diff --git a/packages/vitest/src/node/pools/child.ts b/packages/vitest/src/node/pools/child.ts
index f159910252a6..fabd162c57d7 100644
--- a/packages/vitest/src/node/pools/child.ts
+++ b/packages/vitest/src/node/pools/child.ts
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ export function createChildProcessPool(ctx: Vitest, { execArgv, env }: PoolProce
   }
 
   function runWithFiles(files: string[], invalidates: string[] = []) {
+    ctx.state.clearFiles(files)
     const data: ChildContext = {
       command: 'start',
       config: getTestConfig(ctx),