diff --git a/server/src/domain/monitors/monitor.repository.interface.ts b/server/src/domain/monitors/monitor.repository.interface.ts
index e5a0fa585..46f3df396 100644
--- a/server/src/domain/monitors/monitor.repository.interface.ts
+++ b/server/src/domain/monitors/monitor.repository.interface.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ export interface IMonitorsRepository {
 	createMonitors(monitors: Monitor[]): Promise<Monitor[]>;
 	// single fetch
 	findById(monitorId: string, teamId: string): Promise<Monitor>;
+	// for workers, don't need all details
+	findByIdLean(monitorId: string): Promise<Monitor | null>;
 
 	// collection fetch
 	findAll(): Promise<Monitor[] | null>;
diff --git a/server/src/domain/monitors/monitor.repository.mongo.ts b/server/src/domain/monitors/monitor.repository.mongo.ts
index e41c8a6f2..0ce0d48a6 100644
--- a/server/src/domain/monitors/monitor.repository.mongo.ts
+++ b/server/src/domain/monitors/monitor.repository.mongo.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@ class MongoMonitorsRepository implements IMonitorsRepository {
 		return this.toEntity(monitor);
 	};
 
+	findByIdLean = async (monitorId: string): Promise<Monitor | null> => {
+		const monitor = await MonitorModel.findOne({ _id: monitorId });
+		return monitor ? this.toEntity(monitor) : null;
+	};
+
 	findAll = async (): Promise<Monitor[]> => {
 		const monitors = await MonitorModel.find();
 		return this.mapDocuments(monitors);