diff --git a/src/cdk/overlay/fullscreen-overlay-container.spec.ts b/src/cdk/overlay/fullscreen-overlay-container.spec.ts
index 6978455ff12c..cf3d97f82b2d 100644
--- a/src/cdk/overlay/fullscreen-overlay-container.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/overlay/fullscreen-overlay-container.spec.ts
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ describe('FullscreenOverlayContainer', () => {
   providers: [Overlay],
 })
 class TestComponentWithTemplatePortals {
-  @ViewChild(CdkPortal) templatePortal: CdkPortal;
+  @ViewChild(CdkPortal, {static: true}) templatePortal: CdkPortal;
 
   constructor(public viewContainerRef: ViewContainerRef) { }
 }
diff --git a/src/cdk/overlay/overlay-container.spec.ts b/src/cdk/overlay/overlay-container.spec.ts
index 312ddfb96a5b..28363ff9555c 100644
--- a/src/cdk/overlay/overlay-container.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/overlay/overlay-container.spec.ts
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ describe('OverlayContainer', () => {
   providers: [Overlay],
 })
 class TestComponentWithTemplatePortals {
-  @ViewChild(CdkPortal) templatePortal: CdkPortal;
+  @ViewChild(CdkPortal, {static: true}) templatePortal: CdkPortal;
 
   constructor(public viewContainerRef: ViewContainerRef) { }
 }