diff --git a/esbuild/esbuild.js b/esbuild/esbuild.js
index b0ed92f9ec..c71fbc752c 100644
--- a/esbuild/esbuild.js
+++ b/esbuild/esbuild.js
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ let argv = yargs
 		type: "boolean",
 		description: "Run in watch mode and rebuild on file changes"
 	})
-	.option("auto-reload", {
+	.option("live-reload", {
 		type: "boolean",
 		description: `Automatically reload webpages when assets are rebuilt.
 			Can only be used with the --watch flag.`
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ async function notify_redis({ error, success }) {
 	if (success) {
 		payload = {
 			success: true,
-			autoreload: argv["auto-reload"]
+			live_reload: argv["live-reload"]
 		};
 	}
 
diff --git a/frappe/build.py b/frappe/build.py
index ec092d4b57..4472049ab7 100644
--- a/frappe/build.py
+++ b/frappe/build.py
@@ -235,8 +235,12 @@ def watch(apps=None):
 	if apps:
 		command += " --apps {apps}".format(apps=apps)
 
-	if frappe.conf.autoreload_on_build:
-		command += " --auto-reload"
+	live_reload = frappe.conf.live_reload
+	if "LIVE_RELOAD" in os.environ:
+		live_reload = os.environ["LIVE_RELOAD"]
+
+	if live_reload:
+		command += " --live-reload"
 
 	check_node_executable()
 	frappe_app_path = frappe.get_app_path("frappe", "..")
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/build_events/BuildSuccess.vue b/frappe/public/js/frappe/build_events/BuildSuccess.vue
index d489c4a1a3..5ab40271bb 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/build_events/BuildSuccess.vue
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/build_events/BuildSuccess.vue
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	>
 		Compiled successfully
 		<a
-			v-if="!autoreload"
+			v-if="!live_reload"
 			class="ml-4 text-white underline" href="/" @click.prevent="reload"
 		>
 			Refresh
@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@ export default {
 	data() {
 		return {
 			is_shown: false,
-			autoreload: false,
+			live_reload: false,
 		};
 	},
 	methods: {
 		show(data) {
-			if (data.autoreload) {
-				this.autoreload = true;
+			if (data.live_reload) {
+				this.live_reload = true;
 				this.reload();
 			}