diff --git a/test/watch/index.js b/test/watch/index.js
index bf785c92669..fd3ab2626c3 100644
--- a/test/watch/index.js
+++ b/test/watch/index.js
@@ -252,6 +252,12 @@ describe('rollup.watch', () => {
 						format: 'cjs',
 						exports: 'auto'
 					},
+					watch: {
+						chokidar: {
+							// Also use atomic for fsevents on MacOS to avoid artifacts
+							atomic: true
+						}
+					},
 					plugins: {
 						buildStart() {
 							this.addWatchFile(WATCHED_ID);