diff --git a/packages/schematics/angular/workspace/files/package.json.template b/packages/schematics/angular/workspace/files/package.json.template
index 0b2abe9030e8..7097c08df161 100644
--- a/packages/schematics/angular/workspace/files/package.json.template
+++ b/packages/schematics/angular/workspace/files/package.json.template
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     "karma-chrome-launcher": "~3.1.0",
     "karma-coverage": "~2.0.3",
     "karma-jasmine": "~4.0.0",
-    "karma-jasmine-html-reporter": "^1.5.0",
+    "karma-jasmine-html-reporter": "~1.5.0",
     "protractor": "~7.0.0",
     "ts-node": "~8.3.0",
     "tslint": "~6.1.0",<% } %>