diff --git a/lib/compiler/watch-compiler.ts b/lib/compiler/watch-compiler.ts
index 79985c7a3..f1d8cf9ed 100644
--- a/lib/compiler/watch-compiler.ts
+++ b/lib/compiler/watch-compiler.ts
@@ -58,6 +58,12 @@ export class WatchCompiler {
       this.createWatchStatusChanged(origWatchStatusReporter, onSuccess),
     );
 
+    const restartable = getValueOrDefault(
+      configuration,
+      'compilerOptions.restartable',
+      appName,
+    );
+
     const pluginsConfig = getValueOrDefault(
       configuration,
       'compilerOptions.plugins',
@@ -72,7 +78,9 @@ export class WatchCompiler {
       host: ts.CompilerHost,
       oldProgram: ts.EmitAndSemanticDiagnosticsBuilderProgram,
     ) => {
-      displayManualRestartTip();
+      if (restartable) {
+        displayManualRestartTip();
+      }
 
       const tsconfigPathsPlugin = options
         ? tsconfigPathsBeforeHookFactory(options)
@@ -128,16 +136,18 @@ export class WatchCompiler {
 
     const watchProgram = tsBin.createWatchProgram(host);
 
-    listenForManualRestart(() => {
-      watchProgram.close();
-      this.run(
-        configuration,
-        configFilename,
-        appName,
-        tsCompilerOptions,
-        onSuccess,
-      );
-    });
+    if (restartable) {
+      listenForManualRestart(() => {
+        watchProgram.close();
+        this.run(
+          configuration,
+          configFilename,
+          appName,
+          tsCompilerOptions,
+          onSuccess,
+        );
+      });
+    }
   }
 
   private createDiagnosticReporter(
diff --git a/lib/configuration/configuration.ts b/lib/configuration/configuration.ts
index 94fb170b4..2f6547adc 100644
--- a/lib/configuration/configuration.ts
+++ b/lib/configuration/configuration.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ interface CompilerOptions {
   plugins?: string[] | PluginOptions[];
   assets?: string[];
   deleteOutDir?: boolean;
+  restartable?: boolean;
 }
 
 interface PluginOptions {
diff --git a/lib/configuration/defaults.ts b/lib/configuration/defaults.ts
index 3e7e39486..db3ff518b 100644
--- a/lib/configuration/defaults.ts
+++ b/lib/configuration/defaults.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ export const defaultConfiguration: Required<Configuration> = {
     webpackConfigPath: 'webpack.config.js',
     plugins: [],
     assets: [],
+    restartable: true,
   },
   generateOptions: {},
 };
diff --git a/test/lib/configuration/nest-configuration.loader.spec.ts b/test/lib/configuration/nest-configuration.loader.spec.ts
index 73fdf3e4a..c9a1cc3bf 100644
--- a/test/lib/configuration/nest-configuration.loader.spec.ts
+++ b/test/lib/configuration/nest-configuration.loader.spec.ts
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ describe('Nest Configuration Loader', () => {
         tsConfigPath: 'tsconfig.json',
         webpack: false,
         webpackConfigPath: 'webpack.config.js',
+        restartable: true,
       },
       generateOptions: {},
     });
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ describe('Nest Configuration Loader', () => {
         tsConfigPath: 'tsconfig.json',
         webpack: false,
         webpackConfigPath: 'webpack.config.js',
+        restartable: true,
       },
       generateOptions: {},
     });