diff --git a/packages/angular/src/generators/setup-ssr/__snapshots__/setup-ssr.spec.ts.snap b/packages/angular/src/generators/setup-ssr/__snapshots__/setup-ssr.spec.ts.snap
index 654e6295bbe9ca..8170d0628afda8 100644
--- a/packages/angular/src/generators/setup-ssr/__snapshots__/setup-ssr.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/angular/src/generators/setup-ssr/__snapshots__/setup-ssr.spec.ts.snap
@@ -143,14 +143,15 @@ export function app(): express.Express {
   // server.get('/api/**', (req, res) => { });
   // Serve static files from /browser
   server.get(
-    '*.*',
+    '**',
     express.static(browserDistFolder, {
       maxAge: '1y',
+      index: 'index.html',
     })
   );
 
   // All regular routes use the Angular engine
-  server.get('*', (req, res, next) => {
+  server.get('**', (req, res, next) => {
     const { protocol, originalUrl, baseUrl, headers } = req;
 
     commonEngine
@@ -262,14 +263,15 @@ export function app(): express.Express {
   // server.get('/api/**', (req, res) => { });
   // Serve static files from /browser
   server.get(
-    '*.*',
+    '**',
     express.static(browserDistFolder, {
       maxAge: '1y',
+      index: 'index.html',
     })
   );
 
   // All regular routes use the Angular engine
-  server.get('*', (req, res, next) => {
+  server.get('**', (req, res, next) => {
     const { protocol, originalUrl, baseUrl, headers } = req;
 
     commonEngine
@@ -354,12 +356,13 @@ export function app(): express.Express {
   // Example Express Rest API endpoints
   // server.get('/api/**', (req, res) => { });
   // Serve static files from /browser
-  server.get('*.*', express.static(distFolder, {
-    maxAge: '1y'
+  server.get('**', express.static(distFolder, {
+    maxAge: '1y',
+    index: 'index.html'
   }));
 
   // All regular routes use the Angular engine
-  server.get('*', (req, res, next) => {
+  server.get('**', (req, res, next) => {
     const { protocol, originalUrl, baseUrl, headers } = req;
 
     commonEngine
@@ -454,12 +457,13 @@ export function app(): express.Express {
   // Example Express Rest API endpoints
   // server.get('/api/**', (req, res) => { });
   // Serve static files from /browser
-  server.get('*.*', express.static(distFolder, {
-    maxAge: '1y'
+  server.get('**', express.static(distFolder, {
+    maxAge: '1y',
+    index: 'index.html'
   }));
 
   // All regular routes use the Angular engine
-  server.get('*', (req, res, next) => {
+  server.get('**', (req, res, next) => {
     const { protocol, originalUrl, baseUrl, headers } = req;
 
     commonEngine
diff --git a/packages/angular/src/generators/setup-ssr/files/server/application-builder/__serverFileName__ b/packages/angular/src/generators/setup-ssr/files/server/application-builder/__serverFileName__
index e0f5fa09694d6b..10460604ed2f3f 100644
--- a/packages/angular/src/generators/setup-ssr/files/server/application-builder/__serverFileName__
+++ b/packages/angular/src/generators/setup-ssr/files/server/application-builder/__serverFileName__
@@ -20,12 +20,13 @@ export function app(): express.Express {
   // Example Express Rest API endpoints
   // server.get('/api/**', (req, res) => { });
   // Serve static files from /browser
-  server.get('*.*', express.static(browserDistFolder, {
-    maxAge: '1y'
+  server.get('**', express.static(browserDistFolder, {
+    maxAge: '1y',
+    index: 'index.html',
   }));
 
   // All regular routes use the Angular engine
-  server.get('*', (req, res, next) => {
+  server.get('**', (req, res, next) => {
     const { protocol, originalUrl, baseUrl, headers } = req;
 
     commonEngine
diff --git a/packages/angular/src/generators/setup-ssr/files/server/server-builder/v17+/__serverFileName__ b/packages/angular/src/generators/setup-ssr/files/server/server-builder/v17+/__serverFileName__
index 5774e30795e480..082dc313e699e9 100644
--- a/packages/angular/src/generators/setup-ssr/files/server/server-builder/v17+/__serverFileName__
+++ b/packages/angular/src/generators/setup-ssr/files/server/server-builder/v17+/__serverFileName__
@@ -23,12 +23,13 @@ export function app(): express.Express {
   // Example Express Rest API endpoints
   // server.get('/api/**', (req, res) => { });
   // Serve static files from /browser
-  server.get('*.*', express.static(distFolder, {
-    maxAge: '1y'
+  server.get('**', express.static(distFolder, {
+    maxAge: '1y',
+    index: 'index.html'
   }));
 
   // All regular routes use the Angular engine
-  server.get('*', (req, res, next) => {
+  server.get('**', (req, res, next) => {
     const { protocol, originalUrl, baseUrl, headers } = req;
 
     commonEngine