diff --git a/libs/native-federation/src/schematics/init/schematic.ts b/libs/native-federation/src/schematics/init/schematic.ts
index 07df3ef9..6f17ea66 100644
--- a/libs/native-federation/src/schematics/init/schematic.ts
+++ b/libs/native-federation/src/schematics/init/schematic.ts
@@ -307,6 +307,10 @@ function updateWorkspaceConfig(
     },
   };
 
+  if (tree.exists('nx.json')) {
+    projectConfig.architect.serve.continuous = true;
+  }
+
   const serveSsr = projectConfig.architect['serve-ssr'];
   if (serveSsr && !serveSsr.options) {
     serveSsr.options = {};