diff --git a/crates/forge/bin/cmd/watch.rs b/crates/forge/bin/cmd/watch.rs
index 09eb8c66683b..10562ba1295c 100644
--- a/crates/forge/bin/cmd/watch.rs
+++ b/crates/forge/bin/cmd/watch.rs
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ pub async fn watch_test(args: TestArgs) -> Result<()> {
     let config: Config = args.build_args().into();
     let filter = args.filter(&config);
     // Marker to check whether to override the command.
-    let _no_reconfigure = filter.args().test_pattern.is_some() ||
+    let no_reconfigure = filter.args().test_pattern.is_some() ||
         filter.args().path_pattern.is_some() ||
         filter.args().contract_pattern.is_some() ||
         args.watch.run_all;
@@ -303,7 +303,10 @@ pub async fn watch_test(args: TestArgs) -> Result<()> {
 
             trace!(?file, "reconfigure test command");
 
-            command.arg("--match-path").arg(&file);
+            // Before appending `--match-path`, check if it already exists
+            if !no_reconfigure {
+                command.arg("--match-path").arg(file);
+            }
         },
     )?;
     run(config).await?;