diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7234d2f..973fda8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "cheerio": "^1.0.0-rc.2",
-    "chokidar": "^1.7.0",
+    "chokidar": "^2.0.3",
     "clorox": "^1.0.3",
     "cookie": "^0.3.1",
     "devalue": "^1.0.1",
diff --git a/src/cli/dev.ts b/src/cli/dev.ts
index ea2a364..64357d3 100644
--- a/src/cli/dev.ts
+++ b/src/cli/dev.ts
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ export async function dev(opts: { port: number, open: boolean }) {
 
 	const hot_update_server = create_hot_update_server(dev_port);
 
-	watch_files(`${locations.routes()}/**/*`, ['add', 'unlink'], () => {
+	watch_files(locations.routes(), ['add', 'unlink'], () => {
 		const routes = create_routes();
 		create_main_manifests({ routes, dev_port });
 	});
@@ -311,7 +311,8 @@ function watch_files(pattern: string, events: string[], callback: () => void) {
 
 	const watcher = chokidar.watch(pattern, {
 		persistent: true,
-		ignoreInitial: true
+		ignoreInitial: true,
+		disableGlobbing: true
 	});
 
 	events.forEach(event => {