diff --git a/template/build/dev-server.js b/template/build/dev-server.js
index 724bc51f6d..b389974d31 100644
--- a/template/build/dev-server.js
+++ b/template/build/dev-server.js
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ var devMiddleware = require('webpack-dev-middleware')(compiler, {
 })
 
 var hotMiddleware = require('webpack-hot-middleware')(compiler, {
-  log: () => {}
+  log: () => {},
+  heartbeat: 2000
 })
 // force page reload when html-webpack-plugin template changes
 compiler.plugin('compilation', function (compilation) {