diff --git a/packages/schematics/src/collection/node-application/files/nestjs/main.ts__tmpl__ b/packages/schematics/src/collection/node-application/files/nestjs/main.ts__tmpl__
index aa2971eb81..8e48cab7d0 100644
--- a/packages/schematics/src/collection/node-application/files/nestjs/main.ts__tmpl__
+++ b/packages/schematics/src/collection/node-application/files/nestjs/main.ts__tmpl__
@@ -9,10 +9,11 @@ import { AppModule } from './app/app.module';
 
 async function bootstrap() {
   const app = await NestFactory.create(AppModule);
-  app.setGlobalPrefix(`api`);
+  const globalPrefix = 'api';
+  app.setGlobalPrefix(globalPrefix);
   const port = process.env.port || 3333;
   await app.listen(port, () => {
-    console.log(`Listening at http://localhost:${port}`);
+    console.log(`Listening at http://localhost:${port}/${globalPrefix}`);
   });
 }