diff --git a/packages/schematics/angular/guard/files/__name@dasherize__.guard.ts.template b/packages/schematics/angular/guard/files/__name@dasherize__.guard.ts.template
index e0f57cde820b..e41530b35898 100644
--- a/packages/schematics/angular/guard/files/__name@dasherize__.guard.ts.template
+++ b/packages/schematics/angular/guard/files/__name@dasherize__.guard.ts.template
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ export class <%= classify(name) %>Guard implements <%= implementations %> {
   }
   <% } %><% if (implements.includes('CanLoad')) { %>canLoad(
     route: Route,
-    segments: UrlSegment[]): Observable<boolean> | Promise<boolean> | boolean {
+    segments: UrlSegment[]): Observable<boolean | UrlTree> | Promise<boolean | UrlTree> | boolean | UrlTree {
     return true;
   }<% } %>
 }