diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 171b2b8..a88c03d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -63,6 +63,14 @@ Adjust the configuration file to suite your application.
                                    // i.e Console command or Request
             ],
         ],
+        'ignorable_tables' => [
+            'jobs' // Do you want to capture queries on specific tables?
+                   // If you are utilizing the database queue driver, you need to
+                   // ignore the jobs table or you'll get infinite capture loops.
+        ],
+        'ignorable_statements' => [
+            'create' // Do you want to ignore specific SQL statements?
+        ]
     ],
     'listener' => [ // Channel notifications are queued
         'connection' => 'sync', // Define what connection to use.
diff --git a/config/querywatcher.php b/config/querywatcher.php
index 6f65163..274994e 100644
--- a/config/querywatcher.php
+++ b/config/querywatcher.php
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@
                 'enabled' => true,
             ],
         ],
+        'ignorable_tables' => [
+            'jobs',
+        ],
+        'ignorable_statements' => [
+            'create',
+        ],
     ],
     'listener' => [
         'connection' => 'sync',
diff --git a/src/QueryWatcher.php b/src/QueryWatcher.php
index 03ece6e..6209f47 100644
--- a/src/QueryWatcher.php
+++ b/src/QueryWatcher.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace YorCreative\QueryWatcher;
 
+use Illuminate\Database\Events\QueryExecuted;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Config;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
 use YorCreative\QueryWatcher\Events\QueryEvent;
@@ -18,7 +19,14 @@ public static function listen(): void
                 $time_exceeds_ms_enabled = self::timeExceedsMsEnabled();
 
                 if ($time_exceeds_ms_enabled && self::getTimeExceedsMs() < $query->time
-                    || ! $time_exceeds_ms_enabled) {
+                    || ! $time_exceeds_ms_enabled
+                    && ! self::ignorable($query)) {
+                    // only capture queries if:
+                    //     - time_exceeds_ms is not enabled
+                    //     - time_exceeds_ms is enabled and query time exceeds the threshold.
+                    //     - query isn't on table that is ignorable.
+                    //     - query isn't a sql statement that is ignorable
+
                     event(new QueryEvent($query));
                 }
             });
@@ -44,4 +52,27 @@ public static function getTimeExceedsMs(): ?float
     {
         return config('querywatcher.scope.time_exceeds_ms.threshold') ?? 0;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @param  QueryExecuted  $queryExecuted
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public static function ignorable(QueryExecuted $queryExecuted): bool
+    {
+        // check if query is on table that is ignorable
+        foreach (Config::get('querywatcher.scope.ignorable_tables') as $table) {
+            if (preg_match('~(from "'.$table.'"|update "'.$table.'"|into "'.$table.'")~i', $queryExecuted->sql)) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // check if query includes ignorable statement
+        foreach (Config::get('querywatcher.scope.ignorable_statements') as $statement) {
+            if (str_starts_with(strtolower($queryExecuted->sql), strtolower($statement))) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/Feature/CaptureQueryTest.php b/tests/Feature/CaptureQueryTest.php
index b42404b..2939cf5 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/CaptureQueryTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/CaptureQueryTest.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\DatabaseTransactions;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Config;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Event;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Http;
 use YorCreative\QueryWatcher\Events\QueryEvent;
@@ -23,6 +24,73 @@ public function setUp(): void
         self::trackQueries();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @test
+     * @group Feature
+     */
+    public function it_can_ignore_a_query_by_ignorable_table_scope()
+    {
+        Event::fake();
+
+        Config::set('querywatcher.scope.ignorable_tables', [
+            'tests',
+        ]);
+
+        (new Test())
+            ->newQuery()
+            ->create([
+                'field' => 'testing',
+            ]);
+
+        (new Test())
+            ->newQuery()
+            ->get();
+
+        (new Test())
+            ->newQuery()
+            ->where('field', 'testing')
+            ->update([
+                'field' => 'okay',
+            ]);
+
+        Event::assertNotDispatched(QueryEvent::class);
+
+        $this->assertQueryCountMatches(3);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @test
+     * @group Feature
+     */
+    public function it_can_ignore_a_query_by_ignorable_statement_scope()
+    {
+        HTTP::fake();
+
+        Config::set('querywatcher.scope.ignorable_statements', [
+            'delete',
+        ]);
+
+        (new Test())
+            ->newQuery()
+            ->create([
+                'field' => 'testing',
+            ]);
+
+        $tests = (new Test())
+            ->newQuery()
+            ->get();
+
+        $tests->first()->delete();
+
+        $this->assertEventBroadcasted(
+            'query.event',
+            null,
+            2
+        );
+
+        $this->assertQueryCountMatches(3);
+    }
+
     /**
      * @test
      * @group Feature