diff --git a/openraft/src/core/raft_core.rs b/openraft/src/core/raft_core.rs
index 9a0bdc72c..1c5f2fcfc 100644
--- a/openraft/src/core/raft_core.rs
+++ b/openraft/src/core/raft_core.rs
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ use futures::StreamExt;
 use futures::TryFutureExt;
 use maplit::btreeset;
 use tokio::select;
-use tokio::sync::watch;
 use tracing::Instrument;
 use tracing::Level;
 use tracing::Span;
 
+use crate::async_runtime::watch::WatchSender;
 use crate::async_runtime::MpscUnboundedSender;
 use crate::async_runtime::OneshotSender;
 use crate::async_runtime::TryRecvError;
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ use crate::type_config::alias::MpscUnboundedReceiverOf;
 use crate::type_config::alias::MpscUnboundedSenderOf;
 use crate::type_config::alias::OneshotReceiverOf;
 use crate::type_config::alias::ResponderOf;
+use crate::type_config::alias::WatchSenderOf;
 use crate::type_config::async_runtime::MpscUnboundedReceiver;
 use crate::type_config::TypeConfigExt;
 use crate::ChangeMembers;
@@ -179,9 +180,9 @@ where
     /// A Receiver to receive callback from other components.
     pub(crate) rx_notify: MpscUnboundedReceiverOf<C, Notify<C>>,
 
-    pub(crate) tx_metrics: watch::Sender<RaftMetrics<C>>,
-    pub(crate) tx_data_metrics: watch::Sender<RaftDataMetrics<C>>,
-    pub(crate) tx_server_metrics: watch::Sender<RaftServerMetrics<C>>,
+    pub(crate) tx_metrics: WatchSenderOf<C, RaftMetrics<C>>,
+    pub(crate) tx_data_metrics: WatchSenderOf<C, RaftDataMetrics<C>>,
+    pub(crate) tx_server_metrics: WatchSenderOf<C, RaftServerMetrics<C>>,
 
     pub(crate) command_state: CommandState,
 
@@ -213,7 +214,7 @@ where
 
         tracing::debug!("update the metrics for shutdown");
         {
-            let mut curr = self.tx_metrics.borrow().clone();
+            let mut curr = self.tx_metrics.borrow_watched().clone();
             curr.state = ServerState::Shutdown;
             curr.running_state = Err(err.clone());
 
diff --git a/openraft/src/metrics/wait.rs b/openraft/src/metrics/wait.rs
index 343d93f74..57196381d 100644
--- a/openraft/src/metrics/wait.rs
+++ b/openraft/src/metrics/wait.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 use core::time::Duration;
 use std::collections::BTreeSet;
 
-use tokio::sync::watch;
-
+use crate::async_runtime::watch::WatchReceiver;
 use crate::core::ServerState;
 use crate::metrics::Condition;
 use crate::metrics::Metric;
 use crate::metrics::RaftMetrics;
+use crate::type_config::alias::WatchReceiverOf;
 use crate::type_config::TypeConfigExt;
 use crate::LogId;
 use crate::OptionalSend;
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ pub enum WaitError {
 /// some condition.
 pub struct Wait<C: RaftTypeConfig> {
     pub timeout: Duration,
-    pub rx: watch::Receiver<RaftMetrics<C>>,
+    pub rx: WatchReceiverOf<C, RaftMetrics<C>>,
 }
 
 impl<C> Wait<C>
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ where C: RaftTypeConfig
 
         let mut rx = self.rx.clone();
         loop {
-            let latest = rx.borrow().clone();
+            let latest = rx.borrow_watched().clone();
 
             tracing::debug!("id={} wait {:} latest: {}", latest.id, msg.to_string(), latest);
 
diff --git a/openraft/src/metrics/wait_test.rs b/openraft/src/metrics/wait_test.rs
index 6713e0082..bccd80361 100644
--- a/openraft/src/metrics/wait_test.rs
+++ b/openraft/src/metrics/wait_test.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ use std::time::Duration;
 
 use maplit::btreemap;
 use maplit::btreeset;
-use tokio::sync::watch;
 use tokio::time::sleep;
 
