkerBuilder("test", func() error {
+		counter++
+		return nil
+	}).WithOptions(options).Build()
+
+	wg := &sync.WaitGroup{}
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 50*time.Millisecond)
+	defer cancel()
 
 	worker.Start(ctx, wg)
 
-	time.Sleep(350 * time.Millisecond)
-	cancel()
 	wg.Wait()
 
-	assert.Equal(t, 3, counter, "Should execute 3 times - 1st immidietly, and 2 after with delay between runs")
+	assert.Equal(t, 0, counter, "Should never be executed")
 }