diff --git a/scripts/dev.mjs b/scripts/dev.mjs
index a4c82d46e1..ede77554d2 100644
--- a/scripts/dev.mjs
+++ b/scripts/dev.mjs
@@ -71,13 +71,13 @@ execa('pnpm', ['--filter', 'frontend-shared', 'watch'], {
 	stderr: process.stderr,
 });
 
-execa('pnpm', ['--filter', 'frontend', process.env.MK_DEV_PREFER === 'backend' ? 'watch' : 'dev'], {
+execa('pnpm', ['--filter', 'frontend', 'watch'], {
 	cwd: _dirname + '/../',
 	stdout: process.stdout,
 	stderr: process.stderr,
 });
 
-execa('pnpm', ['--filter', 'frontend-embed', process.env.MK_DEV_PREFER === 'backend' ? 'watch' : 'dev'], {
+execa('pnpm', ['--filter', 'frontend-embed', 'watch'], {
 	cwd: _dirname + '/../',
 	stdout: process.stdout,
 	stderr: process.stderr,