diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 12e9c71..ae23510 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   "license": "ISC",
   "repository": "https://github.com/{{ owner }}/{{ repo }}.git",
   "scripts": {
-    "dev": "nodemon --exec \"npm start\"",
+    "dev": "nodemon",
     "start": "probot run ./index.js",
     "lint": "standard --fix",
     "test": "jest && standard",
@@ -28,5 +28,9 @@
     "env": [
       "jest"
     ]
+  },
+  "nodemonConfig": {
+    "exec": "npm start",
+    "watch": [".env", "."]
   }
 }