diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.github_project_name}}/package.json b/{{cookiecutter.github_project_name}}/package.json
index e0053c7..1f83d7a 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.github_project_name}}/package.json
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.github_project_name}}/package.json
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     "lint:check": "eslint . --ext .ts,.tsx",
     "prepack": "yarn run build:lib",
     "test": "jest",
-    "watch": "npm-run-all -p watch:*",
+    "watch": "npm-run-all -p 'watch:*'",
     "watch:lib": "tsc -w",
     "watch:nbextension": "webpack --watch --mode=development",
     "watch:labextension": "jupyter labextension watch ."