diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 91abdae6d..6b2f6ba07 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ jobs:
             # Run tests
 
             - name: Build packages
-              run: pnpm run compile
+              run: pnpm run build
 
             - name: End-to-End Tests ${{ matrix.framework }}
               run: pnpm run --filter ${{ matrix.framework }} build && pnpm --filter ${{ matrix.framework }} tests
diff --git a/e2e/react/.graphqlrc.yaml b/e2e/react/.graphqlrc.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1f581f856
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/react/.graphqlrc.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+projects:
+    default:
+        schema:
+            - ./$houdini/graphql/schema.graphql
+        documents:
+            - '**/*.gql'
+            - '**/*.jsx'
+            - '**/*.tsx'
+            - ./$houdini/graphql/documents.gql
diff --git a/e2e/react/package.json b/e2e/react/package.json
index 1c231d6ef..c33c3da82 100644
--- a/e2e/react/package.json
+++ b/e2e/react/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	"version": "0.0.0",
 	"type": "module",
 	"scripts": {
-		"build:": "cd ../../ && ((run build && cd -) || (cd - && exit 1))",
+		"build:": "cd ../../ && ((pnpm run build && cd -) || (cd - && exit 1))",
 		"build:dev": "pnpm build: && pnpm dev",
 		"build:web": "pnpm build: && pnpm web",
 		"build:test": "pnpm build: && pnpm test",
diff --git a/e2e/react/src/api/+schema.ts b/e2e/react/src/api/+schema.ts
index 2eb073e6d..1fbaa4490 100644
--- a/e2e/react/src/api/+schema.ts
+++ b/e2e/react/src/api/+schema.ts
@@ -1,95 +1,6 @@
 import { makeExecutableSchema } from '@graphql-tools/schema'
 
-const typeDefs = /* GraphQL */ `
-	type Query {
-		welcome: String!
-		links(delay: Int): [Link!]!
-		sponsors: [Sponsor!]!
-		giveMeAnError: String
-	}
-
-	type Mutation {
-		hello(name: String!): String!
-	}
-
-	type Link {
-		name: String
-		url: String
-	}
-
-	type Sponsor {
-		login: String!
-		name: String!
-		avatarUrl: String!
-		websiteUrl: String
-		tiersTitle: String!
-	}
-`
-
-const resolvers = {
-	Query: {
-		welcome: () => 'Welcome to Houdini 🎩',
-		links: async (_: any, args: { delay?: number }) => {
-			if (args.delay) {
-				await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, args.delay))
-			}
-			return [
-				{ name: 'GitHub', url: 'https://github.com/HoudiniGraphql/houdini' },
-				{ name: 'Documentation', url: 'https://houdinigraphql.com/' },
-				{ name: 'Discord', url: 'https://discord.gg/Gd8vfvxpsD' },
-			]
-		},
-		sponsors: async () => {
-			const res = await fetch(
-				'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/HoudiniGraphql/sponsors/main/generated/sponsors.json'
-			)
-			const jsonData = await res.json()
-
-			function getTier(value: number) {
-				if (value >= 1500) {
-					return 'Wizard'
-				}
-				if (value >= 500) {
-					return 'Mage'
-				}
-				if (value >= 25) {
-					return "Magician's Apprentice"
-				}
-				if (value >= 10) {
-					return 'Supportive Muggle'
-				}
-				return 'Past Sponsors'
-			}
-
-			return jsonData.map(
-				(c: {
-					sponsor: {
-						login: string
-						name: string
-						avatarUrl: string
-						websiteUrl: string
-					}
-					monthlyDollars: number
-				}) => {
-					return {
-						login: c.sponsor.login,
-						name: c.sponsor.name,
-						avatarUrl: c.sponsor.avatarUrl,
-						websiteUrl: c.sponsor.websiteUrl,
-						tiersTitle: getTier(c.monthlyDollars),
-					}
-				}
-			)
-		},
-		giveMeAnError: () => {
-			throw new Error(`Yes, I'm an error!`)
-		},
-	},
-	Mutation: {
-		hello: (_: any, args: { name: string }) => {
-			return `👋 Hey, hello ${args.name}! `
-		},
-	},
-}
+import { resolvers } from './resolvers'
+import { typeDefs } from './typeDefs'
 
