diff --git a/server/hot-reloader.js b/server/hot-reloader.js
index bb669b87..f6ba7146 100644
--- a/server/hot-reloader.js
+++ b/server/hot-reloader.js
@@ -135,6 +135,12 @@ export default class HotReloader {
       noInfo: true,
       quiet: true,
       clientLogLevel: 'warning',
+      watchOptions: {
+        ignored: [
+          /(^|[/\\])\../, // .dotfiles
+          /node_modules/
+        ]
+      },
       ...windowsSettings
     })