diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/tasks-runner/run-command.ts b/packages/workspace/src/tasks-runner/run-command.ts
index afa08e2eeff2c..16d29bdf9e62c 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/tasks-runner/run-command.ts
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/tasks-runner/run-command.ts
@@ -227,6 +227,8 @@ export function createTask({
     process.exit(1);
   }
 
+  configuration ??= project.data.targets?.[target]?.defaultConfiguration;
+
   const config = projectHasTargetAndConfiguration(
     project,
     target,