diff --git a/src/core/ObservableQuery.ts b/src/core/ObservableQuery.ts
index 49b8a791d3e..8bef9f5eb44 100644
--- a/src/core/ObservableQuery.ts
+++ b/src/core/ObservableQuery.ts
@@ -354,6 +354,7 @@ export class ObservableQuery<
     const subscription = this.queryManager
       .startGraphQLSubscription({
         query: options.document,
+        fetchPolicy: options.fetchPolicy,
         variables: options.variables,
       })
       .subscribe({
diff --git a/src/core/watchQueryOptions.ts b/src/core/watchQueryOptions.ts
index f789dd93db8..4149a04e83c 100644
--- a/src/core/watchQueryOptions.ts
+++ b/src/core/watchQueryOptions.ts
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ export type SubscribeToMoreOptions<
 > = {
   document: DocumentNode;
   variables?: TSubscriptionVariables;
+  fetchPolicy?: FetchPolicy;
   updateQuery?: UpdateQueryFn<TData, TSubscriptionVariables, TSubscriptionData>;
   onError?: (error: Error) => void;
 };