diff --git a/projects/ngssm-schematics/schematics/component/files/__name@dasherize__.component.ts.template b/projects/ngssm-schematics/schematics/component/files/__name@dasherize__.component.ts.template
index 442c2317..c4181d96 100644
--- a/projects/ngssm-schematics/schematics/component/files/__name@dasherize__.component.ts.template
+++ b/projects/ngssm-schematics/schematics/component/files/__name@dasherize__.component.ts.template
@@ -4,9 +4,8 @@ import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common';<% } %>
 import { NgSsmComponent, Store } from 'ngssm-store';
 
 @Component({<% if(!skipSelector) {%>
-  selector: '<%= selector %>',<%}%><% if(standalone) {%>
-  standalone: true,
-  imports: [CommonModule],<%}%><% if(inlineTemplate) { %>
+  selector: '<%= selector %>',<%}%>
+  imports: [CommonModule],<% if(inlineTemplate) { %>
   template: `
     <p>
       <%= dasherize(name) %> works!
diff --git a/projects/ngssm-schematics/schematics/component/index.ts b/projects/ngssm-schematics/schematics/component/index.ts
index df504d65..d749e6d7 100644
--- a/projects/ngssm-schematics/schematics/component/index.ts
+++ b/projects/ngssm-schematics/schematics/component/index.ts
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ export function component(options: AngularComponentOptionsSchema): Rule {
     // component selector
     angularComponentOptions.selector =
       angularComponentOptions.selector || buildSelector(angularComponentOptions, (project && project.prefix) || '');
+    angularComponentOptions.standalone = true;
 
     const componentPath =
       `/${angularComponentOptions.path}/` + (angularComponentOptions.flat ? '' : strings.dasherize(angularComponentOptions.name) + '/');