diff --git a/packages/schematics/angular/application/files/common-files/tsconfig.app.json.template b/packages/schematics/angular/application/files/common-files/tsconfig.app.json.template
index c9064b22766b..12de92966bbb 100644
--- a/packages/schematics/angular/application/files/common-files/tsconfig.app.json.template
+++ b/packages/schematics/angular/application/files/common-files/tsconfig.app.json.template
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 {
   "extends": "<%= relativePathToWorkspaceRoot %>/tsconfig.json",
   "compilerOptions": {
-    "composite": true,
     "outDir": "<%= relativePathToWorkspaceRoot %>/out-tsc/app",
     "types": []
   },
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 40b32b8bc458..11ab3b8614ff 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
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 {
   "extends": "<%= relativePathToWorkspaceRoot %>/tsconfig.json",
   "compilerOptions": {
-    "composite": true,
     "outDir": "<%= relativePathToWorkspaceRoot %>/out-tsc/spec",
     "types": [
       "jasmine"