diff --git a/src/cdk/schematics/ng-generate/drag-drop/schema.json b/src/cdk/schematics/ng-generate/drag-drop/schema.json
index cc7f69170d95..4ad396b91496 100644
--- a/src/cdk/schematics/ng-generate/drag-drop/schema.json
+++ b/src/cdk/schematics/ng-generate/drag-drop/schema.json
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
     "path": {
       "type": "string",
       "format": "path",
+      "$default": {
+        "$source": "workingDirectory"
+      },
       "description": "The path to create the component.",
       "visible": false
     },
diff --git a/src/material/schematics/ng-generate/address-form/schema.json b/src/material/schematics/ng-generate/address-form/schema.json
index c7f4e3ca168a..f6c11bbf4d02 100644
--- a/src/material/schematics/ng-generate/address-form/schema.json
+++ b/src/material/schematics/ng-generate/address-form/schema.json
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
     "path": {
       "type": "string",
       "format": "path",
+      "$default": {
+        "$source": "workingDirectory"
+      },
       "description": "The path to create the component.",
       "visible": false
     },
diff --git a/src/material/schematics/ng-generate/dashboard/schema.json b/src/material/schematics/ng-generate/dashboard/schema.json
index aab7e2ea45f4..110df244f638 100644
--- a/src/material/schematics/ng-generate/dashboard/schema.json
+++ b/src/material/schematics/ng-generate/dashboard/schema.json
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
     "path": {
       "type": "string",
       "format": "path",
+      "$default": {
+        "$source": "workingDirectory"
+      },
       "description": "The path to create the component.",
       "visible": false
     },
diff --git a/src/material/schematics/ng-generate/navigation/schema.json b/src/material/schematics/ng-generate/navigation/schema.json
index f7c9e0e458d0..d1dc5e06bcd3 100644
--- a/src/material/schematics/ng-generate/navigation/schema.json
+++ b/src/material/schematics/ng-generate/navigation/schema.json
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
     "path": {
       "type": "string",
       "format": "path",
+      "$default": {
+        "$source": "workingDirectory"
+      },
       "description": "The path to create the component.",
       "visible": false
     },
diff --git a/src/material/schematics/ng-generate/table/schema.json b/src/material/schematics/ng-generate/table/schema.json
index 5a65ff348d7a..a26002024616 100644
--- a/src/material/schematics/ng-generate/table/schema.json
+++ b/src/material/schematics/ng-generate/table/schema.json
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
     "path": {
       "type": "string",
       "format": "path",
+      "$default": {
+        "$source": "workingDirectory"
+      },
       "description": "The path to create the component.",
       "visible": false
     },
diff --git a/src/material/schematics/ng-generate/tree/schema.json b/src/material/schematics/ng-generate/tree/schema.json
index 1d629a86a296..79df17d33dbc 100644
--- a/src/material/schematics/ng-generate/tree/schema.json
+++ b/src/material/schematics/ng-generate/tree/schema.json
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
     "path": {
       "type": "string",
       "format": "path",
+      "$default": {
+        "$source": "workingDirectory"
+      },
       "description": "The path to create the component.",
       "visible": false
     },