diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index 70684d0..b2b57e6 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
     "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
-    "start": "node app.js"
+    "start": "nodemon --verbose app.js"
+  },
+  "nodemonConfig": {
+    "ignore": ["*"]
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
@@ -30,6 +33,7 @@
     "merge-files": "^0.1.2",
     "node-fetch": "^2.6.0",
     "node-id3": "^0.1.14",
+    "nodemon": "^2.0.2",
     "shortid": "^2.2.15",
     "unzipper": "^0.10.10",
     "uuidv4": "^6.0.6",