diff --git a/src/api/dev.ts b/src/api/dev.ts
index 6ce2a33..4a9cb2a 100644
--- a/src/api/dev.ts
+++ b/src/api/dev.ts
@@ -201,7 +201,9 @@ class Watcher extends EventEmitter {
 					client_files
 				});
 
-				watch_serviceworker();
+				// we need to wait a beat before watching the service
+				// worker, because of some webpack nonsense
+				setTimeout(watch_serviceworker, 100);
 			}
 		});