diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d106738..e7408a0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
     "test": "node test.js",
-    "dev": "nodemon -x \"(npm test || echo test failed) & npm start\"",
+    "dev": "nodemon -x \"(npm test || echo test failed) && npm start\"",
     "start": "node index.js"
   },
   "author": "Ajay Ramachandran",