diff --git a/packages/vite-plugin-checker/src/main.ts b/packages/vite-plugin-checker/src/main.ts
index 8e70a76..9cc5327 100644
--- a/packages/vite-plugin-checker/src/main.ts
+++ b/packages/vite-plugin-checker/src/main.ts
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ export default function Plugin(userConfig: UserPluginConfig): Plugin {
         ]
       }
     },
-    buildStart: () => {
+    buildStart: function() {
       // for build mode
       // run a bin command in a separated process
       if (viteMode !== 'build') return
@@ -164,7 +164,9 @@ export default function Plugin(userConfig: UserPluginConfig): Plugin {
           checkers.map((checker) => spawnChecker(checker, userConfig, localEnv))
         )
         const exitCode = exitCodes.find((code) => code !== 0) ?? 0
-        if (exitCode !== 0) process.exit(exitCode)
+        if (exitCode !== 0 && this.getWatchFiles().length === 0) {
+          process.exit(exitCode)
+        }
       })()
     },
     configureServer(server) {