diff --git a/scripts/dev.mjs b/scripts/dev.mjs
index b6515a21e..cb1eb2615 100644
--- a/scripts/dev.mjs
+++ b/scripts/dev.mjs
@@ -45,8 +45,7 @@ const start = async () => {
 			stderr: process.stderr,
 		});
 	} catch (e) {
-		await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 3000));
-		start();
+		setTimeout(start, 3000);
 	}
 };