diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ad39e3dd82..666e528218 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -65,10 +65,11 @@
     "clean-transpile": "run-s clean-transpile-once clean-transpile-once",
     "ready": "npm-run-all --print-label clean-transpile generate --parallel lint lint-deps lint-intl test-node test-electron",
     "dev": "npm run build-protobuf && cross-env SIGNAL_ENV=storybook storybook dev --port 6006",
-    "dev:transpile": "run-p \"check:types -- --watch\" dev:esbuild dev:icu-types",
+    "dev:transpile": "run-p \"check:types -- --watch\" dev:esbuild dev:icu-types dev:protobuf",
     "dev:esbuild": "node scripts/esbuild.js --watch",
     "dev:sass": "npm run sass -- --watch",
     "dev:icu-types": "chokidar ./_locales/en/messages.json --initial --command \"npm run build:icu-types\"",
+    "dev:protobuf": "chokidar ./protos/**/*.proto --command \"npm run build-protobuf\"",
     "build:storybook": "npm run build-protobuf && cross-env SIGNAL_ENV=storybook storybook build",
     "test:storybook": "npm run build:storybook && run-p --race test:storybook:*",
     "test:storybook:serve": "http-server storybook-static --port 6006 --silent",