diff --git a/packages/angular/src/generators/karma-project/__snapshots__/karma-project.spec.ts.snap b/packages/angular/src/generators/karma-project/__snapshots__/karma-project.spec.ts.snap
index 3bf2757e89666..81199a7ac34ca 100644
--- a/packages/angular/src/generators/karma-project/__snapshots__/karma-project.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/angular/src/generators/karma-project/__snapshots__/karma-project.spec.ts.snap
@@ -69,3 +69,70 @@ module.exports = function(config) {
 };
 "
 `;
+
+exports[`karmaProject should generate files 1`] = `
+"{
+  \\"extends\\": \\"./tsconfig.json\\",
+  \\"compilerOptions\\": {
+    \\"outDir\\": \\"../../dist/out-tsc\\",
+    \\"types\\": [
+      \\"jasmine\\",
+      \\"node\\"
+    ]
+  },
+  \\"files\\": [
+    \\"src/test.ts\\"
+  ],
+  \\"include\\": [
+    \\"**/*.spec.ts\\",
+    \\"**/*.test.ts\\",
+    \\"**/*.d.ts\\"
+  ]
+}
+"
+`;
+
+exports[`karmaProject should generate files and correctly add polyfills if it is using old ng style polyfills 1`] = `
+"{
+  \\"extends\\": \\"./tsconfig.json\\",
+  \\"compilerOptions\\": {
+    \\"outDir\\": \\"../../dist/out-tsc\\",
+    \\"types\\": [
+      \\"jasmine\\",
+      \\"node\\"
+    ]
+  },
+  \\"files\\": [
+    \\"src/test.ts\\",
+    \\"src/polyfills.ts\\"
+  ],
+  \\"include\\": [
+    \\"**/*.spec.ts\\",
+    \\"**/*.test.ts\\",
+    \\"**/*.d.ts\\"
+  ]
+}
+"
+`;
+
+exports[`karmaProject should generate files and not add polyfills if it is using ng v15 style polyfills 1`] = `
+"{
+  \\"extends\\": \\"./tsconfig.json\\",
+  \\"compilerOptions\\": {
+    \\"outDir\\": \\"../../dist/out-tsc\\",
+    \\"types\\": [
+      \\"jasmine\\",
+      \\"node\\"
+    ]
+  },
+  \\"files\\": [
+    \\"src/test.ts\\"
+  ],
+  \\"include\\": [
+    \\"**/*.spec.ts\\",
+    \\"**/*.test.ts\\",
+    \\"**/*.d.ts\\"
+  ]
+}
+"
+`;
diff --git a/packages/angular/src/generators/karma-project/karma-project.spec.ts b/packages/angular/src/generators/karma-project/karma-project.spec.ts
index c17a7b3eb3093..302542677185b 100644
--- a/packages/angular/src/generators/karma-project/karma-project.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/angular/src/generators/karma-project/karma-project.spec.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 import type { Tree } from '@nrwl/devkit';
 import * as devkit from '@nrwl/devkit';
+import {
+  readProjectConfiguration,
+  updateProjectConfiguration,
+} from '@nrwl/devkit';
 import { createTreeWithEmptyV1Workspace } from '@nrwl/devkit/testing';
 import { karmaProjectGenerator } from './karma-project';
 import libraryGenerator from '../library/library';
@@ -46,10 +50,38 @@ describe('karmaProject', () => {
 
     expect(tree.exists('/libs/lib1/karma.conf.js')).toBeTruthy();
     expect(tree.exists('/libs/lib1/tsconfig.spec.json')).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(
+      tree.read('/libs/lib1/tsconfig.spec.json', 'utf-8')
+    ).toMatchSnapshot();
     expect(tree.exists('/libs/lib1/src/test.ts')).toBeTruthy();
     expect(tree.exists('karma.conf.js')).toBeTruthy();
   });
 
+  it('should generate files and not add polyfills if it is using ng v15 style polyfills', async () => {
+    expect(tree.exists('karma.conf.js')).toBeFalsy();
+    await karmaProjectGenerator(tree, { project: 'app1' });
+
+    expect(tree.exists('/apps/app1/tsconfig.spec.json')).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(
+      tree.read('/apps/app1/tsconfig.spec.json', 'utf-8')
+    ).toMatchSnapshot();
+  });
+
+  it('should generate files and correctly add polyfills if it is using old ng style polyfills', async () => {
+    tree.write('apps/app1/src/polyfills.ts', 'import zone.js;');
+    const project = readProjectConfiguration(tree, 'app1');
+    project.targets.build.options.polyfills = 'apps/app1/src/polyfills.ts';
+    updateProjectConfiguration(tree, 'app1', project);
+
+    expect(tree.exists('karma.conf.js')).toBeFalsy();
+    await karmaProjectGenerator(tree, { project: 'app1' });
+
+    expect(tree.exists('/apps/app1/tsconfig.spec.json')).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(
+      tree.read('/apps/app1/tsconfig.spec.json', 'utf-8')
+    ).toMatchSnapshot();
+  });
+
   it('should create a karma.conf.js', async () => {
     await karmaProjectGenerator(tree, { project: 'lib1' });
 
