diff --git a/packages/babel-cli/src/babel/util.ts b/packages/babel-cli/src/babel/util.ts
index 06277338d27e..c41c629c594c 100644
--- a/packages/babel-cli/src/babel/util.ts
+++ b/packages/babel-cli/src/babel/util.ts
@@ -192,11 +192,9 @@ export function onDependencyFileChanged(
         for (const dependent of externalFileDeps.get(filePath)) {
           await callback(dependent);
         }
-        await callback(filePath);
       }
-    } else {
-      await callback(filePath);
     }
+    return await callback(filePath);
   }
   ["add", "change"].forEach(type => getWatcher().on(type, onFileChanged));
 }