diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c03e8a323..fc7bbc39e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
   ],
   "scripts": {
     "start:api": "yarn workspace dbgate-api start | pino-pretty",
+    "start:api:watch": "nodemon --watch 'src/**' --ext 'ts,json,js' --exec yarn start:api",
     "start:api:json": "yarn workspace dbgate-api start",
     "start:app": "cd app && yarn start | pino-pretty",
     "start:app:singledb": "CONNECTIONS=con1 SERVER_con1=localhost ENGINE_con1=mysql@dbgate-plugin-mysql USER_con1=root PASSWORD_con1=Pwd2020Db SINGLE_CONNECTION=con1 SINGLE_DATABASE=Chinook yarn start:app",