diff --git a/generators/angular/__snapshots__/generator.spec.ts.snap b/generators/angular/__snapshots__/generator.spec.ts.snap
index 6f12d4c2646..7651b2ffc83 100644
--- a/generators/angular/__snapshots__/generator.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/generators/angular/__snapshots__/generator.spec.ts.snap
@@ -702,7 +702,6 @@ exports[`generator - angular gateway-jwt-skipUserManagement(true)-withAdminUi(fa
       "dependencies": {},
       "devDependencies": {
         "@angular-builders/custom-webpack": null,
-        "browser-sync-webpack-plugin": null,
         "copy-webpack-plugin": null,
         "eslint-webpack-plugin": null,
         "webpack-bundle-analyzer": null,
@@ -710,7 +709,6 @@ exports[`generator - angular gateway-jwt-skipUserManagement(true)-withAdminUi(fa
         "webpack-notifier": null,
       },
       "overrides": {
-        "browser-sync": "BROWSER_SYNC_VERSION",
         "webpack": "WEBPACK_VERSION",
       },
     },
@@ -1645,7 +1643,6 @@ exports[`generator - angular gateway-oauth2-withAdminUi(true)-skipJhipsterDepend
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "@angular-builders/custom-webpack": null,
-        "browser-sync-webpack-plugin": null,
         "copy-webpack-plugin": null,
         "eslint-webpack-plugin": null,
         "folder-hash": null,
@@ -1655,7 +1652,6 @@ exports[`generator - angular gateway-oauth2-withAdminUi(true)-skipJhipsterDepend
         "webpack-notifier": null,
       },
       "overrides": {
-        "browser-sync": "BROWSER_SYNC_VERSION",
         "webpack": "WEBPACK_VERSION",
       },
     },
@@ -2349,7 +2345,6 @@ exports[`generator - angular microservice-jwt-skipUserManagement(false)-withAdmi
       "dependencies": {},
       "devDependencies": {
         "@angular-builders/custom-webpack": null,
-        "browser-sync-webpack-plugin": null,
         "copy-webpack-plugin": null,
         "eslint-webpack-plugin": null,
         "webpack-bundle-analyzer": null,
@@ -2357,10 +2352,17 @@ exports[`generator - angular microservice-jwt-skipUserManagement(false)-withAdmi
         "webpack-notifier": null,
       },
       "overrides": {
-        "browser-sync": "BROWSER_SYNC_VERSION",
         "webpack": "WEBPACK_VERSION",
       },
     },
+    {
+      "devDependencies": {
+        "browser-sync-webpack-plugin": null,
+      },
+      "overrides": {
+        "browser-sync": "BROWSER_SYNC_VERSION",
+      },
+    },
   ],
 }
 `;
@@ -3059,7 +3061,6 @@ exports[`generator - angular microservice-oauth2-withAdminUi(true)-skipJhipsterD
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "@angular-builders/custom-webpack": null,
-        "browser-sync-webpack-plugin": null,
         "copy-webpack-plugin": null,
         "eslint-webpack-plugin": null,
         "folder-hash": null,
@@ -3069,10 +3070,17 @@ exports[`generator - angular microservice-oauth2-withAdminUi(true)-skipJhipsterD
         "webpack-notifier": null,
       },
       "overrides": {
-        "browser-sync": "BROWSER_SYNC_VERSION",
         "webpack": "WEBPACK_VERSION",
       },
     },
+    {
+      "devDependencies": {
+        "browser-sync-webpack-plugin": null,
+      },
+      "overrides": {
+        "browser-sync": "BROWSER_SYNC_VERSION",
+      },
+    },
   ],
 }
 `;
@@ -4172,7 +4180,6 @@ exports[`generator - angular monolith-jwt-skipUserManagement(false)-withAdminUi(
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "@angular-builders/custom-webpack": null,
-        "browser-sync-webpack-plugin": null,
         "copy-webpack-plugin": null,
         "eslint-webpack-plugin": null,
         "folder-hash": null,
@@ -4182,7 +4189,6 @@ exports[`generator - angular monolith-jwt-skipUserManagement(false)-withAdminUi(
         "webpack-notifier": null,
       },
       "overrides": {
-        "browser-sync": "BROWSER_SYNC_VERSION",
         "webpack": "WEBPACK_VERSION",
       },
     },
@@ -4862,7 +4868,6 @@ exports[`generator - angular monolith-oauth2-withAdminUi(false)-skipJhipsterDepe
       "dependencies": {},
       "devDependencies": {
         "@angular-builders/custom-webpack": null,
-        "browser-sync-webpack-plugin": null,
         "copy-webpack-plugin": null,
         "eslint-webpack-plugin": null,
         "webpack-bundle-analyzer": null,
@@ -4870,7 +4875,6 @@ exports[`generator - angular monolith-oauth2-withAdminUi(false)-skipJhipsterDepe
         "webpack-notifier": null,
       },
       "overrides": {
-        "browser-sync": "BROWSER_SYNC_VERSION",
         "webpack": "WEBPACK_VERSION",
       },
     },
@@ -5559,7 +5563,6 @@ exports[`generator - angular monolith-session-skipUserManagement(true)-withAdmin
       "dependencies": {},
       "devDependencies": {
         "@angular-builders/custom-webpack": null,
-        "browser-sync-webpack-plugin": null,
         "copy-webpack-plugin": null,
         "eslint-webpack-plugin": null,
         "webpack-bundle-analyzer": null,
@@ -5567,7 +5570,6 @@ exports[`generator - angular monolith-session-skipUserManagement(true)-withAdmin
         "webpack-notifier": null,
       },
       "overrides": {
-        "browser-sync": "BROWSER_SYNC_VERSION",
         "webpack": "WEBPACK_VERSION",
       },
     },
diff --git a/generators/angular/generator.ts b/generators/angular/generator.ts
index 70f047f473d..49796ae68a6 100644
--- a/generators/angular/generator.ts
+++ b/generators/angular/generator.ts
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ export default class AngularGenerator extends BaseApplicationGenerator<DefaultTa
           };
         }
 
