diff --git a/tools/build/build.js b/tools/build/build.js
index ac0f37c67a96..b2b127bd4b61 100755
--- a/tools/build/build.js
+++ b/tools/build/build.js
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ export const DmTarget = new Juke.Target({
     'html/**',
     'icons/**',
     'interface/**',
+    'monkestation/code/**', // monke edit: ensure it also checks for updates in modular code
+    'monkestation/icons/**',
     `${DME_NAME}.dme`,
     NamedVersionFile,
   ],