@@ -121,7 +153,7 @@ describe('karmaProject', () => {
         builder: '@angular-devkit/build-angular:karma',
         options: {
           main: 'apps/app1/src/test.ts',
-          polyfills: 'apps/app1/src/polyfills.ts',
+          polyfills: ['zone.js', 'zone.js/testing'],
           tsConfig: 'apps/app1/tsconfig.spec.json',
           karmaConfig: 'apps/app1/karma.conf.js',
           styles: [],
@@ -134,6 +166,49 @@ describe('karmaProject', () => {
     it('should create a tsconfig.spec.json', async () => {
       await karmaProjectGenerator(tree, { project: 'app1' });
 
+      const tsConfig = devkit.readJson(tree, 'apps/app1/tsconfig.spec.json');
+      expect(tsConfig).toEqual({
+        extends: './tsconfig.json',
+        compilerOptions: {
+          outDir: '../../dist/out-tsc',
+          types: ['jasmine', 'node'],
+        },
+        files: ['src/test.ts'],
+        include: ['**/*.spec.ts', '**/*.test.ts', '**/*.d.ts'],
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('should update the workspace config correctly when using old style ng polyfills', async () => {
+      tree.write('apps/app1/src/polyfills.ts', 'import zone.js;');
+      const project = readProjectConfiguration(tree, 'app1');
+      project.targets.build.options.polyfills = 'apps/app1/src/polyfills.ts';
+      updateProjectConfiguration(tree, 'app1', project);
+
+      await karmaProjectGenerator(tree, { project: 'app1' });
+
+      const workspaceJson = devkit.readJson(tree, 'workspace.json');
+      expect(workspaceJson.projects.app1.architect.test).toEqual({
+        builder: '@angular-devkit/build-angular:karma',
+        options: {
+          main: 'apps/app1/src/test.ts',
+          polyfills: 'apps/app1/src/polyfills.ts',
+          tsConfig: 'apps/app1/tsconfig.spec.json',
+          karmaConfig: 'apps/app1/karma.conf.js',
+          styles: [],
+          scripts: [],
+          assets: [],
+        },
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('should create a tsconfig.spec.json  when using old style ng polyfills', async () => {
+      tree.write('apps/app1/src/polyfills.ts', 'import zone.js;');
+      const project = readProjectConfiguration(tree, 'app1');
+      project.targets.build.options.polyfills = 'apps/app1/src/polyfills.ts';
+      updateProjectConfiguration(tree, 'app1', project);
+
+      await karmaProjectGenerator(tree, { project: 'app1' });
+
       const tsConfig = devkit.readJson(tree, 'apps/app1/tsconfig.spec.json');
       expect(tsConfig).toEqual({
         extends: './tsconfig.json',
diff --git a/packages/angular/src/generators/karma-project/lib/update-tsconfig.ts b/packages/angular/src/generators/karma-project/lib/update-tsconfig.ts
index a0504dca41c6f..4be428577738e 100644
--- a/packages/angular/src/generators/karma-project/lib/update-tsconfig.ts
+++ b/packages/angular/src/generators/karma-project/lib/update-tsconfig.ts
@@ -24,8 +24,19 @@ export function updateTsConfigs(tree: Tree, project: string): void {
     }
   );
 
-  const extraFiles =
-    projectConfig.projectType === 'library' ? [] : ['src/polyfills.ts'];
+  let extraFiles: string[] = [];
+  if (
+    projectConfig.projectType == 'application' &&
+    projectConfig.targets.build?.options?.polyfills &&
+    typeof projectConfig.targets.build.options.polyfills === 'string'
+  ) {
+    let polyfillsPath = projectConfig.targets.build.options.polyfills;
+    polyfillsPath = polyfillsPath.startsWith(projectConfig.root)
+      ? polyfillsPath.replace(`${projectConfig.root}/`, '')
+      : polyfillsPath;
+    extraFiles = [polyfillsPath];
+  }
+
   return updateJson(
     tree,
     joinPathFragments(projectConfig.root, 'tsconfig.spec.json'),
diff --git a/packages/angular/src/generators/karma-project/lib/update-workspace-config.ts b/packages/angular/src/generators/karma-project/lib/update-workspace-config.ts
index d1f10942f3685..02372dee3d106 100644
--- a/packages/angular/src/generators/karma-project/lib/update-workspace-config.ts
+++ b/packages/angular/src/generators/karma-project/lib/update-workspace-config.ts
@@ -17,9 +17,13 @@ export function updateWorkspaceConfig(tree: Tree, project: string): void {
   };
 
   if (projectConfig.projectType === 'application') {
+    const polyfills = projectConfig.targets.build?.options?.polyfills;
+    let polyfillsPath =
+      polyfills && typeof polyfills === 'string' ? polyfills : undefined;
+
     projectConfig.targets.test.options = {
       ...projectConfig.targets.test.options,
-      polyfills: joinPathFragments(projectConfig.sourceRoot, 'polyfills.ts'),
+      polyfills: polyfillsPath ?? ['zone.js', 'zone.js/testing'],
       styles: [],
       scripts: [],
       assets: [],