diff --git a/.storybook/main.js b/.storybook/main.js
index 88a6fa425..fab45f3ba 100644
--- a/.storybook/main.js
+++ b/.storybook/main.js
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ const config = {
     { directory: '../packages/graph', files: '**/*.stories.@(js|jsx)', titlePrefix: 'Experimental/Graph' }
   ].filter(Boolean)),
   async viteFinal(config, { configType }) {
+    config.server.watch = {
+      ignored: ['**/coverage/**']
+    };
+
     // fallback to default to resolve issue with MDX rendering
     delete config.resolve?.extensions;
     return config;
diff --git a/vite.config.js b/vite.config.js
index 3fe98f3ef..8c74e87f8 100644
--- a/vite.config.js
+++ b/vite.config.js
@@ -72,7 +72,10 @@ export default defineConfig(({ mode }) => ({
         ws: true
       }
     },
-    strictPort: mode !== 'test'
+    strictPort: mode !== 'test',
+    watch: {
+      ignored: ['**/coverage/**']
+    }
   },
   test: {
     clearMocks: true,