 export default makeExecutableSchema({ typeDefs, resolvers })
diff --git a/e2e/react/src/api/dico.ts b/e2e/react/src/api/dico.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3f5a55006
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/react/src/api/dico.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export const dico = { HELLO: `👋 Hey, hello` }
diff --git a/e2e/react/src/api/extra.ts b/e2e/react/src/api/extra.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d1ffe8e41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/react/src/api/extra.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+export const extra = /* GraphQL */ `
+	extend type Query {
+		welcomeTooEveryone: String!
+	}
+`
diff --git a/e2e/react/src/api/resolvers.ts b/e2e/react/src/api/resolvers.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7c17aed3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/react/src/api/resolvers.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+import { dico } from './dico'
+
+export const resolvers = {
+	Query: {
+		welcome: () => 'Welcome to Houdini 🎩',
+		links: async (_: any, args: { delay?: number }) => {
+			if (args.delay) {
+				await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, args.delay))
+			}
+			return [
+				{ name: 'GitHub', url: 'https://github.com/HoudiniGraphql/houdini' },
+				{ name: 'Documentation', url: 'https://houdinigraphql.com/' },
+				{ name: 'Discord', url: 'https://discord.gg/Gd8vfvxpsD' },
+			]
+		},
+		sponsors: async () => {
+			const res = await fetch(
+				'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/HoudiniGraphql/sponsors/main/generated/sponsors.json'
+			)
+			const jsonData = await res.json()
+
+			function getTier(value: number) {
+				if (value >= 1500) {
+					return 'Wizard'
+				}
+				if (value >= 500) {
+					return 'Mage'
+				}
+				if (value >= 25) {
+					return "Magician's Apprentice"
+				}
+				if (value >= 10) {
+					return 'Supportive Muggle'
+				}
+				return 'Past Sponsors'
+			}
+
+			return jsonData.map(
+				(c: {
+					sponsor: {
+						login: string
+						name: string
+						avatarUrl: string
+						websiteUrl: string
+					}
+					monthlyDollars: number
+				}) => {
+					return {
+						login: c.sponsor.login,
+						name: c.sponsor.name,
+						avatarUrl: c.sponsor.avatarUrl,
+						websiteUrl: c.sponsor.websiteUrl,
+						tiersTitle: getTier(c.monthlyDollars),
+					}
+				}
+			)
+		},
+		giveMeAnError: () => {
+			throw new Error(`Yes, I'm an error!`)
+		},
+	},
+	Mutation: {
+		hello: (_: any, args: { name: string }) => {
+			return `${dico.HELLO} ${args.name}!`
+		},
+	},
+}
diff --git a/e2e/react/src/api/typeDefs.ts b/e2e/react/src/api/typeDefs.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c5888515e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/react/src/api/typeDefs.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+export const typeDefs = /* GraphQL */ `
+	type Query {
+		welcome: String!
+		links(delay: Int): [Link!]!
+		sponsors: [Sponsor!]!
+		giveMeAnError: String
+	}
+
+	type Mutation {
+		hello(name: String!): String!
+	}
+
+	type Link {
+		name: String
+		url: String
+	}
+
+	type Sponsor {
+		login: String!
+		name: String!
+		avatarUrl: String!
+		websiteUrl: String
+		tiersTitle: String!
+	}
+`
diff --git a/packages/houdini-react/src/plugin/index.ts b/packages/houdini-react/src/plugin/index.ts
index 74f1e6c44..e5574f7c8 100644
--- a/packages/houdini-react/src/plugin/index.ts
+++ b/packages/houdini-react/src/plugin/index.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 import {
-	type ArtifactKinds,
-	type Document,
-	type Config,
-	type Plugin,
 	ArtifactKind,
 	plugin,
 	fragmentKey,
 	load_manifest,
+	type ArtifactKinds,
+	type Document,
+	type Config,
+	type Plugin,
 	type ProjectManifest,
 } from 'houdini'
 import path from 'node:path'
diff --git a/packages/houdini-react/src/plugin/vite.tsx b/packages/houdini-react/src/plugin/vite.tsx
index d76d3448c..8c2a28c9f 100644
--- a/packages/houdini-react/src/plugin/vite.tsx
+++ b/packages/houdini-react/src/plugin/vite.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import {
 	PluginHooks,
-	path,
 	fs,
-	load_manifest,
 	isSecondaryBuild,
+	load_manifest,
+	path,
 	type ProjectManifest,
 	type RouterManifest,
 	routerConventions,
diff --git a/packages/houdini/src/codegen/generators/definitions/index.ts b/packages/houdini/src/codegen/generators/definitions/index.ts
index 3892ca6a1..0ef7f3c14 100644
--- a/packages/houdini/src/codegen/generators/definitions/index.ts
+++ b/packages/houdini/src/codegen/generators/definitions/index.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import * as graphql from 'graphql'
+
 import type { Config } from '../../../lib'
 import { fs } from '../../../lib'
 import enums from './enums'
@@ -5,7 +7,10 @@ import enums from './enums'
 // schemaGenerator updates the schema file to contain all of the generated
 export default async function schemaGenerator(config: Config) {
 	await Promise.all([
-		fs.writeFile(config.definitionsSchemaPath, config.newSchema),
+		fs.writeFile(
+			config.definitionsSchemaPath,
+			config.localSchema ? graphql.printSchema(config.schema) : config.newSchema
+		),
 		fs.writeFile(config.definitionsDocumentsPath, config.newDocuments),
 		enums(config),
 	])
diff --git a/packages/houdini/src/lib/router/server.ts b/packages/houdini/src/lib/router/server.ts
index e032b628c..988d84bd4 100644
--- a/packages/houdini/src/lib/router/server.ts
+++ b/packages/houdini/src/lib/router/server.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import type * as graphql from 'graphql'
 import path from 'node:path'
 