 use crate::core::ServerState;
@@ -13,6 +12,8 @@ use crate::metrics::Wait;
 use crate::metrics::WaitError;
 use crate::testing::log_id;
 use crate::type_config::alias::NodeIdOf;
+use crate::type_config::alias::WatchSenderOf;
+use crate::type_config::TypeConfigExt;
 use crate::vote::CommittedLeaderId;
 use crate::LogId;
 use crate::Membership;
@@ -242,7 +243,7 @@ async fn test_wait_purged() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-pub(crate) type InitResult<C> = (RaftMetrics<C>, Wait<C>, watch::Sender<RaftMetrics<C>>);
+pub(crate) type InitResult<C> = (RaftMetrics<C>, Wait<C>, WatchSenderOf<C, RaftMetrics<C>>);
 
 /// Build a initial state for testing of Wait:
 /// Returns init metrics, Wait, and the tx to send an updated metrics.
@@ -265,7 +266,7 @@ where C: RaftTypeConfig {
         snapshot: None,
         replication: None,
     };
-    let (tx, rx) = watch::channel(init.clone());
+    let (tx, rx) = C::watch_channel(init.clone());
     let w = Wait {
         timeout: Duration::from_millis(100),
         rx,
diff --git a/openraft/src/raft/mod.rs b/openraft/src/raft/mod.rs
index 9a7f7392a..16715b709 100644
--- a/openraft/src/raft/mod.rs
+++ b/openraft/src/raft/mod.rs
@@ -40,12 +40,12 @@ pub use message::InstallSnapshotResponse;
 pub use message::SnapshotResponse;
 pub use message::VoteRequest;
 pub use message::VoteResponse;
-use tokio::sync::watch;
 use tokio::sync::Mutex;
 use tracing::trace_span;
 use tracing::Instrument;
 use tracing::Level;
 
+use crate::async_runtime::watch::WatchReceiver;
 use crate::async_runtime::MpscUnboundedSender;
 use crate::async_runtime::OneshotSender;
 use crate::config::Config;
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ use crate::type_config::alias::JoinErrorOf;
 use crate::type_config::alias::ResponderOf;
 use crate::type_config::alias::ResponderReceiverOf;
 use crate::type_config::alias::SnapshotDataOf;
+use crate::type_config::alias::WatchReceiverOf;
 use crate::type_config::TypeConfigExt;
 use crate::LogId;
 use crate::LogIdOptionExt;
@@ -241,9 +242,9 @@ where C: RaftTypeConfig
     {
         let (tx_api, rx_api) = C::mpsc_unbounded();
         let (tx_notify, rx_notify) = C::mpsc_unbounded();
-        let (tx_metrics, rx_metrics) = watch::channel(RaftMetrics::new_initial(id));
-        let (tx_data_metrics, rx_data_metrics) = watch::channel(RaftDataMetrics::default());
-        let (tx_server_metrics, rx_server_metrics) = watch::channel(RaftServerMetrics::default());
+        let (tx_metrics, rx_metrics) = C::watch_channel(RaftMetrics::new_initial(id));
+        let (tx_data_metrics, rx_data_metrics) = C::watch_channel(RaftDataMetrics::default());
+        let (tx_server_metrics, rx_server_metrics) = C::watch_channel(RaftServerMetrics::default());
         let (tx_shutdown, rx_shutdown) = C::oneshot();
 
         let tick_handle = Tick::spawn(
@@ -478,7 +479,7 @@ where C: RaftTypeConfig
     /// reads. This method is perfect for making decisions on where to route client requests.
     #[tracing::instrument(level = "debug", skip(self))]
     pub async fn current_leader(&self) -> Option<C::NodeId> {
-        self.metrics().borrow().current_leader
+        self.metrics().borrow_watched().current_leader
     }
 
     /// Check to ensure this node is still the cluster leader, in order to guard against stale reads
@@ -777,17 +778,17 @@ where C: RaftTypeConfig
     }
 
     /// Get a handle to the metrics channel.
-    pub fn metrics(&self) -> watch::Receiver<RaftMetrics<C>> {
+    pub fn metrics(&self) -> WatchReceiverOf<C, RaftMetrics<C>> {
         self.inner.rx_metrics.clone()
     }
 
     /// Get a handle to the data metrics channel.
-    pub fn data_metrics(&self) -> watch::Receiver<RaftDataMetrics<C>> {
+    pub fn data_metrics(&self) -> WatchReceiverOf<C, RaftDataMetrics<C>> {
         self.inner.rx_data_metrics.clone()
     }
 
