diff --git a/svelte-app/vite.config.ts b/svelte-app/vite.config.ts
index f53e067..7dc8e5d 100644
--- a/svelte-app/vite.config.ts
+++ b/svelte-app/vite.config.ts
@@ -269,12 +269,10 @@ export default defineConfig({
               fs.mkdirSync(viewDir, { recursive: true });
               fs.writeFileSync(path.join(viewDir, 'view.json'), viewJson);
               fs.writeFileSync(path.join(viewDir, 'resource.json'), resourceJson);
-              // Touch project.json to signal modification
-              const projectJson = path.join(ignitionBase, projectName, 'project.json');
-              if (fs.existsSync(projectJson)) {
-                const now = new Date();
-                fs.utimesSync(projectJson, now, now);
-              }
+              // Write a scan-trigger script that a gateway timer can pick up
+              const triggerFile = path.join(ignitionBase, projectName, '.scan-trigger');
+              fs.writeFileSync(triggerFile, new Date().toISOString());
+
               res.setHeader('Content-Type', 'application/json');
               res.end(JSON.stringify({ ok: true, path: viewDir }));
             } catch (err: any) {