diff --git a/packages/next/build/webpack-config.ts b/packages/next/build/webpack-config.ts
index b6326c8c4add1..fba561465fd27 100644
--- a/packages/next/build/webpack-config.ts
+++ b/packages/next/build/webpack-config.ts
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ import { getMiddlewareSourceMapPlugins } from './webpack/plugins/middleware-sour
 
 const watchOptions = Object.freeze({
   aggregateTimeout: 5,
-  ignored: ['**/.git/**', '**/node_modules/**', '**/.next/**'],
+  ignored: ['**/.git/**', '**/.next/**'],
 })
 
 function getSupportedBrowsers(