diff --git a/src/leiningen/bat_test.clj b/src/leiningen/bat_test.clj
index cd32bde..9a7636a 100644
--- a/src/leiningen/bat_test.clj
+++ b/src/leiningen/bat_test.clj
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ Available options:
 :notify-command  String or vector describing a command to run after tests
 :test-matcher-directories    Vector of paths restricting the tests that will be matched. Relative to project root.
                              Default: nil (no restrictions).
+:enter-key-listener If true, refresh tracker on enter key. Default: true. Only meaningful via `auto` subtask.
 
 Also supports Lein test selectors, check `lein test help` for more information.
 
@@ -123,10 +124,11 @@ Arguments:
         ;; read-args tries to find namespaces in test-paths if args doesn't contain namespaces
         [namespaces selectors] (test/read-args args (assoc project :test-paths nil))
         project (project/merge-profiles project [:leiningen/test :test profile])
-        config (assoc (:bat-test project)
-                      :selectors (vec selectors)
-                      :namespaces (mapv (fn [n] `'~n) namespaces)
-                      :cloverage (= "cloverage" subtask))]
+        config (-> {:enter-key-listener true}
+                   (into (:bat-test project))
+                   (assoc :selectors (vec selectors)
+                          :namespaces (mapv (fn [n] `'~n) namespaces)
+                          :cloverage (= "cloverage" subtask)))]
     (case subtask
       ("once" "cloverage")
       (try
diff --git a/src/metosin/bat_test.clj b/src/metosin/bat_test.clj
index ee8b226..b5b91f3 100644
--- a/src/metosin/bat_test.clj
+++ b/src/metosin/bat_test.clj
@@ -38,15 +38,18 @@
    s on-start     VAL sym   "Function to be called before running tests (after reloading namespaces)"
    e on-end       VAL sym   "Function to be called after running tests"
    c cloverage        bool  "Enable Cloverage coverage report (default off)"
+   l enter-key-listener bool   "If true, refresh tracker on enter key (default true). Only meaningful when `parallel` is true."
    _ cloverage-opts VAL edn "Cloverage options"]
   (let [p (-> (core/get-env)
               (update-in [:dependencies] into deps)
               pod/make-pod
               future)
-        opts (cond-> (assoc *opts*
-                            :verbosity (deref util/*verbosity*)
-                            :watch-directories (:directories pod/env))
-               (some? test-matcher-directories) (assoc :test-matcher-directories test-matcher-directories))]
+        opts (-> {:enter-key-listener true}
+                 (into *opts*)
+                 (assoc :verbosity (deref util/*verbosity*)
+                        :watch-directories (:directories pod/env))
+                 (cond-> 
+                   (some? test-matcher-directories) (assoc :test-matcher-directories test-matcher-directories)))]
     (fn [handler]
       (System/setProperty "java.awt.headless" "true")
       (pod/with-call-in @p (metosin.bat-test.impl/enter-key-listener ~opts))
diff --git a/src/metosin/bat_test/cli.clj b/src/metosin/bat_test/cli.clj
index 5d2d7ac..fb209ed 100644
--- a/src/metosin/bat_test/cli.clj
+++ b/src/metosin/bat_test/cli.clj
@@ -133,17 +133,6 @@
           (assoc :selectors selectors)
           (assoc :namespaces namespaces)))))
 
-;; https://github.com/metosin/bat-test/blob/636a9964b02d4b4e5665fa83fea799fcc12e6f5f/src/metosin/bat_test/impl.clj#L24-L32
-(defn ^:private -enter-key-listener
-  [opts]
-  (impl/on-keypress
-   java.awt.event.KeyEvent/VK_ENTER
-   (fn [_]
-     (when-not @impl/running
-       (util/info "Running all tests\n")
-       (reset! impl/tracker nil)
-       (run-tests1 opts)))))
-
 (defn run-tests
   "Run tests. 
 
@@ -194,8 +183,10 @@
                       (when (:headless opts)
                         (System/setProperty "java.awt.headless" "true"))
                       (run-tests1 opts)
-                      (when (:enter-key-listener opts)
-                        (-enter-key-listener opts))
+                      (impl/enter-key-listener opts
+                                               (fn [opts]
+                                                 (reset! impl/tracker nil)
+                                                 (run-tests1 opts)))
                       (hawk/watch! [{:paths watch-directories
                                      :filter hawk/file?
                                      :context (constantly 0)
diff --git a/src/metosin/bat_test/impl.clj b/src/metosin/bat_test/impl.clj
index aff2510..b5e7534 100644
--- a/src/metosin/bat_test/impl.clj
+++ b/src/metosin/bat_test/impl.clj
@@ -25,14 +25,16 @@
         (recur (read-in))))))
 
 (defn enter-key-listener
-  [opts]
-  (util/dbug "Listening to the enter key\n")
-  (on-keypress
-   java.awt.event.KeyEvent/VK_ENTER
-   (fn [_]
-     (when-not @running
-       (util/info "Running all tests\n")
-       (run-all opts)))))
+  ([opts] (enter-key-listener opts #'run-all))
+  ([opts run-all]
+   (when (:enter-key-listener opts)
+     (util/dbug "Listening to the enter key\n")
+     (on-keypress
+       java.awt.event.KeyEvent/VK_ENTER
+       (fn [_]
+         (when-not @running
+           (util/info "Running all tests\n")
+           (run-all opts)))))))
 
 (defn load-only-loaded-and-test-ns
   [{:keys [::track/load] :as tracker} test-matcher]