diff --git a/packages/angular/cli/commands/update-impl.ts b/packages/angular/cli/commands/update-impl.ts
index 76e7e89630d8..a5530cd9b219 100644
--- a/packages/angular/cli/commands/update-impl.ts
+++ b/packages/angular/cli/commands/update-impl.ts
@@ -542,6 +542,7 @@ export class UpdateCommand extends Command<UpdateCommandSchema> {
     const { success } = await this.executeSchematic('@schematics/update', 'update', {
       verbose: options.verbose || false,
       force: options.force || false,
+      next: !!options.next,
       packageManager: this.packageManager,
       packages: packagesToUpdate,
       migrateExternal: true,