diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/utils/cli-config-utils.ts b/packages/workspace/src/utils/cli-config-utils.ts
index 0daacf926b2661..a8151ff9f54f36 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/utils/cli-config-utils.ts
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/utils/cli-config-utils.ts
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ export function replaceAppNameWithPath(
       'executor',
       'browserTarget',
       'tags',
+      'defaultConfiguration',
     ]; // Some of the properties should not be renamed
     return Object.keys(node).reduce(
       (m, c) => (