diff --git a/cli/tools/init/mod.rs b/cli/tools/init/mod.rs
index 0f07440d74..3f2930d11e 100644
--- a/cli/tools/init/mod.rs
+++ b/cli/tools/init/mod.rs
@@ -334,6 +334,7 @@ async fn init_npm(name: &str, args: Vec<String>) -> Result<i32, AnyError> {
       script: script_name,
       ..Default::default()
     }),
+    reload: true,
     ..Default::default()
   };
   crate::tools::run::run_script(