diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 75be9513e..99667a76d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     "setup": "npm run submodules && npm install",
     "start": "webpack-dev-server --progress --config webpack.dev.js",
     "watch": "webpack -w --config webpack.dev.js",
+    "watch:desktop": "webpack -w --config webpack.dev.js --env.platform='desktop'",
     "bundle": "webpack --config webpack.prod.js && npm run tsc",
     "bundle:desktop": "webpack --config webpack.prod.js --env.platform='desktop' && npm run tsc",
     "build": "bundle install && npm ci && bundle exec rails assets:precompile && npm run bundle",