diff --git a/supplier/file-supplier/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/fn/supplier/file/FileSupplierConfiguration.java b/supplier/file-supplier/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/fn/supplier/file/FileSupplierConfiguration.java
index 5761713f..50b275e5 100644
--- a/supplier/file-supplier/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/fn/supplier/file/FileSupplierConfiguration.java
+++ b/supplier/file-supplier/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/fn/supplier/file/FileSupplierConfiguration.java
@@ -85,7 +85,8 @@ public class FileSupplierConfiguration {
 						monoSink.success(this.fileMessageSource.receive())))
 				.subscribeOn(Schedulers.boundedElastic())
 				.repeatWhenEmpty(it -> it.delayElements(this.fileSupplierProperties.getDelayWhenEmpty()))
-				.repeat();
+				.repeat()
+				.doOnSubscribe(s -> this.fileMessageSource.start());
 	}
 
 	@Bean
diff --git a/supplier/file-supplier/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/fn/supplier/file/DefaultFileSupplierTests.java b/supplier/file-supplier/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/fn/supplier/file/DefaultFileSupplierTests.java
index d908a211..234e5fd8 100644
--- a/supplier/file-supplier/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/fn/supplier/file/DefaultFileSupplierTests.java
+++ b/supplier/file-supplier/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/fn/supplier/file/DefaultFileSupplierTests.java
@@ -24,7 +24,10 @@ import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 import reactor.core.publisher.Flux;
 import reactor.test.StepVerifier;
 
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Qualifier;
 import org.springframework.integration.file.FileHeaders;
+import org.springframework.integration.file.FileReadingMessageSource;
 import org.springframework.messaging.Message;
 
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
@@ -36,6 +39,10 @@ import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
  */
 public class DefaultFileSupplierTests extends AbstractFileSupplierTests {
 
+	@Autowired
+	@Qualifier("fileMessageSource")
+	private FileReadingMessageSource fileMessageSource;
+
 	@Test
 	public void testBasicFlow() throws IOException {
 
@@ -74,5 +81,8 @@ public class DefaultFileSupplierTests extends AbstractFileSupplierTests {
 						.verifyLater();
 		Files.write(tempFile, "testing".getBytes());
 		stepVerifier.verify();
+
+		assertThat(this.fileMessageSource.isRunning()).isTrue();
 	}
+
 }