diff --git a/docs/aws-provider.rst b/docs/aws-provider.rst
index 8546a0b..508a4f6 100644
--- a/docs/aws-provider.rst
+++ b/docs/aws-provider.rst
@@ -74,9 +74,11 @@ fetch those messages.
 +--------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------+
 | Option                   | Description                                                                               | Default Value |
 +==========================+===========================================================================================+===============+
-| ``push_notifications``   | Whether or not to POST notifications to subscribers of a Queue                            | ``false``     |
+| ``push_notifications``      | Whether or not to POST notifications to subscribers of a Queue                            | ``false``  |
 +--------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------+
-| ``message_delay``        | Time in seconds before a published Message is available to be read in a Queue             | ``0``         |
+| ``push_notifications_only`` | Use only SNS without SQS. Beware of max retention period of 1 hour for messages           | ``false``  |
++--------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------+
+| ``message_delay``           | Time in seconds before a published Message is available to be read in a Queue             | ``0``      |
 +--------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------+
 
 .. code-block:: php
diff --git a/docs/configuration.rst b/docs/configuration.rst
index c05d51d..0e00e1e 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.rst
+++ b/docs/configuration.rst
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ The options and their descriptions are listed below.
 +---------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------+
 | ``push_notifications``          | Whether or not to POST notifications to subscribers of a Queue                             | ``false``     |
 +---------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------+
+| ``push_notifications_only``     | AWS Only for now. Disable the Queue Polling if you do not require message for 1 hour+      | ``false``     |
++---------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------+
 | ``notification_retries``        | How many attempts notifications are resent in case of errors - if supported                | ``3``         |
 +---------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------+
 | ``message_delay``               | Time in seconds before a published Message is available to be read in a Queue              | ``0``         |
@@ -137,6 +139,7 @@ A working configuration would look like the following
                 options:
                     queue_name:                  my_actual_queue_name
                     push_notifications:          true
+                    push_notifications_only:     false
                     notification_retries:        3
                     message_delay:               0
                     message_timeout:             30
@@ -154,6 +157,7 @@ A working configuration would look like the following
                     queue_name:                  my_actual_queue_name.fifo
                     push_notifications:          true
                     notification_retries:        3
+                    push_notifications_only:     false
                     message_delay:               0
                     message_timeout:             30
                     message_expiration:          604800
diff --git a/integration_tests/Provider/IronMqProviderTest.php b/integration_tests/Provider/IronMqProviderTest.php
index 33e128e..2efb232 100755
--- a/integration_tests/Provider/IronMqProviderTest.php
+++ b/integration_tests/Provider/IronMqProviderTest.php
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ private function getIronMqProvider(array $options = [])
             [
                 'logging_enabled'            => false,
                 'push_notifications'         => true,
+                'push_notifications_only'    => false,
                 'push_type'                  => 'multicast',
                 'notification_retries'       => 3,
                 'notification_retries_delay' => 60,
diff --git a/src/DependencyInjection/Configuration.php b/src/DependencyInjection/Configuration.php
index 11b03ed..1f214ab 100755
--- a/src/DependencyInjection/Configuration.php
+++ b/src/DependencyInjection/Configuration.php
@@ -143,6 +143,10 @@ private function getQueuesNode()
                                 ->defaultFalse()
                                 ->info('Whether notifications are sent to the subscribers')
                             ->end()
+                            ->booleanNode('push_notifications_only')
+                                ->defaultFalse()
+                                ->info('Where to disable queue polling')
+                            ->end()
                             ->scalarNode('push_type')
                                 ->defaultValue('multicast')
                                 ->info('Whether the push queue is multicast or unicast')
diff --git a/src/Event/NotificationEvent.php b/src/Event/NotificationEvent.php
index 0db73db..00bf801 100755
--- a/src/Event/NotificationEvent.php
+++ b/src/Event/NotificationEvent.php
@@ -109,4 +109,5 @@ public function getNotification()
     {
         return $this->notification;
     }
+    
 }
diff --git a/src/Message/Notification.php b/src/Message/Notification.php
index bec06bd..1642031 100755
--- a/src/Message/Notification.php
+++ b/src/Message/Notification.php
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ class Notification
      * @var ArrayCollection
      */
     protected $metadata;
+   
 
