diff --git a/client/plugins/fcc-source-challenges/gatsby-node.js b/client/plugins/fcc-source-challenges/gatsby-node.js
index f5df745570..02c0660f3a 100644
--- a/client/plugins/fcc-source-challenges/gatsby-node.js
+++ b/client/plugins/fcc-source-challenges/gatsby-node.js
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ exports.sourceNodes = function sourceChallengesSourceNodes(
   const { createNode } = actions;
   const watcher = chokidar.watch(curriculumPath, {
     ignored: /(^|[\/\\])\../,
-    persistent: true
+    persistent: true,
+    usePolling: true
   });
 
   watcher.on('ready', sourceAndCreateNodes).on('change', filePath =>