diff --git a/packages/angular_devkit/build_angular/src/dev-server/index.ts b/packages/angular_devkit/build_angular/src/dev-server/index.ts
index 121056c54ac8..ea8f7d60232a 100644
--- a/packages/angular_devkit/build_angular/src/dev-server/index.ts
+++ b/packages/angular_devkit/build_angular/src/dev-server/index.ts
@@ -274,6 +274,8 @@ export function buildServerConfig(
       errors: !(styles || scripts),
       warnings: false,
     },
+    // inline is always false, because we add live reloading scripts in _addLiveReload when needed
+    inline: false,
     public: serverOptions.publicHost,
     disableHostCheck: serverOptions.disableHostCheck,
     publicPath: servePath,