     /**
      * Constructor.
@@ -101,4 +102,5 @@ public function getMetadata()
     {
         return $this->metadata;
     }
+    
 }
diff --git a/src/Provider/AwsProvider.php b/src/Provider/AwsProvider.php
index c158cf1..f6a984e 100755
--- a/src/Provider/AwsProvider.php
+++ b/src/Provider/AwsProvider.php
@@ -115,12 +115,14 @@ public function create()
             // Create the SNS Topic
             $this->createTopic();
 
-            // Add the SQS Queue as a Subscriber to the SNS Topic
-            $this->subscribeToTopic(
-                $this->topicArn,
-                'sqs',
-                $this->sqs->getQueueArn($this->queueUrl)
-            );
+            if(!$this->options['push_notifications_only']) {
+                // Add the SQS Queue as a Subscriber to the SNS Topic
+                $this->subscribeToTopic(
+                    $this->topicArn,
+                    'sqs',
+                    $this->sqs->getQueueArn($this->queueUrl)
+                );
+            }
 
             // Add configured Subscribers to the SNS Topic
             foreach ($this->options['subscribers'] as $subscriber) {
@@ -151,11 +153,12 @@ public function destroy()
 
             $this->log(200,"SQS Queue removed", ['QueueUrl' => $this->queueUrl]);
         }
-
+        
+        $topicExists = $this->topicExists();
         $key = $this->getNameWithPrefix() . '_arn';
         $this->cache->delete($key);
 
-        if ($this->topicExists() || !empty($this->queueUrl)) {
+        if ($this->options['push_notifications_only'] || ($topicExists || !empty($this->queueUrl))) {
             // Delete the SNS Topic
             $topicArn = !empty($this->topicArn)
                 ? $this->topicArn
@@ -197,8 +200,10 @@ public function publish(array $message, array $options = [])
         $publishStart = microtime(true);
 
         // ensures that the SQS Queue and SNS Topic exist
-        if (!$this->queueExists()) {
-            $this->create();
+        if(!$this->options['push_notifications_only']) {
+            if (!$this->queueExists()) {
+                $this->create();
+            }
         }
 
         if ($options['push_notifications']) {
@@ -206,13 +211,22 @@ public function publish(array $message, array $options = [])
             if (!$this->topicExists()) {
                 $this->create();
             }
-
-            $message    = [
-                'default' => $this->getNameWithPrefix(),
-                'sqs'     => json_encode($message),
-                'http'    => $this->getNameWithPrefix(),
-                'https'   => $this->getNameWithPrefix(),
-            ];
+            
+            if($this->options['push_notifications_only']) {
+                $jsonMessage = json_encode($message);
+                $message    = [
+                    'default'  => $jsonMessage,
+                    'http'     => $jsonMessage,
+                    'https'    => $jsonMessage,
+                ];
+            } else {
+                $message    = [
+                    'default'  => $this->getNameWithPrefix(),
+                    'sqs'      => json_encode($message),
+                    'http'     => $this->getNameWithPrefix(),
+                    'https'    => $this->getNameWithPrefix(),
+                ];
+            }
 
             $result = $this->sns->publish([
                 'TopicArn'         => $this->topicArn,
@@ -325,22 +339,26 @@ public function receive(array $options = [])
      */
     public function delete($id)
     {
-        if (!$this->queueExists()) {
-            return false;
-        }
+        if($this->options['push_notifications_only']) {
+            return true;
+        } else {
+            if (!$this->queueExists()) {
+                return false;
+            }
 
