diff --git a/lib/channel.js b/lib/channel.js
index 09b53d6..ad5d11b 100644
--- a/lib/channel.js
+++ b/lib/channel.js
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ class Channel extends EventEmitter {
       max: options.max
     }
 
-    this.options = options
     this.connection = connection
     this.closed = false
     this.listening = null
@@ -171,11 +170,9 @@ class Channel extends EventEmitter {
             tailable: true,
             awaitData: true,
             timeout: false,
-            sortValue: { $natural: -1 },
-            numberOfRetries: Number.MAX_VALUE,
-            tailableRetryInterval: self.options.retryInterval
+            maxAwaitTimeMS: self.options.retryInterval
           }
-        )
+        ).hint({ $natural: 1 })
         const next = self.handle(function (doc) {
           // There is no document only if the cursor is closed by accident.
           // F.e. if collection was dropped or connection died.
@@ -227,7 +224,7 @@ class Channel extends EventEmitter {
     function onCollection (collection) {
       const cursor = collection
         .find(latest ? { _id: latest._id } : {}, { timeout: false })
-        .sort({ $natural: -1 })
+        .hint({ $natural: -1 })
         .limit(1)
       cursor
         .next()