diff --git a/commands.json b/commands.json
index ac21a21..a8f9ed8 100644
--- a/commands.json
+++ b/commands.json
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
     },
     "serve": {
       "description": "Start the GraphQL API server",
-      "cmd": ["squid-graphql-server"]
+      "cmd": ["squid-graphql-server", "--subscriptions"]
     },
     "serve:prod": {
       "description": "Start the GraphQL API server with caching and limits",
@@ -65,7 +65,9 @@
         "--dumb-cache", "in-memory",
         "--dumb-cache-ttl", "1000",
         "--dumb-cache-size", "100",
-        "--dumb-cache-max-age", "1000" ]
+        "--dumb-cache-max-age", "1000",
+        "--subscriptions"
+      ]
     },
     "check-updates": {
       "cmd": ["npx", "--yes", "npm-check-updates", "--filter=/subsquid/", "--upgrade"],