diff --git a/packages/angular_devkit/build_angular/src/webpack/configs/common.ts b/packages/angular_devkit/build_angular/src/webpack/configs/common.ts
index a72944f69053..ce6419fd08d7 100644
--- a/packages/angular_devkit/build_angular/src/webpack/configs/common.ts
+++ b/packages/angular_devkit/build_angular/src/webpack/configs/common.ts
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ export async function getCommonConfig(wco: WebpackConfigOptions): Promise<Config
     watch: buildOptions.watch,
     watchOptions: {
       poll,
-      ignored: poll === undefined ? undefined : 'node_modules/**',
+      ignored: poll === undefined ? undefined : '**/node_modules/**',
     },
     performance: {
       hints: false,