diff --git a/lib/ruby_lsp/global_state.rb b/lib/ruby_lsp/global_state.rb
index 2ea0c3634..b17de2c18 100644
--- a/lib/ruby_lsp/global_state.rb
+++ b/lib/ruby_lsp/global_state.rb
@@ -159,6 +159,11 @@ def encoding_name
       end
     end
 
+    sig { returns(T::Boolean) }
+    def supports_watching_files
+      @client_capabilities.supports_watching_files
+    end
+
     private
 
     sig { params(direct_dependencies: T::Array[String], all_dependencies: T::Array[String]).returns(String) }
diff --git a/test/global_state_test.rb b/test/global_state_test.rb
index 779cf2b65..4f96347cc 100644
--- a/test/global_state_test.rb
+++ b/test/global_state_test.rb
@@ -223,6 +223,12 @@ def test_addon_settings_are_stored
       assert_equal({ runtimeServerEnabled: false }, global_state.settings_for_addon("Ruby LSP Rails"))
     end
 
+    def test_delegates_supports_watching_files_to_client_capabilities
+      global_state = GlobalState.new
+      global_state.client_capabilities.expects(:supports_watching_files).returns(true)
+      global_state.supports_watching_files
+    end
+
     private
 
     def stub_direct_dependencies(dependencies)