diff --git a/.changeset/hot-dodos-push.md b/.changeset/hot-dodos-push.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3e82dc682
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/hot-dodos-push.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@web/storybook-framework-web-components': patch
+---
+
+watch code changes and auto-reload by default
diff --git a/packages/storybook-framework-web-components/src/preset.ts b/packages/storybook-framework-web-components/src/preset.ts
index c5b1c43ce..ea657f479 100644
--- a/packages/storybook-framework-web-components/src/preset.ts
+++ b/packages/storybook-framework-web-components/src/preset.ts
@@ -5,3 +5,10 @@ export const core: PresetProperty<'core', StorybookConfig> = {
   builder: '@web/storybook-builder',
   renderer: '@storybook/web-components',
 };
+
+export const wdsFinal: StorybookConfig['wdsFinal'] = wdsConfig => {
+  return {
+    ...wdsConfig,
+    watch: true,
+  };
+};