diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/utilities/typescript/compilation.ts b/packages/workspace/src/utilities/typescript/compilation.ts
index e7e1190c5149d..a117666772483 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/utilities/typescript/compilation.ts
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/utilities/typescript/compilation.ts
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ export function compileTypeScriptWatcher(
     await callback?.(a, b, c, d);
   };
 
+  ts.createWatchProgram(host);
   return new Promise(() => {});
 }