diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/taobao/arthas/core/command/monitor200/WatchCommand.java b/core/src/main/java/com/taobao/arthas/core/command/monitor200/WatchCommand.java
index 351075b9..785894d8 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/taobao/arthas/core/command/monitor200/WatchCommand.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/taobao/arthas/core/command/monitor200/WatchCommand.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import com.taobao.arthas.core.shell.command.CommandProcess;
 import com.taobao.arthas.core.util.SearchUtils;
 import com.taobao.arthas.core.util.matcher.Matcher;
 import com.taobao.middleware.cli.annotations.Argument;
+import com.taobao.middleware.cli.annotations.DefaultValue;
 import com.taobao.middleware.cli.annotations.Description;
 import com.taobao.middleware.cli.annotations.Name;
 import com.taobao.middleware.cli.annotations.Option;
@@ -54,7 +55,8 @@ public class WatchCommand extends EnhancerCommand {
         this.methodPattern = methodPattern;
     }
 
-    @Argument(index = 2, argName = "express")
+    @Argument(index = 2, argName = "express", required = false)
+    @DefaultValue("{params, target, returnObj}")
     @Description("the content you want to watch, written by ognl.\n" + Constants.EXPRESS_EXAMPLES)
     public void setExpress(String express) {
         this.express = express;