diff --git a/packages/gatsby/src/internal-plugins/dev-404-page/gatsby-node.js b/packages/gatsby/src/internal-plugins/dev-404-page/gatsby-node.js
index 7c67f2b08394f..c1c6a847cbf1a 100644
--- a/packages/gatsby/src/internal-plugins/dev-404-page/gatsby-node.js
+++ b/packages/gatsby/src/internal-plugins/dev-404-page/gatsby-node.js
@@ -27,4 +27,5 @@ exports.createPagesStatefully = async (
       .on(`change`, () => copy())
       .on(`ready`, () => done())
   }
+  done()
 }