diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 20d9bade1..818210006 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -895,6 +895,7 @@ def otherRootSettings =
     scripted := scriptedTask.evaluated,
     scriptedUnpublished := scriptedUnpublishedTask.evaluated,
     scriptedSource := (sourceDirectory in sbtProj).value / "sbt-test",
+    watchTriggers in scripted += scriptedSource.value.toGlob / **,
     scriptedLaunchOpts := List("-Xmx1500M", "-Xms512M", "-server"),
     publishAll := { val _ = (publishLocal).all(ScopeFilter(inAnyProject)).value },
     publishLocalBinAll := { val _ = (publishLocalBin).all(ScopeFilter(inAnyProject)).value },