diff --git a/packages/build-tools/tasks/pattern-lab-tasks.js b/packages/build-tools/tasks/pattern-lab-tasks.js
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/packages/build-tools/tasks/pattern-lab-tasks.js
+++ b/packages/build-tools/tasks/pattern-lab-tasks.js
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ async function compileWithNoExit() {
 compileWithNoExit.displayName = 'pattern-lab:compile';
 
 async function watch() {
-  config = config || await getConfig();
+  config = config || await asyncConfig();
   const dirs = await manifest.getAllDirs();
 
   // Used by watches
fix: fix async / await in PL build config