diff --git a/packages/schematics/angular/application/files/tsconfig.spec.json.template b/packages/schematics/angular/application/files/tsconfig.spec.json.template
index 72aa864c8732..df547643751e 100644
--- a/packages/schematics/angular/application/files/tsconfig.spec.json.template
+++ b/packages/schematics/angular/application/files/tsconfig.spec.json.template
@@ -14,5 +14,8 @@
   "include": [
     "src/**/*.spec.ts",
     "src/**/*.d.ts"
-  ]
+  ]<% if (enableIvy) { %>,
+  "angularCompilerOptions": {
+    "enableIvy": true
+  }<% } %>
 }