diff --git a/src/cli/build/watching.js b/src/cli/build/watching.js
index 8ebceccf5cc7..9b5462a244fd 100644
--- a/src/cli/build/watching.js
+++ b/src/cli/build/watching.js
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ export function createWatcher(args, { state, rebuild }) {
       extension: path.extname(file).slice(1),
     })
 
-    chain = chain.then(() => rebuild(changedContent))
+    chain = chain.then(() => rebuild(changedContent.splice(0)))
 
     return chain
   }