diff --git a/src/zona/server.py b/src/zona/server.py
index cdd0254..8e08b0c 100644
--- a/src/zona/server.py
+++ b/src/zona/server.py
@@ -216,7 +216,12 @@ def serve(
     # initialize reload handler
     event_handler = ZonaReloadHandler(builder, output, ws_server)
     observer = Observer()
-    observer.schedule(event_handler, path=str(root), recursive=True)
+    observer.schedule(
+        event_handler, path=str(root / "content"), recursive=True
+    )
+    observer.schedule(
+        event_handler, path=str(root / "templates"), recursive=True
+    )
     observer.start()
 
     # function to shut down gracefully