diff --git a/packages/tailwindcss-intellisense/src/class-names/index.js b/packages/tailwindcss-intellisense/src/class-names/index.js
index 7dedcdf3b7794926419940010372a08991f75d8b..48c6f30d32ca3deef829f0c03168f389d6efe2be 100644
--- a/packages/tailwindcss-intellisense/src/class-names/index.js
+++ b/packages/tailwindcss-intellisense/src/class-names/index.js
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@   let watcher
   function watch(files = []) {
     unwatch()
     watcher = chokidar
-      .watch(files, { cwd })
+      .watch(files, { cwd, ignorePermissionErrors: true })
       .on('change', handleChange)
       .on('unlink', handleChange)
   }