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 8170d0628afda..92fdc452d3d35 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
@@ -356,13 +356,15 @@ 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',
-    index: 'index.html'
-  }));
+  server.get(
+    '*.*',
+    express.static(distFolder, {
+      maxAge: '1y',
+    })
+  );
 
   // All regular routes use the Angular engine
-  server.get('**', (req, res, next) => {
+  server.get('*', (req, res, next) => {
     const { protocol, originalUrl, baseUrl, headers } = req;
 
     commonEngine
@@ -457,13 +459,15 @@ 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',
-    index: 'index.html'
-  }));
+  server.get(
+    '*.*',
+    express.static(distFolder, {
+      maxAge: '1y',
+    })
+  );
 
   // 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 082dc313e699e..fc75b432497ae 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__
@@ -23,13 +23,15 @@ 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',
-    index: 'index.html'
-  }));
+  server.get(
+    '*.*',
+    express.static(distFolder, {
+      maxAge: '1y',
+    })
+  );
 
   // All regular routes use the Angular engine
-  server.get('**', (req, res, next) => {
+  server.get('*', (req, res, next) => {
     const { protocol, originalUrl, baseUrl, headers } = req;
 
     commonEngine