     /// Get a handle to the server metrics channel.
-    pub fn server_metrics(&self) -> watch::Receiver<RaftServerMetrics<C>> {
+    pub fn server_metrics(&self) -> WatchReceiverOf<C, RaftServerMetrics<C>> {
         self.inner.rx_server_metrics.clone()
     }
 
diff --git a/openraft/src/raft/raft_inner.rs b/openraft/src/raft/raft_inner.rs
index 2fcec8173..6d3241932 100644
--- a/openraft/src/raft/raft_inner.rs
+++ b/openraft/src/raft/raft_inner.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ use std::fmt::Debug;
 use std::future::Future;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
-use tokio::sync::watch;
 use tokio::sync::Mutex;
 use tracing::Level;
 
@@ -20,6 +19,7 @@ use crate::raft::core_state::CoreState;
 use crate::type_config::alias::MpscUnboundedSenderOf;
 use crate::type_config::alias::OneshotReceiverOf;
 use crate::type_config::alias::OneshotSenderOf;
+use crate::type_config::alias::WatchReceiverOf;
 use crate::type_config::AsyncRuntime;
 use crate::Config;
 use crate::OptionalSend;
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ where C: RaftTypeConfig
     pub(in crate::raft) runtime_config: Arc<RuntimeConfig>,
     pub(in crate::raft) tick_handle: TickHandle<C>,
     pub(in crate::raft) tx_api: MpscUnboundedSenderOf<C, RaftMsg<C>>,
-    pub(in crate::raft) rx_metrics: watch::Receiver<RaftMetrics<C>>,
-    pub(in crate::raft) rx_data_metrics: watch::Receiver<RaftDataMetrics<C>>,
-    pub(in crate::raft) rx_server_metrics: watch::Receiver<RaftServerMetrics<C>>,
+    pub(in crate::raft) rx_metrics: WatchReceiverOf<C, RaftMetrics<C>>,
+    pub(in crate::raft) rx_data_metrics: WatchReceiverOf<C, RaftDataMetrics<C>>,
+    pub(in crate::raft) rx_server_metrics: WatchReceiverOf<C, RaftServerMetrics<C>>,
 
     // TODO(xp): it does not need to be a async mutex.
     #[allow(clippy::type_complexity)]
diff --git a/openraft/src/type_config.rs b/openraft/src/type_config.rs
index a2a34ebea..bdd51ac1f 100644
--- a/openraft/src/type_config.rs
+++ b/openraft/src/type_config.rs
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ pub trait RaftTypeConfig:
 ///
 /// [`type-alias`]: crate::docs::feature_flags#feature-flag-type-alias
 pub mod alias {
+    use crate::async_runtime::watch;
     use crate::async_runtime::MpscUnbounded;
     use crate::raft::responder::Responder;
     use crate::type_config::AsyncRuntime;
@@ -128,6 +129,10 @@ pub mod alias {
     pub type MpscUnboundedReceiverOf<C, T> = <Mpsc<C> as MpscUnbounded>::Receiver<T>;
     pub type MpscUnboundedWeakSenderOf<C, T> = <Mpsc<C> as MpscUnbounded>::WeakSender<T>;
 
+    pub type WatchOf<C> = <Rt<C> as AsyncRuntime>::Watch;
+    pub type WatchSenderOf<C, T> = <WatchOf<C> as watch::Watch>::Sender<T>;
+    pub type WatchReceiverOf<C, T> = <WatchOf<C> as watch::Watch>::Receiver<T>;
+
     // Usually used types
     pub type LogIdOf<C> = crate::LogId<NodeIdOf<C>>;
     pub type VoteOf<C> = crate::Vote<NodeIdOf<C>>;
diff --git a/openraft/src/type_config/async_runtime/impls/tokio_runtime.rs b/openraft/src/type_config/async_runtime/impls/tokio_runtime.rs
index 58b10551f..fcfd5d25c 100644
--- a/openraft/src/type_config/async_runtime/impls/tokio_runtime.rs
+++ b/openraft/src/type_config/async_runtime/impls/tokio_runtime.rs
@@ -2,12 +2,15 @@ use std::future::Future;
 use std::time::Duration;
 
 use tokio::sync::mpsc;
+use tokio::sync::watch as tokio_watch;
 
 use crate::async_runtime::mpsc_unbounded;
 use crate::async_runtime::mpsc_unbounded::MpscUnbounded;
+use crate::async_runtime::watch;
 use crate::type_config::OneshotSender;
 use crate::AsyncRuntime;
 use crate::OptionalSend;
+use crate::OptionalSync;
 use crate::TokioInstant;
 
