diff --git a/marathon_lb.py b/marathon_lb.py
index c864b911..fc45de9e 100755
--- a/marathon_lb.py
+++ b/marathon_lb.py
@@ -226,7 +226,10 @@ def tasks(self):
         return self.api_req('GET', ['tasks'])["tasks"]
 
     def get_event_stream(self):
-        url = self.host + "/v2/events"
+        url = self.host + "/v2/events?plan-format=light&" + \
+              "event_type=status_update_event&" + \
+              "event_type=health_status_changed_event&" + \
+              "event_type=api_post_event"
         return CurlHttpEventStream(url, self.__auth, self.__verify)
 
     def iter_events(self, stream):