diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a989fa94..4147395d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   "license": "WTFPL",
   "repository": "https://gitlab.com/dreipunktnull/ep_theme.git",
   "scripts": {
-    "dev": "./node_modules/.bin/encore dev --watch",
+    "dev": "./node_modules/.bin/encore dev --watch --watch-poll",
     "build": "./node_modules/.bin/encore production"
   },
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/webpack.config.js b/webpack.config.js
index 3e0c1fa7..915d1cd7 100644
--- a/webpack.config.js
+++ b/webpack.config.js
@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@ Encore
         babelConfig.plugins = [ '@babel/plugin-proposal-object-rest-spread', '@babel/plugin-syntax-dynamic-import' ]
     })
     .configureWatchOptions(function (options) {
-        options.poll = 250;
+        options.poll = 500;
+        options.ignored = /node_modules/;
     });
 
 const EpEventsConfig = Encore.getWebpackConfig();