diff --git a/test/development/jsconfig-path-reloading/index.test.ts b/test/development/jsconfig-path-reloading/index.test.ts
index 554a83ab02c1f..137d61dd9a294 100644
--- a/test/development/jsconfig-path-reloading/index.test.ts
+++ b/test/development/jsconfig-path-reloading/index.test.ts
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ describe('jsconfig-path-reloading', () => {
 
       if (addAfterStart) {
         await next.patchFile(tsConfigFile, tsConfigContent)
+        // wait a bit for the file watcher to pick up the change
+        await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 200))
       }
     })
     afterAll(() => next.destroy())
diff --git a/test/development/tsconfig-path-reloading/index.test.ts b/test/development/tsconfig-path-reloading/index.test.ts
index 551adc459d4a1..ca1e12524bec4 100644
--- a/test/development/tsconfig-path-reloading/index.test.ts
+++ b/test/development/tsconfig-path-reloading/index.test.ts
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ describe('tsconfig-path-reloading', () => {
 
       if (addAfterStart) {
         await next.patchFile(tsConfigFile, tsConfigContent)
+        // wait a bit for the file watcher to pick up the change
+        await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 200))
       }
     })
     afterAll(() => next.destroy())