diff --git a/src/watch/index.ts b/src/watch/index.ts
index 29a4bf42..0be68172 100644
--- a/src/watch/index.ts
+++ b/src/watch/index.ts
@@ -146,9 +146,6 @@ export const watchCommand = command({
 				// 3rd party packages
 				'**/{node_modules,bower_components,vendor}/**',
 
-				// Distribution files
-				'**/dist/**',
-
 				...options.ignore,
 			],
 			ignorePermissionErrors: true,
diff --git a/tests/specs/watch.ts b/tests/specs/watch.ts
index 69105889..088d4c67 100644
--- a/tests/specs/watch.ts
+++ b/tests/specs/watch.ts
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ export default testSuite(async ({ describe }, fixturePath: string) => {
 
 				expect(tsxProcessResolved.stdout).not.toMatch(`${value} ${value}`);
 				expect(tsxProcessResolved.stderr).toBe('');
-			}, 5000);
+			}, 10_000);
 		});
 	});
 });