 import type { Config } from '../config'
-import { type ConfigFile, localApiEndpoint } from '../types'
+import { localApiEndpoint, type ConfigFile } from '../types'
 
 export function isSecondaryBuild() {
 	return process.env.HOUDINI_SECONDARY_BUILD && process.env.HOUDINI_SECONDARY_BUILD !== 'false'
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ export async function buildLocalSchema(config: Config): Promise<void> {
 
 	process.env.HOUDINI_SECONDARY_BUILD = 'true'
 
+	const schema = path.join(config.localApiDir, '+schema')
+
 	// build the schema somewhere we can import from
 	await build({
 		logLevel: 'silent',
@@ -33,7 +35,7 @@ export async function buildLocalSchema(config: Config): Promise<void> {
 			outDir: path.join(config.rootDir, 'temp'),
 			rollupOptions: {
 				input: {
-					schema: path.join(config.localApiDir, '+schema'),
+					schema,
 				},
 				output: {
 					entryFileNames: 'assets/[name].js',
@@ -41,7 +43,9 @@ export async function buildLocalSchema(config: Config): Promise<void> {
 			},
 			ssr: true,
 			lib: {
-				entry: path.join(config.localApiDir, '+schema'),
+				entry: {
+					schema,
+				},
 				formats: ['es'],
 			},
 		},
@@ -55,7 +59,7 @@ export async function loadLocalSchema(config: Config): Promise<graphql.GraphQLSc
 
