diff --git a/src/cdk/schematics/tsconfig.json b/src/cdk/schematics/tsconfig.json
index fbc1d702b78..31de7d81b11 100644
--- a/src/cdk/schematics/tsconfig.json
+++ b/src/cdk/schematics/tsconfig.json
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 {
   "compilerOptions": {
+    "composite": true,
+    "declaration": true,
     "lib": ["es2017"],
     "module": "commonjs",
     "moduleResolution": "node",
diff --git a/src/lib/schematics/ng-update/upgrade-data.ts b/src/lib/schematics/ng-update/upgrade-data.ts
index 71e014bd25b..ed04b70d5e2 100644
--- a/src/lib/schematics/ng-update/upgrade-data.ts
+++ b/src/lib/schematics/ng-update/upgrade-data.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
  * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
  */
 
+import {RuleUpgradeData} from '@angular/cdk/schematics';
 import {
   attributeSelectors,
   classNames,
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ import {
 } from './data';
 
 /** Upgrade data that will be used for the Angular Material ng-update schematic. */
-export const materialUpgradeData = {
+export const materialUpgradeData: RuleUpgradeData = {
   attributeSelectors,
   classNames,
   constructorChecks,
diff --git a/src/lib/schematics/tsconfig.json b/src/lib/schematics/tsconfig.json
index 403a11ba9ae..427c18d3cb0 100644
--- a/src/lib/schematics/tsconfig.json
+++ b/src/lib/schematics/tsconfig.json
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     "skipDefaultLibCheck": true,
     "skipLibCheck": true,
     "sourceMap": true,
+    "declaration": true,
     "target": "es6",
     "types": [
       "jasmine",
@@ -16,9 +17,12 @@
     ],
     "baseUrl": ".",
     "paths": {
-      "@angular/cdk/schematics": ["../../cdk/schematics/"]
+      "@angular/cdk/schematics": ["../../cdk/schematics"]
     }
   },
+  "references": [
+    {"path": "../../cdk/schematics"}
+  ],
   "exclude": [
     "**/*.spec.ts",
     // Exclude the test-setup utility files. Those should not be part of the output.