diff --git a/config/webpacker.yml b/config/webpacker.yml
index 55250fae6c..2e933db911 100644
--- a/config/webpacker.yml
+++ b/config/webpacker.yml
@@ -79,7 +79,9 @@ development:
     headers:
       'Access-Control-Allow-Origin': '*'
     watch_options:
-      ignored: '**/node_modules/**'
+      ignored:
+        - '**/node_modules/**'
+        - '**/*.swp'
 
 production: &production
   <<: *default