SetValue is not triggering Dropdown's (change) function

In Angular 19, I need a function to run when a dropdown changes value. However, it doesn't happen when using setValue.

html

<select id="dropdown" [formControl]="dropdown" (change)="changeFunction()">
{{options....}
</select>


ts

ngOnInit(){
this.form.addControl('dropdown', new FormControl('0'))
if(autofill === true)
ddControler.setValue('1') // <<<< DOES NOT RUN changeFunction()
}

get ddControler(): FormControl<string|null> { return this.form.get('dropdown') as FormControl; }

changeFunction(){
console.log('dropdown changed')
}

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