diff --git a/lazy.config.ts b/lazy.config.ts
index b39923632..e8670628f 100644
--- a/lazy.config.ts
+++ b/lazy.config.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ const config = {
 		},
 		dev: {
 			execution: 'independent',
-			runsAfter: { 'refresh-assets': {} },
+			runsAfter: { predev: {}, 'refresh-assets': {} },
 			cache: 'none',
 			workspaceOverrides: {
 				'apps/vscode/*': { runsAfter: { build: { in: 'self-only' } } },
diff --git a/packages/tldraw/package.json b/packages/tldraw/package.json
index 96e2a8db3..cba34125b 100644
--- a/packages/tldraw/package.json
+++ b/packages/tldraw/package.json
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@
 	"scripts": {
 		"test": "lazy inherit",
 		"test-coverage": "lazy inherit",
-		"dev": "chokidar '../{editor/editor,tldraw/src/lib/ui}.css' -c 'node ./scripts/copy-css-files.mjs' --initial",
+		"predev": "node ./scripts/copy-css-files.mjs",
+		"dev": "chokidar '../{editor/editor,tldraw/src/lib/ui}.css' -c 'node ./scripts/copy-css-files.mjs'",
 		"prebuild": "node ./scripts/copy-css-files.mjs",
 		"build": "yarn run -T tsx ../../scripts/build-package.ts",
 		"build-api": "yarn run -T tsx ../../scripts/build-api.ts",