diff --git a/packages/create-analog/template-blog/angular.json b/packages/create-analog/template-blog/angular.json
index f56eb3afa..7d14d9440 100644
--- a/packages/create-analog/template-blog/angular.json
+++ b/packages/create-analog/template-blog/angular.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "projects": {
     "blog": {
       "projectType": "application",
-      "root": ".",
+      "root": "",
       "sourceRoot": "src",
       "prefix": "blog",
       "architect": {
diff --git a/packages/create-analog/template-latest/angular.json b/packages/create-analog/template-latest/angular.json
index 60b166f35..8004c6ef8 100644
--- a/packages/create-analog/template-latest/angular.json
+++ b/packages/create-analog/template-latest/angular.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "projects": {
     "my-app": {
       "projectType": "application",
-      "root": ".",
+      "root": "",
       "sourceRoot": "src",
       "prefix": "app",
       "architect": {
diff --git a/packages/create-analog/template-minimal/angular.json b/packages/create-analog/template-minimal/angular.json
index 98e71a303..8b2ac87ee 100644
--- a/packages/create-analog/template-minimal/angular.json
+++ b/packages/create-analog/template-minimal/angular.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "projects": {
     "my-app": {
       "projectType": "application",
-      "root": ".",
+      "root": "",
       "sourceRoot": "src",
       "prefix": "app",
       "architect": {