diff --git a/lib/pipeline/watch.js b/lib/pipeline/watch.js
index bf43a151a..a436b5bca 100644
--- a/lib/pipeline/watch.js
+++ b/lib/pipeline/watch.js
@@ -43,7 +43,9 @@ class Watch {
 
       // workaround for imports issue
       // so embark reacts to changes made in imported js files
-      if ((!Array.isArray(files) || files.length === 1)) {
+      if (!Array.isArray(files)) {
+        fileGlob = path.join(path.dirname(files), '**', '*.*');
+      } else if (files.length === 1) {
         fileGlob = path.join(path.dirname(files[0]), '**', '*.*');
       }