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{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DiscussionForumPosting","headline":"Watch mode not triggered by worker module and dependencies","articleBody":"### Version\n\nv24.14.0, v25.8.1\n\n### Platform\n\n```text\n- Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.19045.0 x64\n- Linux \u003chost\u003e 5.15.167.4-microsoft-standard-WSL2 #1 SMP Tue Nov 5 00:21:55 UTC 2024 x86_64 GNU/Linux\n```\n\n### Subsystem\n\n_No response_\n\n### What steps will reproduce the bug?\n\nWhen running a script that creates a `Worker` under watch mode, modifying the worker module and its dependencies does not trigger a restart\n\n```js\n// main.mjs\nimport {Worker} from 'node:worker_threads';\nnew Worker('./worker.mjs').on('message', console.log);\n\n// worker.mjs\nimport {parentPort} from 'node:worker_threads';\nparentPort.postMessage(Date.now());\n```\n```sh\n$ node --watch main.mjs\n\n# In another shell sesssion\n$ touch worker.mjs # does not trigger restart\n$ touch main.mjs # triggers restart\n```\n\n\n### How often does it reproduce? Is there a required condition?\n\nAlways\n\n### What is the expected behavior? Why is that the expected behavior?\n\nModifying the worker module (or its dependencies) triggers a restart under watch mode\n\n### What do you see instead?\n\nModifying the worker module (or its dependencies) does not trigger a restart under watch mode\n\n### Additional information\n\n_No response_","author":{"url":"https://github.com/clemyan","@type":"Person","name":"clemyan"},"datePublished":"2026-03-16T10:54:55.000Z","interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":"https://schema.org/CommentAction","userInteractionCount":1},"url":"https://github.com/62275/node/issues/62275"}