 	// import the schema we just built
 	const { default: schema } = await import(
-		path.join(config.rootDir, 'temp', 'assets', 'schema.js')
+		path.join(config.rootDir, 'temp', 'assets', `schema.js?${Date.now().valueOf()}}`)
 	)
 
 	return schema
diff --git a/packages/houdini/src/vite/index.ts b/packages/houdini/src/vite/index.ts
index a9351b426..33245fd2b 100644
--- a/packages/houdini/src/vite/index.ts
+++ b/packages/houdini/src/vite/index.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import generate from '../codegen'
 import type { PluginConfig } from '../lib'
 import { getConfig, formatErrors, path, loadLocalSchema } from '../lib'
 import houdini_vite from './houdini'
-import watch_remote_schema from './schema'
+import { watch_local_schema, watch_remote_schema } from './schema'
 
 export * from './ast'
 export * from './imports'
@@ -18,23 +18,39 @@ export default function (opts?: PluginConfig): Plugin[] {
 	// so we don't get an error when importing.
 	process.env.HOUDINI_PLUGIN = 'true'
 
+	// a container of a list
+	const watchSchemaListref = { list: [] as string[] }
+
 	return [
 		houdini_vite(opts),
 		watch_remote_schema(opts),
+		watch_local_schema(watchSchemaListref),
 		watch_and_run([
 			{
 				name: 'Houdini',
 				quiet: true,
 				async watchFile(filepath: string) {
 					// load the config file
-					let config = await getConfig(opts)
+					const config = await getConfig(opts)
 
 					// we need to watch some specific files
-					const schemaPath = path.join(path.dirname(config.filepath), config.schemaPath!)
-					if (minimatch(filepath, schemaPath)) {
-						// if it's a schema change, let's reload the config
-						config = await getConfig({ ...opts, forceReload: true })
-						return true
+					if (config.localSchema) {
+						const toWatch = watchSchemaListref.list
+						if (toWatch.includes(filepath)) {
+							// if it's a schema change, let's reload the config
+							await getConfig({ ...opts, forceReload: true })
+							return true
+						}
+					} else {
+						const schemaPath = path.join(
+							path.dirname(config.filepath),
+							config.schemaPath!
+						)
+						if (minimatch(filepath, schemaPath)) {
+							// if it's a schema change, let's reload the config
+							await getConfig({ ...opts, forceReload: true })
+							return true
+						}
 					}
 
 					return config.includeFile(filepath, { root: process.cwd() })
diff --git a/packages/houdini/src/vite/schema.ts b/packages/houdini/src/vite/schema.ts
index fe07996c5..0b6385d4a 100644
--- a/packages/houdini/src/vite/schema.ts
+++ b/packages/houdini/src/vite/schema.ts
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ import type { Plugin } from 'vite'
 import type { PluginConfig } from '../lib'
 import { formatErrors, getConfig, pullSchema, path, fs } from '../lib'
 
-export default function HoudiniWatchSchemaPlugin(opts: PluginConfig = {}): Plugin {
+export function watch_remote_schema(opts: PluginConfig = {}): Plugin {
 	let go = true
 
 	return {
-		name: 'houdini-watch-schema',
+		name: 'houdini-watch-remote-schema',
 		apply: 'serve',
 		async buildStart() {
 			const config = await getConfig(opts)
@@ -84,3 +84,28 @@ export default function HoudiniWatchSchemaPlugin(opts: PluginConfig = {}): Plugi
 		},
 	}
 }
+
+export function watch_local_schema(ref: { list: string[] }): Plugin {
+	let depOfSchema: string[] = []
+
+	return {
+		name: 'houdini-watch-local-schema',
+		apply: 'build',
+		async moduleParsed(module) {
+			if (module.id.endsWith('+schema.ts')) {
+				depOfSchema.push(module.id, ...module.importedIdResolutions.map((c) => c.id))
+			}
+			if (depOfSchema.includes(module.id)) {
+				depOfSchema.push(...module.importedIdResolutions.map((c) => c.id))
+			}
+		},
+		async closeBundle() {
+			ref.list = [
+				...new Set(
+					depOfSchema.filter((c) => !c.includes('node_modules') && c !== 'graphql')
+				),
+			]
+			depOfSchema = []
+		},
+	}
+}