diff --git a/nodemon.json b/nodemon.json
index 092aa87b8..b6dd27cfe 100644
--- a/nodemon.json
+++ b/nodemon.json
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     "server",
     "Intl"
   ],
+  "legacyWatch": true,
   "env": {
     "NODE_ENV": "development"
   },
diff --git a/server/server.js b/server/server.js
index c76e533fa..c9531a03c 100644
--- a/server/server.js
+++ b/server/server.js
@@ -17,7 +17,13 @@ const app = new Express();
 // Run Webpack dev server in development mode
 if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development') {
   const compiler = webpack(config);
-  app.use(webpackDevMiddleware(compiler, { noInfo: true, publicPath: config.output.publicPath }));
+  app.use(webpackDevMiddleware(compiler, {
+    noInfo: true,
+    publicPath: config.output.publicPath,
+    watchOptions: {
+      poll: 1000,
+    },
+  }));
   app.use(webpackHotMiddleware(compiler));
 }