diff --git a/packages/angular/src/generators/add-linting/add-linting.ts b/packages/angular/src/generators/add-linting/add-linting.ts
index c912baa0ac..d9ea98d460 100755
--- a/packages/angular/src/generators/add-linting/add-linting.ts
+++ b/packages/angular/src/generators/add-linting/add-linting.ts
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ export async function addLintingGenerator(
     setParserOptionsProject: options.setParserOptionsProject,
     skipFormat: true,
     rootProject: rootProject,
-    addPlugin: false,
+    addPlugin: options.addPlugin ?? false,
     addExplicitTargets: true,
     skipPackageJson: options.skipPackageJson,
   });
diff --git a/packages/angular/src/generators/add-linting/schema.d.ts b/packages/angular/src/generators/add-linting/schema.d.ts
index c471cf65b1..1973f8276d 100644
--- a/packages/angular/src/generators/add-linting/schema.d.ts
+++ b/packages/angular/src/generators/add-linting/schema.d.ts
@@ -6,4 +6,5 @@ export interface AddLintingGeneratorSchema {
   skipFormat?: boolean;
   skipPackageJson?: boolean;
   unitTestRunner?: string;
+  addPlugin?: boolean;
 }
diff --git a/packages/angular/src/generators/application/application.spec.ts b/packages/angular/src/generators/application/application.spec.ts
index 434b1d08cb..0b0c24e371 100644
--- a/packages/angular/src/generators/application/application.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/angular/src/generators/application/application.spec.ts
@@ -1246,6 +1246,7 @@ describe('app', () => {
         ]
       `);
     });
+
     it('should generate a correct setup when --bundler=rspack including a correct config file and no build target', async () => {
       await generateApp(appTree, 'app1', {
         bundler: 'rspack',
@@ -1257,6 +1258,42 @@ describe('app', () => {
       expect(appTree.read('app1/rspack.config.ts', 'utf-8')).toMatchSnapshot();
     });
 
+    it('should generate use crystal jest when --bundler=rspack', async () => {
+      await generateApp(appTree, 'app1', {
+        bundler: 'rspack',
+        unitTestRunner: UnitTestRunner.Jest,
+      });
+
+      const project = readProjectConfiguration(appTree, 'app1');
+      expect(project.targets.test).not.toBeDefined();
+
+      const nxJson = readNxJson(appTree);
+      const jestPlugin = nxJson.plugins.find(
+        (p) =>
+          (typeof p === 'string' && p === '@nx/jest/plugin') ||
+          (typeof p !== 'string' && p.plugin === '@nx/jest/plugin')
+      );
+      expect(jestPlugin).toBeDefined();
+    });
+
+    it('should generate use crystal vitest when --bundler=rspack', async () => {
+      await generateApp(appTree, 'app1', {
+        bundler: 'rspack',
+        unitTestRunner: UnitTestRunner.Vitest,
+      });
+
+      const project = readProjectConfiguration(appTree, 'app1');
+      expect(project.targets.test).not.toBeDefined();
+
+      const nxJson = readNxJson(appTree);
+      const vitePlugin = nxJson.plugins.find(
+        (p) =>
+          (typeof p === 'string' && p === '@nx/vite/plugin') ||
+          (typeof p !== 'string' && p.plugin === '@nx/vite/plugin')
+      );
+      expect(vitePlugin).toBeDefined();
+    });
+
     it('should generate target options "browser" and "buildTarget"', async () => {
       await generateApp(appTree, 'my-app', { standalone: true });
 
diff --git a/packages/angular/src/generators/application/application.ts b/packages/angular/src/generators/application/application.ts
index 978c95ddba..3838d3907c 100644
--- a/packages/angular/src/generators/application/application.ts
+++ b/packages/angular/src/generators/application/application.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ import {
   updateEditorTsConfig,
 } from './lib';
 import type { Schema } from './schema';
-import { tsNodeVersion } from '../../utils/versions';
 
 export async function applicationGenerator(
   tree: Tree,
@@ -43,7 +42,7 @@ export async function applicationGenerator(
     schema.bundler = 'webpack';
   }
 
-  const options = await normalizeOptions(tree, schema);
+  const options = await normalizeOptions(tree, schema, isRspack);
   const rootOffset = offsetFromRoot(options.appProjectRoot);
 
   await jsInitGenerator(tree, {
@@ -55,6 +54,7 @@ export async function applicationGenerator(
   await angularInitGenerator(tree, {
     ...options,
     skipFormat: true,
+    addPlugin: options.addPlugin,
   });
 
   if (!options.skipPackageJson) {
diff --git a/packages/angular/src/generators/application/lib/add-e2e.ts b/packages/angular/src/generators/application/lib/add-e2e.ts
index 2227cbadf2..591b1b1e1f 100644
--- a/packages/angular/src/generators/application/lib/add-e2e.ts
+++ b/packages/angular/src/generators/application/lib/add-e2e.ts
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ export async function addE2e(tree: Tree, options: NormalizedSchema) {
   // since e2e are separate projects, default to adding plugins
   const nxJson = readNxJson(tree);
   const addPlugin =
-    process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false' &&
-    nxJson.useInferencePlugins !== false;
+    nxJson['useInferencePlugins'] !== false &&
+    process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false';
 
