diff --git a/src/cpp/rtps/RTPSDomain.cpp b/src/cpp/rtps/RTPSDomain.cpp
index d89595b498f..22ea30afe87 100644
--- a/src/cpp/rtps/RTPSDomain.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/rtps/RTPSDomain.cpp
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ RTPSParticipant* RTPSDomainImpl::createParticipant(
         if (!filename.empty() && SystemInfo::file_exists(filename))
         {
             // Create filewatch
-            instance->file_watch_handle_ = SystemInfo::watch_file(filename, RTPSDomainImpl::file_watch_callback);
+            instance->file_watch_handle_ = SystemInfo::watch_file(filename, RTPSDomainImpl::file_watch_callback, {}, {});
         }
         else if (!filename.empty())
         {
diff --git a/src/cpp/utils/SystemInfo.cpp b/src/cpp/utils/SystemInfo.cpp
index 42f365720df..8c285d39b0e 100644
--- a/src/cpp/utils/SystemInfo.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/utils/SystemInfo.cpp
@@ -214,7 +214,9 @@ const std::string& SystemInfo::get_environment_file()
 
 FileWatchHandle SystemInfo::watch_file(
         std::string filename,
-        std::function<void()> callback)
+        std::function<void()> callback,
+        const fastdds::rtps::ThreadSettings& watch_thread_config,
+        const fastdds::rtps::ThreadSettings& callback_thread_config)
 {
 #if defined(_WIN32) || defined(__unix__)
     return FileWatchHandle (new filewatch::FileWatch<std::string>(filename,
@@ -229,10 +231,12 @@ FileWatchHandle SystemInfo::watch_file(
                                // No-op
                                break;
                        }
-                   }, {}, {}));
+                   }, watch_thread_config, callback_thread_config));
 #else // defined(_WIN32) || defined(__unix__)
     static_cast<void>(filename);
     static_cast<void>(callback);
+    static_cast<void>(watch_thread_config);
+    static_cast<void>(callback_thread_config);
     return FileWatchHandle();
 #endif // defined(_WIN32) || defined(__unix__)
 }
diff --git a/src/cpp/utils/SystemInfo.hpp b/src/cpp/utils/SystemInfo.hpp
index d2b4420c4be..418da3d9963 100644
--- a/src/cpp/utils/SystemInfo.hpp
+++ b/src/cpp/utils/SystemInfo.hpp
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 #include <memory>
 #include <string>
 
+#include <fastdds/rtps/attributes/ThreadSettings.hpp>
+
 #include <fastrtps/types/TypesBase.h>
 #include <utils/Host.hpp>
 
@@ -193,12 +195,16 @@ class SystemInfo
      *
      * @param [in] filename Path/name of the file to watch.
      * @param [in] callback Callback to execute when the file changes.
+     * @param [in] watch_thread_config Thread settings for watch thread.
+     * @param [in] callback_thread_config Thread settings for callback thread.
      *
      * @return The handle that represents the watcher object.
      */
     static FileWatchHandle watch_file(
             std::string filename,
-            std::function<void()> callback);
+            std::function<void()> callback,
+            const fastdds::rtps::ThreadSettings& watch_thread_config,
+            const fastdds::rtps::ThreadSettings& callback_thread_config);
 
     /**
      * Stop a file watcher.
diff --git a/test/unittest/utils/SystemInfoTests.cpp b/test/unittest/utils/SystemInfoTests.cpp
index 58af62ed4e4..075a4ae0c84 100644
--- a/test/unittest/utils/SystemInfoTests.cpp
+++ b/test/unittest/utils/SystemInfoTests.cpp
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ TEST_F(SystemInfoTests, FileWatchTest)
                         eprosima::SystemInfo::wait_for_file_closure(filename, _1s);
                         ++times_called_;
                         cv_.notify_all();
-                    });
+                }, {}, {});
 
     // Read contents
     {