3 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/server.go b/server.go
index 384b164..778ca5d 100644
--- a/server.go
+++ b/server.go
@@ -129,6 +129,10 @@ func (srv *server) start() (err error) {
 		return fmt.Errorf(`%s: %w`, logp, err)
 	}
 
+	if srv.opts.IsDevelopment {
+		srv.watcher.stop()
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/watcher.go b/watcher.go
index 2dbbfef..81108bc 100644
--- a/watcher.go
+++ b/watcher.go
@@ -100,6 +100,13 @@ func (w *watcher) start() (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (w *watcher) stop() {
+	w.watchDir.Stop()
+	if w.watchTemplate != nil {
+		w.watchTemplate.Stop()
+	}
+}
+
 // watchFileMarkup watch the markup files inside the "content" directory,
 // and re-generate them into HTML file when changed.
 func (w *watcher) watchFileMarkup() {
diff --git a/watcher_test.go b/watcher_test.go
index 331e2c5..6136afc 100644
--- a/watcher_test.go
+++ b/watcher_test.go
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ func TestWatcher(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run(`testMarkdownDelete`, func(tt *testing.T) {
 		testMarkdownDelete(tt, testWatcher, pathFileMarkup)
 	})
+
+	testWatcher.stop()
 }
 
 func testAdocCreate(t *testing.T, testWatcher *watcher, tdata *test.Data, pathFile string) {