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+Repro `dune exec --watch` crash with pkg management
+
+  $ . ./helpers.sh
+
+  $ cat >dune-project <<EOF
+  > (lang dune 3.13)
+  > (pin
+  >  (url file://$PWD/_multiple)
+  >  (package (name foo))
+  >  (package (name bar)))
+  > (package
+  >  (name main)
+  >  (depends foo bar))
+  > EOF
+
+  $ cat >dune <<EOF
+  > (executable
+  >  (name x))
+  > EOF
+  $ cat >x.ml <<EOF
+  > let () = print_endline "x"
+  > EOF
+
+  $ mkdir dune.lock
+  $ cat >dune.lock/lock.dune <<EOF
+  > (lang package 0.1)
+  > (repositories
+  >  (complete true))
+  > EOF
+
+  $ cat >dune.lock/test.pkg <<EOF
+  > (version 0.0.1)
+  > (build
+  >  (system "echo building test"))
+  > EOF
+
+  $ dune exec -w ./x.exe 2>&1 | grep -io "I must not crash"
+  I must not crash
+