diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/compose/local/django/celery/beat/start b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/compose/local/django/celery/beat/start
index c04a7365e..61f83968b 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/compose/local/django/celery/beat/start
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/compose/local/django/celery/beat/start
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ set -o nounset
 
 
 rm -f './celerybeat.pid'
-celery -A config.celery_app beat -l INFO
+exec watchfiles celery.__main__.main --args '-A config.celery_app beat -l INFO'