diff --git a/lib/internal/fs/recursive_watch.js b/lib/internal/fs/recursive_watch.js
index ff8ab1d428d9f9..7584e697362a5e 100644
--- a/lib/internal/fs/recursive_watch.js
+++ b/lib/internal/fs/recursive_watch.js
@@ -202,6 +202,8 @@ class FSWatcher extends EventEmitter {
         this.emit('change', 'rename', pathRelative(this.#rootPath, file));
       } else if (currentStats.isDirectory()) {
         this.#watchFolder(file);
+      } else {
+        this.emit('change', 'change', pathRelative(this.#rootPath, file));
       }
     });
   }