diff --git a/gulpfile.js b/gulpfile.js
index a7a9e20..32fc777 100644
--- a/gulpfile.js
+++ b/gulpfile.js
@@ -154,6 +154,8 @@ gulp.task('build:js', () => {
 
 gulp.task('build', gulp.parallel('build:sass', 'build:css', 'build:fontello', 'build:js'))
 
+gulp.task('build-dev', gulp.series('clean', 'build'))
+
 /** TASKS: VERSION STRINGS */
 
 gulp.task('exec:bump-versions', cb => {
@@ -216,4 +218,4 @@ gulp.task('nodemon', cb => {
   })
 })
 
-gulp.task('watch', gulp.series('clean', 'build', gulp.parallel('watch:src', 'nodemon')))
+gulp.task('watch', gulp.series('clean', 'build', gulp.parallel('nodemon', 'watch:src')))
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 888b592..d4e2c67 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     "pm2": "env NODE_ENV=production pm2 start ./lolisafe.js",
     "lint": "gulp lint",
     "build": "gulp default",
-    "dev": "env NODE_ENV=development node ./lolisafe.js",
+    "dev": "env NODE_ENV=development gulp build-dev && env NODE_ENV=development node ./lolisafe.js",
     "dev:reload": "env NODE_ENV=development gulp watch",
     "migrate": "node ./scripts/migrate.js",
     "bump-versions": "node ./scripts/bump-versions.js",