diff --git a/src/bruno/core.clj b/src/bruno/core.clj
index 8a5627d..c80bfa7 100644
--- a/src/bruno/core.clj
+++ b/src/bruno/core.clj
@@ -348,5 +348,7 @@
     (alter-var-root #'*src-directory* (constantly src-dir))
     (alter-var-root #'*target-directory* (constantly target-dir))
     (if (argcmd "watch" args)
-      (watch!)
-      (build!))))
+      (do (build!)
+          (watch!))
+      (do (build!)
+          (System/exit 0)))))