-        $this->sqs->deleteMessage([
-            'QueueUrl'      => $this->queueUrl,
-            'ReceiptHandle' => $id
-        ]);
+            $this->sqs->deleteMessage([
+                'QueueUrl'      => $this->queueUrl,
+                'ReceiptHandle' => $id
+            ]);
 
-        $context = [
-            'QueueUrl'      => $this->queueUrl,
-            'ReceiptHandle' => $id
-        ];
-        $this->log(200,"Message deleted from SQS Queue", $context);
+            $context = [
+                'QueueUrl'      => $this->queueUrl,
+                'ReceiptHandle' => $id
+            ];
+            $this->log(200,"Message deleted from SQS Queue", $context);
 
-        return true;
+            return true;
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -389,40 +407,42 @@ public function queueExists()
      */
     public function createQueue()
     {
-        $attributes = [
-            'VisibilityTimeout'             => $this->options['message_timeout'],
-            'MessageRetentionPeriod'        => $this->options['message_expiration'],
-            'ReceiveMessageWaitTimeSeconds' => $this->options['receive_wait_time']
-        ];
+        if(!$this->options['push_notifications_only']) {
+            $attributes = [
+                'VisibilityTimeout'             => $this->options['message_timeout'],
+                'MessageRetentionPeriod'        => $this->options['message_expiration'],
+                'ReceiveMessageWaitTimeSeconds' => $this->options['receive_wait_time']
+            ];
 
-        if ($this->isQueueFIFO()) {
-            $attributes['FifoQueue'] = 'true';
-            $attributes['ContentBasedDeduplication'] = $this->options['content_based_deduplication'] === true
-                ? 'true'
-                : 'false';
-        }
+            if ($this->isQueueFIFO()) {
+                $attributes['FifoQueue'] = 'true';
+                $attributes['ContentBasedDeduplication'] = $this->options['content_based_deduplication'] === true
+                    ? 'true'
+                    : 'false';
+            }
 
-        $result = $this->sqs->createQueue(['QueueName' => $this->getNameWithPrefix(), 'Attributes' => $attributes]);
+            $result = $this->sqs->createQueue(['QueueName' => $this->getNameWithPrefix(), 'Attributes' => $attributes]);
 
-        $this->queueUrl = $result->get('QueueUrl');
+            $this->queueUrl = $result->get('QueueUrl');
 
-        $key = $this->getNameWithPrefix() . '_url';
-        $this->cache->save($key, $this->queueUrl);
+            $key = $this->getNameWithPrefix() . '_url';
+            $this->cache->save($key, $this->queueUrl);
 
-        $this->log(200, "Created SQS Queue", ['QueueUrl' => $this->queueUrl]);
+            $this->log(200, "Created SQS Queue", ['QueueUrl' => $this->queueUrl]);
 
-        if ($this->options['push_notifications']) {
+            if ($this->options['push_notifications']) {
 
-            $policy = $this->createSqsPolicy();
+                $policy = $this->createSqsPolicy();
 
-            $this->sqs->setQueueAttributes([
-                'QueueUrl'      => $this->queueUrl,
-                'Attributes'    => [
-                    'Policy'    => $policy,
-                ]
-            ]);
+                $this->sqs->setQueueAttributes([
+                    'QueueUrl'      => $this->queueUrl,
+                    'Attributes'    => [
+                        'Policy'    => $policy,
+                    ]
+                ]);
 
