diff --git a/src/main/java/net/fabricmc/loom/util/StaticPathWatcher.java b/src/main/java/net/fabricmc/loom/util/StaticPathWatcher.java
index fd8a27f2..cb8d009d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/fabricmc/loom/util/StaticPathWatcher.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/fabricmc/loom/util/StaticPathWatcher.java
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ public final class StaticPathWatcher {
     }
 
     public boolean hasFileChanged(Path filePath) {
+    	if(!Files.exists(filePath)){
+    		return true;
+	    }
         WatchKey key;
         while ((key = service.poll()) != null) {
             for (WatchEvent<?> event : key.pollEvents()) {