diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/utils/fileutils.ts b/packages/workspace/src/utils/fileutils.ts
index ed32d70f73be3..1405f481f356f 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/utils/fileutils.ts
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/utils/fileutils.ts
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ export function readWorkspaceConfigPath(): any {
   if (fileExists('workspace.json')) {
     return readJsonFile('workspace.json');
   } else {
-    return readJsonFile('workspace.json');
+    return readJsonFile('angular.json');
   }
 }