-            $this->log(200, "Created Updated SQS Policy");
+                $this->log(200, "Created Updated SQS Policy");
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -643,13 +663,20 @@ public function onNotification(NotificationEvent $event, $eventName, EventDispat
 
             return;
         }
-
-        $messages = $this->receive();
-        foreach ($messages as $message) {
-
+        
+        if($this->options['push_notifications_only']) {
+            $notification = $event->getNotification();
+            $message = new Message($notification->getId(), $notification->getBody(), (array)$notification->getMetadata());
             $messageEvent = new MessageEvent($this->name, $message);
             $dispatcher->dispatch(Events::Message($this->name), $messageEvent);
+        } else {
+            $messages = $this->receive();
+            foreach ($messages as $message) {
+                $messageEvent = new MessageEvent($this->name, $message);
+                $dispatcher->dispatch(Events::Message($this->name), $messageEvent);
+            }
         }
+
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/Resources/config/config.yml b/src/Resources/config/config.yml
index cb923f6..433cb63 100755
--- a/src/Resources/config/config.yml
+++ b/src/Resources/config/config.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ uecode_qpush:
             provider: aws #or ironmq
             options:
                 push_notifications:          true
+                push_notifications_only:    false
                 notification_retries:        3
                 message_delay:               0
                 message_timeout:             30
diff --git a/tests/Fixtures/config_test.yml b/tests/Fixtures/config_test.yml
index 6719679..b604e84 100644
--- a/tests/Fixtures/config_test.yml
+++ b/tests/Fixtures/config_test.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ uecode_qpush:
             provider: aws
             options:
                 push_notifications:     true
+                push_notifications_only: false
                 notification_retries:   3
                 message_delay:          0
                 message_timeout:        30
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ uecode_qpush:
             provider: secondary_aws
             options:
                 push_notifications:     true
+                push_notifications_only: false
                 notification_retries:   3
                 message_delay:          0
                 message_timeout:        30
@@ -60,6 +62,7 @@ uecode_qpush:
             provider: aws
             options:
                 push_notifications:          true
+                push_notifications_only: false
                 notification_retries:        3
                 message_delay:               0
                 message_timeout:             30
@@ -74,6 +77,7 @@ uecode_qpush:
             provider: ironmq
             options:
                 push_notifications:     true
+                push_notifications_only: false
                 notification_retries:   3
                 message_delay:          0
                 message_timeout:        30
@@ -86,6 +90,7 @@ uecode_qpush:
             provider: secondary_ironmq
             options:
                 push_notifications:     true
+                push_notifications_only: false
                 notification_retries:   3
                 message_delay:          0
                 message_timeout:        30
diff --git a/tests/Provider/AbstractProviderTest.php b/tests/Provider/AbstractProviderTest.php
index 1180141..1cbda02 100644
--- a/tests/Provider/AbstractProviderTest.php
+++ b/tests/Provider/AbstractProviderTest.php
@@ -56,15 +56,16 @@ private function getTestProvider(array $options = [])
 
         $options = array_merge(
             [
-                'logging_enabled'       => false,
-                'push_notifications'    => true,
-                'notification_retries'  => 3,
-                'message_delay'         => 0,
-                'message_timeout'       => 30,
-                'message_expiration'    => 604800,
-                'messages_to_receive'   => 1,
-                'receive_wait_time'     => 3,
-                'subscribers'           => [
+                'logging_enabled'             => false,
+                'push_notifications'          => true,
+                'push_notifications_only'     => false,
+                'notification_retries'        => 3,
+                'message_delay'               => 0,
+                'message_timeout'             => 30,
+                'message_expiration'          => 604800,
+                'messages_to_receive'         => 1,
+                'receive_wait_time'           => 3,
+                'subscribers'                 => [
                     [ 'protocol' => 'http', 'endpoint' => 'http://fake.com' ]
                 ]
             ],
diff --git a/tests/Provider/AwsProviderTest.php b/tests/Provider/AwsProviderTest.php
index 0ab8786..1ab184b 100755
--- a/tests/Provider/AwsProviderTest.php
+++ b/tests/Provider/AwsProviderTest.php
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ private function getAwsProvider(array $options = [])
             [
                 'logging_enabled'             => false,
                 'push_notifications'          => true,
+                'push_notifications_only'     => false,
                 'notification_retries'        => 3,
                 'message_delay'               => 0,
                 'message_timeout'             => 30,
diff --git a/tests/Provider/CustomProviderTest.php b/tests/Provider/CustomProviderTest.php
index 9a5b2dd..e5a6cbb 100644
--- a/tests/Provider/CustomProviderTest.php
+++ b/tests/Provider/CustomProviderTest.php
@@ -71,15 +71,16 @@ public function testReceive()
     protected function getCustomProvider()
     {
         $options = [
-            'logging_enabled'       => false,
-            'push_notifications'    => true,
-            'notification_retries'  => 3,
-            'message_delay'         => 0,
-            'message_timeout'       => 30,
-            'message_expiration'    => 604800,
-            'messages_to_receive'   => 1,
-            'receive_wait_time'     => 3,
-            'subscribers'           => []
+            'logging_enabled'             => false,
+            'push_notifications'          => true,
+            'push_notifications_only'     => false,
+            'notification_retries'        => 3,
+            'message_delay'               => 0,
+            'message_timeout'             => 30,
+            'message_expiration'          => 604800,
+            'messages_to_receive'         => 1,
+            'receive_wait_time'           => 3,
+            'subscribers'                 => []
         ];
 