 /// `Tokio` is the default asynchronous executor.
@@ -80,6 +83,7 @@ impl AsyncRuntime for TokioRuntime {
     }
 
     type MpscUnbounded = TokioMpscUnbounded;
+    type Watch = TokioWatch;
 }
 
 impl<T> OneshotSender<T> for tokio::sync::oneshot::Sender<T> {
@@ -142,3 +146,45 @@ where T: OptionalSend
         self.upgrade()
     }
 }
+
+pub struct TokioWatch;
+
+impl watch::Watch for TokioWatch {
+    type Sender<T: OptionalSend + OptionalSync> = tokio_watch::Sender<T>;
+    type Receiver<T: OptionalSend + OptionalSync> = tokio_watch::Receiver<T>;
+
+    type Ref<'a, T: OptionalSend + 'a> = tokio_watch::Ref<'a, T>;
+
+    fn channel<T: OptionalSend + OptionalSync>(init: T) -> (Self::Sender<T>, Self::Receiver<T>) {
+        tokio_watch::channel(init)
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T> watch::WatchSender<TokioWatch, T> for tokio_watch::Sender<T>
+where T: OptionalSend + OptionalSync
+{
+    fn send(&self, value: T) -> Result<(), watch::SendError<T>> {
+        self.send(value).map_err(|e| watch::SendError(e.0))
+    }
+
+    fn send_if_modified<F>(&self, modify: F) -> bool
+    where F: FnOnce(&mut T) -> bool {
+        self.send_if_modified(modify)
+    }
+
+    fn borrow_watched(&self) -> <TokioWatch as watch::Watch>::Ref<'_, T> {
+        self.borrow()
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T> watch::WatchReceiver<TokioWatch, T> for tokio_watch::Receiver<T>
+where T: OptionalSend + OptionalSync
+{
+    async fn changed(&mut self) -> Result<(), watch::RecvError> {
+        self.changed().await.map_err(|_| watch::RecvError(()))
+    }
+
+    fn borrow_watched(&self) -> <TokioWatch as watch::Watch>::Ref<'_, T> {
+        self.borrow()
+    }
+}
diff --git a/openraft/src/type_config/async_runtime/mod.rs b/openraft/src/type_config/async_runtime/mod.rs
index db943e574..b61cd0498 100644
--- a/openraft/src/type_config/async_runtime/mod.rs
+++ b/openraft/src/type_config/async_runtime/mod.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ pub(crate) mod impls {
 }
 pub mod mpsc_unbounded;
 mod oneshot;
+pub mod watch;
 
 use std::fmt::Debug;
 use std::fmt::Display;
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ pub use mpsc_unbounded::MpscUnboundedWeakSender;
 pub use mpsc_unbounded::SendError;
 pub use mpsc_unbounded::TryRecvError;
 pub use oneshot::OneshotSender;
+pub use watch::Watch;
 
 use crate::Instant;
 use crate::OptionalSend;
@@ -116,4 +118,6 @@ pub trait AsyncRuntime: Debug + Default + PartialEq + Eq + OptionalSend + Option
     where T: OptionalSend;
 
