diff --git a/packages/angular_devkit/build_angular/src/builders/jest/index.ts b/packages/angular_devkit/build_angular/src/builders/jest/index.ts
index e2b0bdd4a34f..1b1dff39cf48 100644
--- a/packages/angular_devkit/build_angular/src/builders/jest/index.ts
+++ b/packages/angular_devkit/build_angular/src/builders/jest/index.ts
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ export default createBuilder(
 
       // Optionally enable color.
       ...(colors.enabled ? ['--colors'] : []),
+      '--collectCoverage'
     ]);
 
     // Stream test output to the terminal.