         $cache = $this->getMock(
diff --git a/tests/Provider/IronMqProviderTest.php b/tests/Provider/IronMqProviderTest.php
index e843b5a..cd009b5 100755
--- a/tests/Provider/IronMqProviderTest.php
+++ b/tests/Provider/IronMqProviderTest.php
@@ -58,18 +58,19 @@ private function getIronMqProvider(array $options = [])
     {
         $options = array_merge(
             [
-                'logging_enabled'            => false,
-                'push_notifications'         => true,
-                'push_type'                  => 'multicast',
-                'notification_retries'       => 3,
-                'notification_retries_delay' => 60,
-                'message_delay'              => 0,
-                'message_timeout'            => 30,
-                'message_expiration'         => 604800,
-                'messages_to_receive'        => 1,
-                'rate_limit'                 => -1,
-                'receive_wait_time'          => 3,
-                'subscribers'                => [
+                'logging_enabled'             => false,
+                'push_notifications'          => true,
+                'push_notifications_only'     => false,
+                'push_type'                   => 'multicast',
+                'notification_retries'        => 3,
+                'notification_retries_delay'  => 60,
+                'message_delay'               => 0,
+                'message_timeout'             => 30,
+                'message_expiration'          => 604800,
+                'messages_to_receive'         => 1,
+                'rate_limit'                  => -1,
+                'receive_wait_time'           => 3,
+                'subscribers'                 => [
                     [ 'protocol' => 'http', 'endpoint' => 'http://fake.com' ]
                 ]
             ],
diff --git a/tests/Provider/SyncProviderTest.php b/tests/Provider/SyncProviderTest.php
index 14e6c7f..8547fc9 100644
--- a/tests/Provider/SyncProviderTest.php
+++ b/tests/Provider/SyncProviderTest.php
@@ -84,15 +84,16 @@ public function testReceive()
     protected function getSyncProvider()
     {
         $options = [
-            'logging_enabled'       => false,
-            'push_notifications'    => true,
-            'notification_retries'  => 3,
-            'message_delay'         => 0,
-            'message_timeout'       => 30,
-            'message_expiration'    => 604800,
-            'messages_to_receive'   => 1,
-            'receive_wait_time'     => 3,
-            'subscribers'           => [
+            'logging_enabled'             => false,
+            'push_notifications'          => true,
+            'push_notifications_only'     => false,
+            'notification_retries'        => 3,
+            'message_delay'               => 0,
+            'message_timeout'             => 30,
+            'message_expiration'          => 604800,
+            'messages_to_receive'         => 1,
+            'receive_wait_time'           => 3,
+            'subscribers'                 => [
                 [ 'protocol' => 'http', 'endpoint' => 'http://fake.com' ]
             ]
         ];