diff --git a/client/vite.config.ts b/client/vite.config.ts
index 5dc6e119..5b5d7d1c 100644
--- a/client/vite.config.ts
+++ b/client/vite.config.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ export default defineConfig(({ mode }) => {
       host: true,
       port: 5173,
       strictPort: true,
+      watch: {
+        // This fixes HMR but leads to schema changes not being taken into account unless the page is refreshed
+        ignored: ["**/gql/dist/minifiedSchema.json"],
+      },
     },
     resolve: {
       alias: {