diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d4987be0d..40c8fde70 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "bundle-require": "^5.0.0",
     "cac": "^6.7.14",
-    "chokidar": "^3.6.0",
+    "chokidar": "^4.0.1",
     "consola": "^3.2.3",
     "debug": "^4.3.7",
     "esbuild": "^0.24.0",
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
     "source-map": "0.8.0-beta.0",
     "sucrase": "^3.35.0",
     "tinyexec": "^0.3.0",
-    "tinyglobby": "^0.2.6",
+    "tinyglobby": "^0.2.7",
     "tree-kill": "^1.2.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index f7f6480c8..f211784fe 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^6.7.14
         version: 6.7.14
       chokidar:
-        specifier: ^3.6.0
-        version: 3.6.0
+        specifier: ^4.0.1
+        version: 4.0.1
       consola:
         specifier: ^3.2.3
         version: 3.2.3
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^0.3.0
         version: 0.3.0
       tinyglobby:
-        specifier: ^0.2.6
-        version: 0.2.6
+        specifier: ^0.2.7
+        version: 0.2.7
       tree-kill:
         specifier: ^1.2.2
         version: 1.2.2
@@ -1132,8 +1132,8 @@ packages:
   fastq@1.17.1:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-sRVD3lWVIXWg6By68ZN7vho9a1pQcN/WBFaAAsDDFzlJjvoGx0P8z7V1t72grFJfJhu3YPZBuu25f7Kaw2jN1w==}
 
-  fdir@6.3.0:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-QOnuT+BOtivR77wYvCWHfGt9s4Pz1VIMbD463vegT5MLqNXy8rYFT/lPVEqf/bhYeT6qmqrNHhsX+rWwe3rOCQ==}
+  fdir@6.4.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-3oB133prH1o4j/L5lLW7uOCF1PlD+/It2L0eL/iAqWMB91RBbqTewABqxhj0ibBd90EEmWZq7ntIWzVaWcXTGQ==}
     peerDependencies:
       picomatch: ^3 || ^4
     peerDependenciesMeta:
@@ -1776,8 +1776,8 @@ packages:
   tinyexec@0.3.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-tVGE0mVJPGb0chKhqmsoosjsS+qUnJVGJpZgsHYQcGoPlG3B51R3PouqTgEGH2Dc9jjFyOqOpix6ZHNMXp1FZg==}
 
-  tinyglobby@0.2.6:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-NbBoFBpqfcgd1tCiO8Lkfdk+xrA7mlLR9zgvZcZWQQwU63XAfUePyd6wZBaU93Hqw347lHnwFzttAkemHzzz4g==}
+  tinyglobby@0.2.7:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-qFWYeNxBQxrOTRHvGjlRdBamy8JFqu6c0bwRru9leE+q8J72tLtlT0L3v+2T7fbLXN7FGzDNBhXkWiJqHUHD9g==}
     engines: {node: '>=12.0.0'}
 
   tinypool@1.0.1:
@@ -2823,7 +2823,7 @@ snapshots:
     dependencies:
       reusify: 1.0.4
 
-  fdir@6.3.0(picomatch@4.0.2):
+  fdir@6.4.0(picomatch@4.0.2):
     optionalDependencies:
       picomatch: 4.0.2
 
@@ -3382,9 +3382,9 @@ snapshots:
 
   tinyexec@0.3.0: {}
 
-  tinyglobby@0.2.6:
+  tinyglobby@0.2.7:
     dependencies:
-      fdir: 6.3.0(picomatch@4.0.2)
+      fdir: 6.4.0(picomatch@4.0.2)
       picomatch: 4.0.2
 
   tinypool@1.0.1: {}
@@ -3425,7 +3425,7 @@ snapshots:
       rollup: 4.22.4
       source-map: 0.8.0-beta.0
       sucrase: 3.35.0
-      tinyglobby: 0.2.6
+      tinyglobby: 0.2.7
       tree-kill: 1.2.2
     optionalDependencies:
       '@microsoft/api-extractor': 7.47.9(@types/node@22.6.1)
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 425832b57..c63967957 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import fs from 'node:fs'
 import { Worker } from 'node:worker_threads'
 import { loadTsConfig } from 'bundle-require'
 import { exec, type Result as ExecChild } from 'tinyexec'
-import { glob } from 'tinyglobby'
+import { glob, globSync } from 'tinyglobby'
 import kill from 'tree-kill'
 import { version } from '../package.json'
 import { PrettyError, handleError } from './errors'
@@ -400,9 +400,7 @@ export async function build(_options: Options) {
                 typeof options.watch === 'boolean'
                   ? '.'
                   : Array.isArray(options.watch)
-                    ? options.watch.filter(
-                        (path): path is string => typeof path === 'string',
-                      )
+                    ? options.watch.filter((path) => typeof path === 'string')
                     : options.watch
 
               logger.info(
@@ -420,10 +418,10 @@ export async function build(_options: Options) {
                   .join(' | ')}`,
               )
 
-              const watcher = watch(watchPaths, {
+              const watcher = watch(await glob(watchPaths), {
                 ignoreInitial: true,
                 ignorePermissionErrors: true,
-                ignored,
+                ignored: (p) => globSync(p, { ignore: ignored }).length === 0,
               })
               watcher.on('all', async (type, file) => {
                 file = slash(file)