   const e2eWebServerInfo = getAngularE2EWebServerInfo(
     tree,
diff --git a/packages/angular/src/generators/application/lib/add-linting.ts b/packages/angular/src/generators/application/lib/add-linting.ts
index 8f6983f0aa..70da0750fd 100644
--- a/packages/angular/src/generators/application/lib/add-linting.ts
+++ b/packages/angular/src/generators/application/lib/add-linting.ts
@@ -16,5 +16,6 @@ export async function addLinting(host: Tree, options: NormalizedSchema) {
     skipPackageJson: options.skipPackageJson,
     unitTestRunner: options.unitTestRunner,
     skipFormat: true,
+    addPlugin: options.addPlugin,
   });
 }
diff --git a/packages/angular/src/generators/application/lib/add-unit-test-runner.ts b/packages/angular/src/generators/application/lib/add-unit-test-runner.ts
index 822d84511a..9d3ab5aad7 100644
--- a/packages/angular/src/generators/application/lib/add-unit-test-runner.ts
+++ b/packages/angular/src/generators/application/lib/add-unit-test-runner.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ export async function addUnitTestRunner(host: Tree, options: NormalizedSchema) {
         projectRoot: options.appProjectRoot,
         skipPackageJson: options.skipPackageJson,
         strict: options.strict,
+        addPlugin: options.addPlugin,
       });
       break;
     case UnitTestRunner.Vitest:
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ export async function addUnitTestRunner(host: Tree, options: NormalizedSchema) {
         projectRoot: options.appProjectRoot,
         skipPackageJson: options.skipPackageJson,
         strict: options.strict,
+        addPlugin: options.addPlugin,
       });
       break;
   }
diff --git a/packages/angular/src/generators/application/lib/normalize-options.ts b/packages/angular/src/generators/application/lib/normalize-options.ts
index 60372435f2..e632fd20a6 100644
--- a/packages/angular/src/generators/application/lib/normalize-options.ts
+++ b/packages/angular/src/generators/application/lib/normalize-options.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { joinPathFragments, type Tree } from '@nx/devkit';
+import { joinPathFragments, readNxJson, type Tree } from '@nx/devkit';
 import {
   determineProjectNameAndRootOptions,
   ensureRootProjectName,
@@ -8,9 +8,16 @@ import { E2eTestRunner, UnitTestRunner } from '../../../utils/test-runners';
 import type { Schema } from '../schema';
 import type { NormalizedSchema } from './normalized-schema';
 
+function arePluginsExplicitlyDisabled(host: Tree) {
+  const { useInferencePlugins } = readNxJson(host);
+  const addPluginEnvVar = process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS;
+  return useInferencePlugins === false || addPluginEnvVar === 'false';
+}
+
 export async function normalizeOptions(
   host: Tree,
-  options: Partial<Schema>
+  options: Partial<Schema>,
+  isRspack?: boolean
 ): Promise<NormalizedSchema> {
   await ensureRootProjectName(options as Schema, 'application');
   const { projectName: appProjectName, projectRoot: appProjectRoot } =
@@ -31,8 +38,12 @@ export async function normalizeOptions(
 
   const bundler = options.bundler ?? 'esbuild';
 
+  const addPlugin =
+    options.addPlugin ?? (!arePluginsExplicitlyDisabled(host) && isRspack);
+
   // Set defaults and then overwrite with user options
   return {
+    addPlugin,
     style: 'css',
     routing: true,
     inlineStyle: false,
diff --git a/packages/angular/src/generators/application/schema.d.ts b/packages/angular/src/generators/application/schema.d.ts
index 3f701b9d5e..7016bce438 100644
--- a/packages/angular/src/generators/application/schema.d.ts
+++ b/packages/angular/src/generators/application/schema.d.ts
@@ -31,4 +31,5 @@ export interface Schema {
   ssr?: boolean;
   serverRouting?: boolean;
   nxCloudToken?: string;
+  addPlugin?: boolean;
 }
diff --git a/packages/angular/src/generators/convert-to-rspack/convert-to-rspack.ts b/packages/angular/src/generators/convert-to-rspack/convert-to-rspack.ts
index f61ccd83c3..0e3c5d9eb7 100644
--- a/packages/angular/src/generators/convert-to-rspack/convert-to-rspack.ts
+++ b/packages/angular/src/generators/convert-to-rspack/convert-to-rspack.ts
@@ -410,8 +410,8 @@ export async function convertToRspack(
           );
         }
       }
+      serveTargetNames.push(targetName);
     }
-    serveTargetNames.push(targetName);
   }
 
   const customWebpackConfigInfo = customWebpackConfigPath
diff --git a/packages/angular/src/generators/utils/add-jest.ts b/packages/angular/src/generators/utils/add-jest.ts
index 1365ced1d5..308b89e2cf 100644
--- a/packages/angular/src/generators/utils/add-jest.ts
+++ b/packages/angular/src/generators/utils/add-jest.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ export type AddJestOptions = {
   projectRoot: string;
   skipPackageJson: boolean;
   strict: boolean;
+  addPlugin?: boolean;
 };
 
 export async function addJest(
@@ -40,8 +41,8 @@ export async function addJest(
     skipSerializers: false,
     skipPackageJson: options.skipPackageJson,
     skipFormat: true,
-    addPlugin: false,
-    addExplicitTargets: true,
+    addPlugin: options.addPlugin ?? false,
+    addExplicitTargets: !options.addPlugin,
   });
 
   const setupFile = joinPathFragments(
diff --git a/packages/angular/src/generators/utils/add-vitest.ts b/packages/angular/src/generators/utils/add-vitest.ts
index 852bfa129e..7cb5a1f9f5 100644
--- a/packages/angular/src/generators/utils/add-vitest.ts
+++ b/packages/angular/src/generators/utils/add-vitest.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ export type AddVitestOptions = {
   projectRoot: string;
   skipPackageJson: boolean;
   strict: boolean;
+  addPlugin?: boolean;
 };
 
 export async function addVitest(
@@ -22,6 +23,6 @@ export async function addVitest(
     uiFramework: 'angular',
     testEnvironment: 'jsdom',
     coverageProvider: 'v8',
-    addPlugin: false,
+    addPlugin: options.addPlugin ?? false,
   });
 }