diff --git a/testing/watch.nix b/testing/watch.nix
index 5ac1e59..dfec78d 100644
--- a/testing/watch.nix
+++ b/testing/watch.nix
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgs.writeShellScriptBin "watch" ''
   while true
   do
     ${cmd} &
-    ${pkgs.inotify-tools}/bin/inotifywait -e modify -r .
+    ${pkgs.inotify-tools}/bin/inotifywait -e modify -r . --exclude .git
     pkill ${pname}
   done
 ''