diff --git a/packages/angular/cli/commands/add.json b/packages/angular/cli/commands/add.json
index 9dabd06b8ef0..97d7400dd739 100644
--- a/packages/angular/cli/commands/add.json
+++ b/packages/angular/cli/commands/add.json
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
       ]
     },
     {
-      "$ref": "./definitions.json#/definitions/schematic"
+      "$ref": "./definitions.json#/definitions/interactive"
     },
     {
       "$ref": "./definitions.json#/definitions/base"
diff --git a/packages/angular/cli/commands/definitions.json b/packages/angular/cli/commands/definitions.json
index 2adccc4a0693..6c6f6f0b90a6 100644
--- a/packages/angular/cli/commands/definitions.json
+++ b/packages/angular/cli/commands/definitions.json
@@ -49,7 +49,11 @@
           "default": false,
           "aliases": [ "f" ],
           "description": "When true, forces overwriting of existing files."
-        },
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "interactive": {
+      "properties": {
         "interactive": {
           "type": "boolean",
           "default": "true",
diff --git a/packages/angular/cli/commands/generate.json b/packages/angular/cli/commands/generate.json
index f8668058cc9f..be287dd307c8 100644
--- a/packages/angular/cli/commands/generate.json
+++ b/packages/angular/cli/commands/generate.json
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
       ]
     },
     { "$ref": "./definitions.json#/definitions/base" },
-    { "$ref": "./definitions.json#/definitions/schematic" }
+    { "$ref": "./definitions.json#/definitions/schematic" },
+    { "$ref": "./definitions.json#/definitions/interactive" }
   ]
 }
diff --git a/packages/angular/cli/commands/new.json b/packages/angular/cli/commands/new.json
index aeffbfe5255f..89cfbda500dd 100644
--- a/packages/angular/cli/commands/new.json
+++ b/packages/angular/cli/commands/new.json
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
       "required": []
     },
     { "$ref": "./definitions.json#/definitions/base" },
-    { "$ref": "./definitions.json#/definitions/schematic" }
+    { "$ref": "./definitions.json#/definitions/schematic" },
+    { "$ref": "./definitions.json#/definitions/interactive" }
   ]
 }