-        if (application.clientRootDir) {
+        if (application.clientRootDir && application.microfrontend) {
           // Overrides only works if added in root package.json
           this.packageJson.merge({
             overrides: {
@@ -324,7 +324,6 @@ export default class AngularGenerator extends BaseApplicationGenerator<DefaultTa
               : {},
             devDependencies: {
               '@angular-builders/custom-webpack': null,
-              'browser-sync-webpack-plugin': null,
               'copy-webpack-plugin': null,
               'eslint-webpack-plugin': null,
               'webpack-bundle-analyzer': null,
@@ -333,10 +332,20 @@ export default class AngularGenerator extends BaseApplicationGenerator<DefaultTa
               ...(enableTranslation ? { 'folder-hash': null, 'merge-jsons-webpack-plugin': null } : {}),
             },
             overrides: {
-              'browser-sync': nodeDependencies['browser-sync'],
               webpack: nodeDependencies.webpack,
             },
           });
+
+          if (application.microfrontend) {
+            source.mergeClientPackageJson!({
+              devDependencies: {
+                'browser-sync-webpack-plugin': null,
+              },
+              overrides: {
+                'browser-sync': nodeDependencies['browser-sync'],
+              },
+            });
+          }
         }
       },
       addWebsocketDependencies({ application, source }) {
diff --git a/generators/angular/templates/webpack/webpack.custom.js.ejs b/generators/angular/templates/webpack/webpack.custom.js.ejs
index e125f6a0652..f141f8caf4f 100644
--- a/generators/angular/templates/webpack/webpack.custom.js.ejs
+++ b/generators/angular/templates/webpack/webpack.custom.js.ejs
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ const path = require('path');
 const { hashElement } = require('folder-hash');
 const MergeJsonWebpackPlugin = require('merge-jsons-webpack-plugin');
 <%_ } _%>
+<%_ if (microfrontend) { _%>
 const BrowserSyncPlugin = require('browser-sync-webpack-plugin');
+<%_ } _%>
 const { BundleAnalyzerPlugin } = require('webpack-bundle-analyzer');
 const WebpackNotifierPlugin = require('webpack-notifier');
 const CopyWebpackPlugin = require('copy-webpack-plugin');
@@ -32,6 +34,7 @@ const ESLintPlugin = require('eslint-webpack-plugin');
 const environment = require('./environment');
 const proxyConfig = require('./proxy.conf');
 
+// eslint-disable-next-line no-unused-vars
 module.exports = async (config, options, targetOptions) => {
 <%_ if (enableTranslation) { _%>
   const languagesHash = await hashElement(path.resolve(__dirname, '<%= this.relativeDir(clientRootDir + 'webpack/', clientSrcDir) %>i18n'), {
@@ -60,6 +63,7 @@ module.exports = async (config, options, targetOptions) => {
   if (config.devServer) {
     config.devServer.proxy = proxyConfig({ tls });
   }
+<%_ if (microfrontend) { _%>
 
   if (targetOptions.target === 'serve' || config.watch) {
     config.plugins.push(
@@ -102,6 +106,7 @@ module.exports = async (config, options, targetOptions) => {
       ),
     );
   }
+<%_ } _%>
 