     type MpscUnbounded: MpscUnbounded;
+
+    type Watch: Watch;
 }
diff --git a/openraft/src/type_config/async_runtime/watch/mod.rs b/openraft/src/type_config/async_runtime/watch/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..84ee0b91a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openraft/src/type_config/async_runtime/watch/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+mod watch_error;
+
+use openraft_macros::add_async_trait;
+pub use watch_error::RecvError;
+pub use watch_error::SendError;
+
+use crate::OptionalSend;
+use crate::OptionalSync;
+
+pub trait Watch: Sized + OptionalSend {
+    type Sender<T: OptionalSend + OptionalSync>: WatchSender<Self, T>;
+    type Receiver<T: OptionalSend + OptionalSync>: WatchReceiver<Self, T>;
+
+    type Ref<'a, T: OptionalSend + 'a>: std::ops::Deref<Target = T> + 'a;
+
+    fn channel<T: OptionalSend + OptionalSync>(init: T) -> (Self::Sender<T>, Self::Receiver<T>);
+}
+
+pub trait WatchSender<W, T>: OptionalSend + Clone
+where
+    W: Watch,
+    T: OptionalSend + OptionalSync,
+{
+    fn send(&self, value: T) -> Result<(), SendError<T>>;
+    fn send_if_modified<F>(&self, modify: F) -> bool
+    where F: FnOnce(&mut T) -> bool;
+
+    fn borrow_watched(&self) -> W::Ref<'_, T>;
+}
+
+#[add_async_trait]
+pub trait WatchReceiver<W, T>: OptionalSend + OptionalSync + Clone
+where
+    W: Watch,
+    T: OptionalSend + OptionalSync,
+{
+    async fn changed(&mut self) -> Result<(), RecvError>;
+    fn borrow_watched(&self) -> W::Ref<'_, T>;
+}
diff --git a/openraft/src/type_config/async_runtime/watch/watch_error.rs b/openraft/src/type_config/async_runtime/watch/watch_error.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bb766dcf8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openraft/src/type_config/async_runtime/watch/watch_error.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+use std::fmt;
+
+/// Error returned by the `WatchSender`.
+#[derive(PartialEq, Eq, Clone, Copy)]
+pub struct SendError<T>(pub T);
+
+impl<T> fmt::Debug for SendError<T> {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
+        f.debug_struct("SendError").finish_non_exhaustive()
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T> fmt::Display for SendError<T> {
+    fn fmt(&self, fmt: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
+        write!(fmt, "watch channel closed")
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T> std::error::Error for SendError<T> {}
+
+/// Error returned by the `WatchReceiver`.
+#[derive(PartialEq, Eq, Clone, Copy)]
+pub struct RecvError(pub ());
+
+impl fmt::Debug for RecvError {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
+        f.debug_struct("RecvError").finish_non_exhaustive()
+    }
+}
+
+impl fmt::Display for RecvError {
+    fn fmt(&self, fmt: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
+        write!(fmt, "watch channel closed")
+    }
+}
+
+impl std::error::Error for RecvError {}
diff --git a/openraft/src/type_config/util.rs b/openraft/src/type_config/util.rs
index eca62d7f6..932503929 100644
--- a/openraft/src/type_config/util.rs
+++ b/openraft/src/type_config/util.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use std::time::Duration;
 
 use openraft_macros::since;
 
+use crate::async_runtime::watch::Watch;
 use crate::async_runtime::MpscUnbounded;
 use crate::type_config::alias::AsyncRuntimeOf;
 use crate::type_config::alias::InstantOf;
@@ -14,9 +15,13 @@ use crate::type_config::alias::OneshotReceiverOf;
 use crate::type_config::alias::OneshotSenderOf;
 use crate::type_config::alias::SleepOf;
 use crate::type_config::alias::TimeoutOf;
+use crate::type_config::alias::WatchOf;
+use crate::type_config::alias::WatchReceiverOf;
+use crate::type_config::alias::WatchSenderOf;
 use crate::type_config::AsyncRuntime;
 use crate::Instant;
 use crate::OptionalSend;
+use crate::OptionalSync;
 use crate::RaftTypeConfig;
 
 /// Collection of utility methods to `RaftTypeConfig` function.
@@ -73,6 +78,16 @@ pub trait TypeConfigExt: RaftTypeConfig {
         MpscUnboundedOf::<Self>::channel()
     }
 
+    /// Creates a watch channel for watching for changes to a value from multiple
+    /// points in the code base.
+    ///
+    /// This is just a wrapper of
+    /// [`AsyncRuntime::Watch::channel()`](`crate::async_runtime::Watch::channel`).
+    fn watch_channel<T>(init: T) -> (WatchSenderOf<Self, T>, WatchReceiverOf<Self, T>)
+    where T: OptionalSend + OptionalSync {
+        WatchOf::<Self>::channel(init)
+    }
+
     // Task methods
 
     /// Spawn a new task.