diff --git a/.devcontainer/triggers.json b/.devcontainer/triggers.json
index 165f062..9f16ab8 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/triggers.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/triggers.json
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     },
     {
       "name": "Dog detector",
-      "watchPattern": "/aiinput/Dog*.jpg",
+      "watchPattern": "/aiinput/**/Dog*.jpg",
       "enabled": true,
       "threshold": {
         "minimum": 50,
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 988e571..67ff0f0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 ## Unreleased
 
 - Add support for `customEndpoint` on a trigger to support custom Deepstack models. Resolves [issue 416](https://github.com/danecreekphotography/node-deepstackai-trigger/issues/416).
+- Support for glob patterns in trigger watchPatterns. Resolves [issue 412](https://github.com/danecreekphotography/node-deepstackai-trigger/issues/412).
 
 ## 5.6.1
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index cc95752..c17c714 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1062,6 +1062,16 @@
         "@types/range-parser": "*"
       }
     },
+    "@types/glob": {
+      "version": "7.1.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/glob/-/glob-7.1.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-SEYeGAIQIQX8NN6LDKprLjbrd5dARM5EXsd8GI/A5l0apYI1fGMWgPHSe4ZKL4eozlAyI+doUE9XbYS4xCkQ1w==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "requires": {
+        "@types/minimatch": "*",
+        "@types/node": "*"
+      }
+    },
     "@types/graceful-fs": {
       "version": "4.1.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/graceful-fs/-/graceful-fs-4.1.3.tgz",
@@ -1127,6 +1137,12 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-Jus9s4CDbqwocc5pOAnh8ShfrnMcPHuJYzVcSUU7lrh8Ni5HuIqX3oilL86p3dlTrk0LzHRCgA/GQ7uNCw6l2Q==",
       "dev": true
     },
+    "@types/minimatch": {
+      "version": "3.0.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/minimatch/-/minimatch-3.0.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-tHq6qdbT9U1IRSGf14CL0pUlULksvY9OZ+5eEgl1N7t+OA3tGvNpxJCzuKQlsNgCVwbAs670L1vcVQi8j9HjnA==",
+      "dev": true
+    },
     "@types/mkdirp": {
       "version": "1.0.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/mkdirp/-/mkdirp-1.0.1.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0626513..2469813 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/ajv-keywords": "^3.4.0",
     "@types/express": "^4.17.6",
+    "@types/glob": "^7.1.3",
     "@types/http-terminator": "^2.0.1",
     "@types/jest": "^25.2.3",
     "@types/mkdirp": "^1.0.1",
diff --git a/sampleConfiguration/aiinput/dogcamera/Dog_20200523-075000.jpg b/sampleConfiguration/aiinput/dogcamera/Dog_20200523-075000.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0208e82
Binary files /dev/null and b/sampleConfiguration/aiinput/dogcamera/Dog_20200523-075000.jpg differ
diff --git a/sampleConfiguration/triggers.json b/sampleConfiguration/triggers.json
index 9d892a3..fd4ba07 100644
--- a/sampleConfiguration/triggers.json
+++ b/sampleConfiguration/triggers.json
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     },
     {
       "name": "Dog detector",
-      "watchPattern": "/aiinput/Dog*.jpg",
+      "watchPattern": "/aiinput/**/Dog*.jpg",
       "enabled": true,
       "threshold": {
         "minimum": 50,
diff --git a/src/TriggerManager.ts b/src/TriggerManager.ts
index 720f7ce..08941b3 100644
--- a/src/TriggerManager.ts
+++ b/src/TriggerManager.ts
@@ -7,9 +7,8 @@ import * as log from "./Log";
 import * as MQTTManager from "./handlers/mqttManager/MqttManager";
 
 import ITriggerConfigJson from "./types/ITriggerConfigJson";
-import * as fs from "fs";
+import glob from "glob"
 import MqttHandlerConfig from "./handlers/mqttManager/MqttHandlerConfig";
-import path from "path";
 import PushbulletConfig from "./handlers/pushbulletManager/PushbulletConfig";
 import PushoverConfig from "./handlers/pushoverManager/PushoverConfig";
 import Rect from "./Rect";
@@ -69,7 +68,7 @@ export function loadConfiguration(configurations: IConfiguration[]): IConfigurat
   if (!triggerConfigJson) {
     throw Error(
       "Unable to find a trigger configuration file. Verify the trigger secret points to a file " +
-        "called triggers.json or that the /config mount point contains a file called triggers.json.",
+      "called triggers.json or that the /config mount point contains a file called triggers.json.",
     );
   }
 
@@ -272,21 +271,19 @@ export function resetOverallStatistics(): ITriggerStatistics {
  */
 export function verifyTriggerWatchLocations(): boolean {
   const invalidWatchLocations = triggers?.filter(trigger => {
-    const watchFolder = path.dirname(trigger.watchPattern);
-
     let files: string[];
 
     try {
-      files = fs.readdirSync(watchFolder);
+      files = glob.sync(trigger.watchPattern);
     } catch (e) {
       log.warn(
         "Trigger manager",
-        `Unable to read contents of watch folder ${watchFolder} for trigger ${trigger.name}. Check and make sure the image folder is mounted properly. ${e}`,
+        `Unable to read contents of watch folder ${trigger.watchPattern} for trigger ${trigger.name}. Check and make sure the image folder is mounted properly. ${e}`,
       );
       return true;
     }
 
-    log.verbose("Trigger manager", `There are ${files.length} images waiting in ${watchFolder} for ${trigger.name}.`);
+    log.verbose("Trigger manager", `There are ${files.length} images waiting in ${trigger.watchPattern} for ${trigger.name}.`);
     return false;
   });