diff --git a/cli/src/commands/server.ts b/cli/src/commands/server.ts
index b22d100..06073b6 100644
--- a/cli/src/commands/server.ts
+++ b/cli/src/commands/server.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import {buildContext} from '../services/context.services';
 import {setController} from '../services/controller.services';
 import {collectIdentities} from '../services/identity.services';
 import {transfer} from '../services/ledger.services';
+import {touchWatchedFile} from '../services/touch.services';
 import type {CliContext} from '../types/context';
 import {nextArg} from '../utils/args.utils';
 
@@ -92,6 +93,11 @@ const buildServer = ({context}: {context: CliContext}): Server =>
           res.end(JSON.stringify(identities));
           return;
         }
+        case 'touch': {
+          await touchWatchedFile({searchParams});
+          done();
+          return;
+        }
       }
 
       error404();
diff --git a/cli/src/services/touch.services.ts b/cli/src/services/touch.services.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b2a2800
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/src/services/touch.services.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+import {isEmptyString} from '@dfinity/utils';
+import kleur from 'kleur';
+import {existsSync} from 'node:fs';
+import {utimes} from 'node:fs/promises';
+import {join} from 'node:path';
+import {DEV_DEPLOY_FOLDER} from '../constants/dev.constants';
+
+const {yellow, red} = kleur;
+
+/**
+ * Workaround Podman and Apple container issues on macOS:
+ * - https://github.com/containers/podman/issues/22343
+ * - https://github.com/apple/container/issues/141
+ */
+export const touchWatchedFile = async ({searchParams}: {searchParams: URLSearchParams}) => {
+  const file = searchParams.get('file');
+
+  if (isEmptyString(file)) {
+    console.log(`ℹ️  Skipped touching file: no file provided.`);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const filename = decodeURIComponent(file);
+  const filepath = join(DEV_DEPLOY_FOLDER, filename);
+
+  if (!existsSync(filepath)) {
+    console.log(`ℹ️  Skipped touching file: ${yellow(filepath)} does not exist.`);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  try {
+    await touch(filepath);
+  } catch (err: unknown) {
+    console.log(red(`️‼️  Unexpected error while touching ${filepath}`), err);
+  }
+};
+
+const touch = async (filePath: string) => {
+  const now = new Date();
+  await utimes(filePath, now, now);
+};