diff --git a/packages/cli/src/lib/config.ts b/packages/cli/src/lib/config.ts
index b0efa8163a..0c657b640e 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/lib/config.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/lib/config.ts
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ export async function loadCliConfig(options: Options) {
           withDeprecatedKeys: options.withDeprecatedKeys,
           ignoreSchemaErrors: !options.strict,
         });
-        options.watch!(newFrontendAppConfigs);
+        options.watch?.(newFrontendAppConfigs);
       },
     },
   });