diff --git a/templates/app/_package.json b/templates/app/_package.json
index 84420b70a..2fe57ea0d 100644
--- a/templates/app/_package.json
+++ b/templates/app/_package.json
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
     "grunt": "^1.0.1",
     "grunt-build-control": "^0.7.0",
     "isparta": "^4.0.0",
-    "nodemon": "^1.3.7",
+    "nodemon": "^1.18.1",
     "run-sequence": "^2.1.0",
     "lazypipe": "^1.0.1",
     <%# WEBPACK %>
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@
     "start:mongo": "docker run --rm -d -p 27017:27017 --name mongo mongo",<% } %>
     "start": "node server",
     "start:client": "webpack-dev-server --config webpack.dev.js",
-    "start:server": "node server"
+    "start:server": "nodemon --watch server server"
   },
   "sideEffects": [
     "*.css",