diff --git a/apps/portal-shell/project.json b/apps/portal-shell/project.json
index dadee95..7bc01ae 100644
--- a/apps/portal-shell/project.json
+++ b/apps/portal-shell/project.json
@@ -64,7 +64,14 @@
     },
     "test": {
       "executor": "@angular/build:unit-test",
-      "options": {}
+      "options": {
+        "watch": false
+      },
+      "configurations": {
+        "watch": {
+          "watch": true
+        }
+      }
     },
     "serve-static": {
       "continuous": true,