diff --git a/lib/paths-cache.js b/lib/paths-cache.js
index 9a4412d..998c3cf 100644
--- a/lib/paths-cache.js
+++ b/lib/paths-cache.js
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ export default class PathsCache extends EventEmitter {
       .watch([projectPath, ...ignored], {
         persistent: true,
         ignoreInitial: true, // do not run the listeners on the initial scan
+        followSymlinks: false,
         interval: 1000,
         binaryInterval: 1000,
       })