diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 699c5d54..f272a944 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
         "@types/websocket": "^1.0.10",
         "@types/ws": "^8.18.1",
         "@typescript/native-preview": "^7.0.0-dev.20250625.1",
+        "chokidar": "^4.0.3",
         "crc-32": "^1.2.2",
         "express": "^5",
         "json-with-bigint": "^3.4.4",
@@ -31,7 +32,6 @@
       "devDependencies": {
         "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^8.28.0",
         "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^8.28.0",
-        "chokidar": "^4.0.3",
         "eslint": "^8",
         "eslint-plugin-prettier": "^5.2.5",
         "prettier": "^3.5.3",
@@ -997,7 +997,6 @@
       "version": "4.0.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/chokidar/-/chokidar-4.0.3.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-Qgzu8kfBvo+cA4962jnP1KkS6Dop5NS6g7R5LFYJr4b8Ub94PPQXUksCw9PvXoeXPRRddRNC5C1JQUR2SMGtnA==",
-      "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "readdirp": "^4.0.1"
@@ -2803,7 +2802,6 @@
       "version": "4.1.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/readdirp/-/readdirp-4.1.2.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-GDhwkLfywWL2s6vEjyhri+eXmfH6j1L7JE27WhqLeYzoh/A3DBaYGEj2H/HFZCn/kMfim73FXxEJTw06WtxQwg==",
-      "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "engines": {
         "node": ">= 14.18.0"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 848ece87..de7411b4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
     "@types/websocket": "^1.0.10",
     "@types/ws": "^8.18.1",
     "@typescript/native-preview": "^7.0.0-dev.20250625.1",
+    "chokidar": "^4.0.3",
     "crc-32": "^1.2.2",
     "express": "^5",
     "json-with-bigint": "^3.4.4",
@@ -45,7 +46,6 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^8.28.0",
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^8.28.0",
-    "chokidar": "^4.0.3",
     "eslint": "^8",
     "eslint-plugin-prettier": "^5.2.5",
     "prettier": "^3.5.3",
diff --git a/src/services/configWatcherService.ts b/src/services/configWatcherService.ts
index 8df1acd9..cab235ff 100644
--- a/src/services/configWatcherService.ts
+++ b/src/services/configWatcherService.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import fs from "fs";
+import chokidar from "chokidar";
 import fsPromises from "fs/promises";
 import { logger } from "../utils/logger";
 import { config, configPath, loadConfig } from "./configService";
@@ -6,12 +6,7 @@ import { getWebPorts, sendWsBroadcast, startWebServer, stopWebServer } from "./w
 import { Inbox } from "../models/inboxModel";
 
 let amnesia = false;
-fs.watchFile(configPath, (now, then) => {
-    // https://github.com/oven-sh/bun/issues/20542
-    if (process.versions.bun && now.mtimeMs == then.mtimeMs) {
-        return;
-    }
-
+chokidar.watch(configPath).on("change", () => {
     if (amnesia) {
         amnesia = false;
     } else {