diff --git a/packages/angular/build/src/builders/dev-server/schema.json b/packages/angular/build/src/builders/dev-server/schema.json
index 3adce45eb71a..a04829cdfc34 100644
--- a/packages/angular/build/src/builders/dev-server/schema.json
+++ b/packages/angular/build/src/builders/dev-server/schema.json
@@ -66,9 +66,39 @@
       "description": "The pathname where the application will be served."
     },
     "hmr": {
-      "type": "boolean",
-      "description": "Enable hot module replacement.",
-      "default": false
+      "description": "Disable or configure HMR connection",
+      "default": false,
+      "oneOf": [
+        {
+          "type": "object",
+          "properties": {
+            "protocol": {
+              "type": "string",
+              "description": "The WebSocket protocol used for the HMR connection: ws (WebSocket) or wss (WebSocket Secure)."
+            },
+            "host": {
+              "type": "string",
+              "description": "The IP addresses or domain the HMR server should listen on."
+            },
+            "port": {
+              "type": "number",
+              "description": "The port the HMR server should listen on."
+            },
+            "overlay": {
+              "type": "boolean",
+              "description": "Set to false to disable the server error overlay."
+            },
+            "clientPort": {
+              "type": "number",
+              "description": "An advanced option that overrides the port only on the client side, allowing you to serve the websocket on a different port than the client code looks for it on."
+            }
+          },
+          "additionalProperties": false
+        },
+        {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        }
+      ]
     },
     "watch": {
       "type": "boolean",
diff --git a/packages/angular/build/src/builders/dev-server/vite-server.ts b/packages/angular/build/src/builders/dev-server/vite-server.ts
index ac983f9e8a37..c4adc16ef262 100644
--- a/packages/angular/build/src/builders/dev-server/vite-server.ts
+++ b/packages/angular/build/src/builders/dev-server/vite-server.ts
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ export async function* serveWithVite(
         // TODO: Implement support -- application builder currently does not use
         break;
       case ResultKind.ComponentUpdate:
-        assert(serverOptions.hmr, 'Component updates are only supported with HMR enabled.');
+        assert(!!serverOptions.hmr, 'Component updates are only supported with HMR enabled.');
         // TODO: Implement support -- application builder currently does not use
         break;
       default:
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ async function handleUpdate(
     return;
   }
 
-  if (serverOptions.liveReload || serverOptions.hmr) {
+  if (serverOptions.liveReload || !!serverOptions.hmr) {
     if (updatedFiles.every((f) => f.endsWith('.css'))) {
       const timestamp = Date.now();
       server.hot.send({
@@ -613,6 +613,7 @@ export async function setupServer(
       open: serverOptions.open,
       headers: serverOptions.headers,
       proxy,
+      hmr: serverOptions.hmr,
       cors: {
         // Allow preflight requests to be proxied.
         preflightContinue: true,