diff --git a/packages/js/src/executors/node/node.impl.ts b/packages/js/src/executors/node/node.impl.ts
index fe46a906c375a..a2e6a732329d7 100644
--- a/packages/js/src/executors/node/node.impl.ts
+++ b/packages/js/src/executors/node/node.impl.ts
@@ -276,8 +276,10 @@ export async function* nodeExecutor(
             } else if (err) {
               logger.error(`Watch error: ${err?.message ?? 'Unknown'}`);
             } else {
-              logger.info(`NX File change detected. Restarting...`);
-              await runBuild();
+              if (options.watch) {
+                logger.info(`NX File change detected. Restarting...`);
+                await runBuild();
+              }
             }
           }
         );