diff --git a/examples/basic-graphql-yoga/index.ts b/examples/basic-graphql-yoga/index.ts
index bbe5d72..8e6bde0 100644
--- a/examples/basic-graphql-yoga/index.ts
+++ b/examples/basic-graphql-yoga/index.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,10 @@ const Query = g.object()({
 
 const schema = new GraphQLSchema({ query: Query });
 
-const yoga = createYoga({ schema });
+const yoga = createYoga({
+  schema,
+  graphiql: { defaultQuery: `query {\n  hello\n}` },
+});
 const server = createServer(yoga);
 server.listen(4000, () => {
   console.info("Server is running on http://localhost:4000/graphql");
diff --git a/examples/basic-graphql-yoga/package.json b/examples/basic-graphql-yoga/package.json
index 694dbdf..8d9ab3b 100644
--- a/examples/basic-graphql-yoga/package.json
+++ b/examples/basic-graphql-yoga/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     "typescript": "^5.8.2"
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "dev": "tsx index.ts",
+    "dev": "tsx --watch index.ts",
     "types": "tsc"
   },
   "repository": "https://github.com/Thinkmill/graphql-ts/tree/main/examples/basic-graphql-yoga"