diff --git a/packages/schematics/angular/workspace/files/__dot__vscode/tasks.json.template b/packages/schematics/angular/workspace/files/__dot__vscode/tasks.json.template
index f3125a95b776..96e9e1c26833 100644
--- a/packages/schematics/angular/workspace/files/__dot__vscode/tasks.json.template
+++ b/packages/schematics/angular/workspace/files/__dot__vscode/tasks.json.template
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@
         "background": {
           "activeOnStart": true,
           "beginsPattern": {
-            "regexp": "(.*?)"
+            "regexp": "Changes detected"
           },
           "endsPattern": {
-            "regexp": "bundle generation complete"
+            "regexp": "bundle generation (complete|failed)"
           }
         }
       }
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@
         "background": {
           "activeOnStart": true,
           "beginsPattern": {
-            "regexp": "(.*?)"
+            "regexp": "Changes detected"
           },
           "endsPattern": {
-            "regexp": "bundle generation complete"
+            "regexp": "bundle generation (complete|failed)"
           }
         }
       }