diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8d94b4d872..d121c543f8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
     "@vercel/nft": "^0.29.2",
     "archiver": "^7.0.1",
     "c12": "^2.0.2",
-    "chokidar": "^3.6.0",
+    "chokidar": "^4.0.3",
     "citty": "^0.1.6",
     "compatx": "^0.1.8",
     "confbox": "^0.1.8",
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
     "unenv": "2.0.0-rc.6",
     "unimport": "^4.1.2",
     "unplugin-utils": "^0.2.4",
-    "unstorage": "^1.14.4",
+    "unstorage": "^1.15.0",
     "untyped": "^1.5.2",
     "unwasm": "^0.3.9",
     "youch": "4.1.0-beta.4",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index bf7d8c23b1..9e58b6d6cc 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^2.0.2
         version: 2.0.2(magicast@0.3.5)
       chokidar:
-        specifier: ^3.6.0
-        version: 3.6.0
+        specifier: ^4.0.3
+        version: 4.0.3
       citty:
         specifier: ^0.1.6
         version: 0.1.6
@@ -216,8 +216,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^0.2.4
         version: 0.2.4
       unstorage:
-        specifier: ^1.14.4
-        version: 1.14.4(@azure/identity@4.7.0)(db0@0.2.4(better-sqlite3@11.8.1))(ioredis@5.5.0)
+        specifier: ^1.15.0
+        version: 1.15.0(@azure/identity@4.7.0)(db0@0.2.4(better-sqlite3@11.8.1))(ioredis@5.5.0)
       untyped:
         specifier: ^1.5.2
         version: 1.5.2
@@ -5633,27 +5633,27 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-m1ekpSwuOT5hxkJeZGRxO7gXbXT3gF26NjQ7GdVHoLoF8/nopLcd/QfPigpCy7i51oFHiRJg/CyHhj4vs2+KGw==}
     engines: {node: '>=18.12.0'}
 
-  unstorage@1.14.4:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-1SYeamwuYeQJtJ/USE1x4l17LkmQBzg7deBJ+U9qOBoHo15d1cDxG4jM31zKRgF7pG0kirZy4wVMX6WL6Zoscg==}
+  unstorage@1.15.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-m40eHdGY/gA6xAPqo8eaxqXgBuzQTlAKfmB1iF7oCKXE1HfwHwzDJBywK+qQGn52dta+bPlZluPF7++yR3p/bg==}
     peerDependencies:
       '@azure/app-configuration': ^1.8.0
       '@azure/cosmos': ^4.2.0
       '@azure/data-tables': ^13.3.0
-      '@azure/identity': ^4.5.0
+      '@azure/identity': ^4.6.0
       '@azure/keyvault-secrets': ^4.9.0
       '@azure/storage-blob': ^12.26.0
       '@capacitor/preferences': ^6.0.3
-      '@deno/kv': '>=0.8.4'
+      '@deno/kv': '>=0.9.0'
       '@netlify/blobs': ^6.5.0 || ^7.0.0 || ^8.1.0
       '@planetscale/database': ^1.19.0
       '@upstash/redis': ^1.34.3
-      '@vercel/blob': '>=0.27.0'
+      '@vercel/blob': '>=0.27.1'
       '@vercel/kv': ^1.0.1
       aws4fetch: ^1.0.20
       db0: '>=0.2.1'
       idb-keyval: ^6.2.1
       ioredis: ^5.4.2
-      uploadthing: ^7.4.1
+      uploadthing: ^7.4.4
     peerDependenciesMeta:
       '@azure/app-configuration':
         optional: true
@@ -12165,10 +12165,10 @@ snapshots:
       acorn: 8.14.0
       webpack-virtual-modules: 0.6.2
 
-  unstorage@1.14.4(@azure/identity@4.7.0)(db0@0.2.4(better-sqlite3@11.8.1))(ioredis@5.5.0):
+  unstorage@1.15.0(@azure/identity@4.7.0)(db0@0.2.4(better-sqlite3@11.8.1))(ioredis@5.5.0):
     dependencies:
       anymatch: 3.1.3
-      chokidar: 3.6.0
+      chokidar: 4.0.3
       destr: 2.0.3
       h3: 1.15.0
       lru-cache: 10.4.3
diff --git a/src/core/build/dev.ts b/src/core/build/dev.ts
index bc19cd005a..22ebfbfdcb 100644
--- a/src/core/build/dev.ts
+++ b/src/core/build/dev.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import type { Nitro, RollupConfig } from "nitropack/types";
 import { join } from "pathe";
 import { debounce } from "perfect-debounce";
 import * as rollup from "rollup";
-import { GLOB_SCAN_PATTERN, scanHandlers } from "../scan";
+import { scanHandlers } from "../scan";
 import { nitroServerName } from "../utils/nitro";
 import { formatRollupError } from "./error";
 import { writeTypes } from "./types";
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ export async function watchDev(nitro: Nitro, rollupConfig: RollupConfig) {
   const watchPatterns = nitro.options.scanDirs.flatMap((dir) => [
     join(dir, nitro.options.apiDir || "api"),
     join(dir, nitro.options.routesDir || "routes"),
-    join(dir, "middleware", GLOB_SCAN_PATTERN),
+    join(dir, "middleware"),
     join(dir, "plugins"),
     join(dir, "modules"),
   ]);
diff --git a/src/types/config.ts b/src/types/config.ts
index d0d85b2239..f177b833d3 100644
--- a/src/types/config.ts
+++ b/src/types/config.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import type { RollupCommonJSOptions } from "@rollup/plugin-commonjs";
 import type { C12InputConfig, ConfigWatcher, ResolvedConfig } from "c12";
 import type { WatchConfigOptions } from "c12";
-import type { WatchOptions } from "chokidar";
+import type { ChokidarOptions } from "chokidar";
 import type { CompatibilityDateSpec, CompatibilityDates } from "compatx";
 import type { LogLevel } from "consola";
 import type { ConnectorName } from "db0";
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ export interface NitroOptions extends PresetOptions {
   // Dev
   dev: boolean;
   devServer: DevServerOptions;
-  watchOptions: WatchOptions;
+  watchOptions: ChokidarOptions;
   devProxy: Record<string, string | ProxyServerOptions>;
 
   // Logging