diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ea85dfb5c..abd4a6231 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@
 		"node": ">=18.0.0"
 	},
 	"dependencies": {
+		"anymatch": "^3.1.3",
 		"esbuild": "~0.23.0",
 		"get-tsconfig": "^4.7.5"
 	},
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index e3241c307..48b60b30a 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ importers:
 
   .:
     dependencies:
+      anymatch:
+        specifier: ^3.1.3
+        version: 3.1.3
       esbuild:
         specifier: ~0.23.0
         version: 0.23.0
@@ -2037,6 +2040,7 @@ packages:
 
   glob@7.2.3:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-nFR0zLpU2YCaRxwoCJvL6UvCH2JFyFVIvwTLsIf21AuHlMskA1hhTdk+LlYJtOlYt9v6dvszD2BGRqBL+iQK9Q==}
+    deprecated: Glob versions prior to v9 are no longer supported
 
   global-cache-dir@6.0.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-UOwXU6ulg3VQsSyKf0QAVcW4EFq3hFehFHV/ne76iQ9FAw4ZpXHXsmw8AwUueGI13y4apVML/Pb+njilLn/RCw==}
@@ -2151,6 +2155,7 @@ packages:
 
   inflight@1.0.6:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-k92I/b08q4wvFscXCLvqfsHCrjrF7yiXsQuIVvVE7N82W3+aqpzuUdBbfhWcy/FZR3/4IgflMgKLOsvPDrGCJA==}
+    deprecated: This module is not supported, and leaks memory. Do not use it. Check out lru-cache if you want a good and tested way to coalesce async requests by a key value, which is much more comprehensive and powerful.
 
   inherits@2.0.4:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-k/vGaX4/Yla3WzyMCvTQOXYeIHvqOKtnqBduzTHpzpQZzAskKMhZ2K+EnBiSM9zGSoIFeMpXKxa4dYeZIQqewQ==}
@@ -3041,6 +3046,7 @@ packages:
 
   rimraf@3.0.2:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-JZkJMZkAGFFPP2YqXZXPbMlMBgsxzE8ILs4lMIX/2o0L9UBw9O/Y3o6wFw/i9YLapcUJWwqbi3kdxIPdC62TIA==}
+    deprecated: Rimraf versions prior to v4 are no longer supported
     hasBin: true
 
   rollup@4.17.1:
diff --git a/src/watch/index.ts b/src/watch/index.ts
index 826bce1c3..2aa99c621 100644
--- a/src/watch/index.ts
+++ b/src/watch/index.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import {
 	debounce,
 	log,
 } from './utils.js';
+import anymatch from 'anymatch';
 
 const flags = {
 	noCache: {
@@ -207,26 +208,37 @@ export const watchCommand = command({
 	 *
 	 * As an alternative, we watch cwd and all run-time dependencies
 	 */
+
+	const includes = options.include;
+	const excludes = options.exclude;
+	let defaultExcludes = [
+			// Hidden directories like .git
+		'**/.*/**',
+
+		// Hidden files (e.g. logs or temp files)
+		'**/.*',
+
+		// 3rd party packages
+		'**/node_modules/**',
+		'**/bower_components/**',
+		'**/vendor/**',
+	];
+
+	defaultExcludes = defaultExcludes.filter(exclude => {
+		return !includes.some(include => anymatch(exclude, include))
+	});
+
+	excludes.push(...defaultExcludes);
+
 	const watcher = watch(
 		[
 			...argv._,
-			...options.include,
+			...includes,
 		],
 		{
 			cwd: process.cwd(),
 			ignoreInitial: true,
-			ignored: [
-				// Hidden directories like .git
-				'**/.*/**',
-
-				// Hidden files (e.g. logs or temp files)
-				'**/.*',
-
-				// 3rd party packages
-				'**/{node_modules,bower_components,vendor}/**',
-
-				...options.exclude,
-			],
+			ignored: excludes,
 			ignorePermissionErrors: true,
 		},
 	).on('all', reRun);