diff --git a/ionic.project b/ionic.project
index 17284974840051268d184540488702e11a29518c..e7acc66003ab5468b51261c8dbb130969cdd44b3 100644
--- a/ionic.project
+++ b/ionic.project
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
   "app_id": "",
   "watchPatterns": [
     "www/**/*",
-    "!www/lib/**/*"
+    "!www/dist/**/*",
+    "!www/lib/**/*",
+    "!www/css/ionic.app**"
   ],
   "gulpStartupTasks": [
     "sass",