diff --git a/packages/schematics/angular/application/files/common-files/tsconfig.spec.json.template b/packages/schematics/angular/application/files/common-files/tsconfig.spec.json.template
index af71f061e884..dae0fe57b3c4 100644
--- a/packages/schematics/angular/application/files/common-files/tsconfig.spec.json.template
+++ b/packages/schematics/angular/application/files/common-files/tsconfig.spec.json.template
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     ]
   },
   "include": [
-    "src/**/*.ts"
+    "src/**/*.d.ts",
+    "src/**/*<% if (standalone) { %>.spec<% } %>.ts"
   ]
 }
diff --git a/packages/schematics/angular/library/files/tsconfig.spec.json.template b/packages/schematics/angular/library/files/tsconfig.spec.json.template
index 0cec657c8ae9..b2370befce4f 100644
--- a/packages/schematics/angular/library/files/tsconfig.spec.json.template
+++ b/packages/schematics/angular/library/files/tsconfig.spec.json.template
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     ]
   },
   "include": [
-    "src/**/*.ts"
+    "src/**/*.d.ts",
+    "src/**/*<% if (standalone) { %>.spec<% } %>.ts"
   ]
 }