diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 07472b1b..45e58b88 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## Next release
+
+* Add `config/secrets.yml` file to watched for changes by default. Issue #289.
+
 ## 1.1.3
 
 * The `rails runner` command no longer passes environment switches to
diff --git a/lib/spring/application.rb b/lib/spring/application.rb
index 1dc48340..6397d1c9 100644
--- a/lib/spring/application.rb
+++ b/lib/spring/application.rb
@@ -108,6 +108,9 @@ def preload
       if defined?(Rails) && Rails.application
         watcher.add Rails.application.paths["config/initializers"]
         watcher.add Rails.application.paths["config/database"]
+        if secrets_path = Rails.application.paths["config/secrets"]
+          watcher.add secrets_path
+        end
       end
     end