diff --git a/common/makefile b/common/makefile
index 3e40ef5..060fc7a 100644
--- a/common/makefile
+++ b/common/makefile
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ watch:
 	@echo "\tmake watch-cjs"
 	@echo These processes will not terminate, which is why they cannot be run in the same rule
 
-watch-esm:
+watch-esm: esm
 	tsc --module es6 --outDir $(ESM_LOCATION) --watch
 
-watch-cjs:
+watch-cjs: cjs
 	tsc --module commonjs --outDir $(CJS_LOCATION) --watch
 
 test: