---
type: snippet
tags: ['node', 'webpack']
status: release
ctime: 2022-12-11
mtime: 2024-03-22
---

```bash
# `System limit for number of file watchers reached`

echo fs.inotify.max_user_watches=524288 | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf && sudo sysctl -p
```

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- [Watch and WatchOptions | webpack](https://webpack.js.org/configuration/watch/#not-enough-watchers)