diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 77ab70f13c..efbcf72de6 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ uwsgi: collectstatic
 	@if [ "$(VENV_BASE)" ]; then \
 		. $(VENV_BASE)/tower/bin/activate; \
 	fi; \
-    uwsgi -b 32768 --socket :8050 --module=awx.wsgi:application --home=/venv/tower --chdir=/tower_devel/ --vacuum --processes=5 --harakiri=60
+    uwsgi -b 32768 --socket :8050 --module=awx.wsgi:application --home=/venv/tower --chdir=/tower_devel/ --vacuum --processes=5 --harakiri=60 --py-autoreload 1
 
 daphne:
 	@if [ "$(VENV_BASE)" ]; then \