diff --git a/nodemon.json b/nodemon.json
index 0d5adab..9f3f644 100644
--- a/nodemon.json
+++ b/nodemon.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "exec": "tsoa spec-and-routes && ts-node src/app.ts",
   "ext": "ts",
-  "watch": ["src"],
+  "watch": [".env", "src"],
   "ignore": ["src/routes.ts"]
 }