diff --git a/vite.config.ts b/vite.config.ts
index f79bb23fd..7450e6caf 100644
--- a/vite.config.ts
+++ b/vite.config.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,11 @@ export default defineConfig({
     port: 1420,
     strictPort: true,
     watch: {
-      ignored: ["**/crates/radicle-tauri/**"],
+      ignored: [
+        "**/crates/radicle-tauri/**",
+        "**/tests/artifacts/**",
+        "**/tests/tmp/**",
+      ],
     },
   },
   resolve: {