diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 32e6f9b50a..925daa664f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -17,8 +17,11 @@
     "build:docs": "lerna run --stream build:docs",
     "clean": "lerna run clean --stream",
     "clean:node_modules": "lerna clean -y && rimraf node_modules",
-    "dev": "cross-env NODE_ENV=development lerna watch -- lerna run build --stream --scope \\$LERNA_PACKAGE_NAME",
-    "start-dev": "lerna run dev:main,dev:renderer,dev-run --stream --scope open-lens",
+    "build:dev": "cross-env NODE_ENV=development lerna run build --stream",
+    "build:dev:watch": "cross-env NODE_ENV=development lerna watch -- lerna run build --stream --scope \\$LERNA_PACKAGE_NAME",
+    "start-dev-application": "cross-env NODE_ENV=development lerna run dev:main,dev:renderer,dev-run --stream --scope open-lens",
+    "dev": "npm run build:dev && npm run build:dev:watch",
+    "start-dev": "npm run start-dev-application",
     "postinstall": "linkable",
     "lint": "lerna run lint --stream --no-bail",
     "lint:fix": "lerna run lint:fix --stream",