diff --git a/packages/create-app/package.json b/packages/create-app/package.json
index 23a0b1a584..1f6f65d730 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/package.json
+++ b/packages/create-app/package.json
@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@
     "@types/recursive-readdir": "^2.2.0",
     "ts-node": "^8.6.2"
   },
+  "nodemonConfig": {
+    "watch": "./src",
+    "exec": "bin/backstage-create-app",
+    "ext": "ts"
+  },
   "files": [
     "bin",
     "dist",