   if (config.mode === 'production') {
     config.plugins.push(
diff --git a/generators/app/__snapshots__/generator.spec.ts.snap b/generators/app/__snapshots__/generator.spec.ts.snap
index fb493a56345..07bd5cd0b42 100644
--- a/generators/app/__snapshots__/generator.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/generators/app/__snapshots__/generator.spec.ts.snap
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ exports[`generator - app with default config should match snapshot 1`] = `
   "devLiquibaseUrl": "jdbc:postgresql://localhost:5432/jhipster",
   "devR2dbcUrl": undefined,
   "devServerPort": 4200,
-  "devServerPortProxy": 9000,
+  "devServerPortProxy": undefined,
   "dockerContainers": {
     "apache/kafka-native": "apache-kafka-native-placeholder",
     "apachepulsar/pulsar": "apachepulsar-pulsar-placeholder",
@@ -998,7 +998,7 @@ exports[`generator - app with gateway should match snapshot 1`] = `
   "devLiquibaseUrl": "jdbc:postgresql://localhost:5432/jhipster",
   "devR2dbcUrl": "r2dbc:postgresql://localhost:5432/jhipster",
   "devServerPort": 4200,
-  "devServerPortProxy": 9000,
+  "devServerPortProxy": undefined,
   "dockerContainers": {
     "apache/kafka-native": "apache-kafka-native-placeholder",
     "apachepulsar/pulsar": "apachepulsar-pulsar-placeholder",
diff --git a/generators/kubernetes/__snapshots__/kubernetes.spec.ts.snap b/generators/kubernetes/__snapshots__/kubernetes.spec.ts.snap
index 34e6a3feb2c..9f3454782b2 100644
--- a/generators/kubernetes/__snapshots__/kubernetes.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/generators/kubernetes/__snapshots__/kubernetes.spec.ts.snap
@@ -3536,7 +3536,7 @@ data:
           "redirectUris": [
             "http://jhgate.default.example.com/*",
             "https://jhgate.default.example.com/*", "http://localhost:8080/*",
-            "https://localhost:8080/*","http://localhost:4200/*", "http://localhost:9000/*", 
+            "https://localhost:8080/*","http://localhost:4200/*", 
             "http://localhost:8100/*",
             "http://127.0.0.1:8761/*",
             "dev.localhost.ionic:*"
@@ -3544,7 +3544,7 @@ data:
           "webOrigins": [
             "http://jhgate.default.example.com",
             "https://jhgate.default.example.com", "http://localhost:8080",
-            "https://localhost:8080","http://localhost:4200", "http://localhost:9000", 
+            "https://localhost:8080","http://localhost:4200", 
             "http://localhost:8100",
             "http://127.0.0.1:8761"
           ],
@@ -6969,7 +6969,7 @@ data:
           "redirectUris": [
             "http://jhgate.default.example.com/*",
             "https://jhgate.default.example.com/*", "http://localhost:8080/*",
-            "https://localhost:8080/*","http://localhost:4200/*", "http://localhost:9000/*", 
+            "https://localhost:8080/*","http://localhost:4200/*", 
             "http://localhost:8100/*",
             "http://127.0.0.1:8761/*",
             "dev.localhost.ionic:*"
@@ -6977,7 +6977,7 @@ data:
           "webOrigins": [
             "http://jhgate.default.example.com",
             "https://jhgate.default.example.com", "http://localhost:8080",
-            "https://localhost:8080","http://localhost:4200", "http://localhost:9000", 
+            "https://localhost:8080","http://localhost:4200", 
             "http://localhost:8100",
             "http://127.0.0.1:8761"
           ],
diff --git a/generators/workspaces/generator.ts b/generators/workspaces/generator.ts
index ef6f440a4e0..3328669a698 100644
--- a/generators/workspaces/generator.ts
+++ b/generators/workspaces/generator.ts
@@ -187,19 +187,22 @@ export default class WorkspacesGenerator extends BaseWorkspacesGenerator {
 
         if (applications.some(app => app.clientFrameworkAngular)) {
           const {
-            dependencies: { rxjs },
             devDependencies: { webpack: webpackVersion, 'browser-sync': browserSyncVersion },
           } = this.fs.readJSON(this.fetchFromInstalledJHipster(GENERATOR_ANGULAR, 'resources', 'package.json'));
 
           this.packageJson.merge({
-            devDependencies: {
-              rxjs, // Set version to workaround https://github.com/npm/cli/issues/4437
-            },
             overrides: {
-              'browser-sync': browserSyncVersion,
               webpack: webpackVersion,
             },
           });
+
+          if (applications.some(app => app.microfrontend)) {
+            this.packageJson.merge({
+              overrides: {
+                'browser-sync': browserSyncVersion,
+              },
+            });
+          }
         }
 
         if (applications.some(app => app.backendTypeJavaAny)) {
diff --git a/lib/jhipster/default-application-options.ts b/lib/jhipster/default-application-options.ts
index cf8d4ebf80e..27a19db4095 100644
--- a/lib/jhipster/default-application-options.ts
+++ b/lib/jhipster/default-application-options.ts
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ export function getConfigForClientApplication(options: ApplicationDefaults = {})
     return options;
   }
   if (options[OptionNames.MICROFRONTEND] === undefined) {
-    options[OptionNames.MICROFRONTEND] = Boolean(options[OptionNames.MICROFRONTENDS]?.length);
+    options[OptionNames.MICROFRONTEND] = Boolean(options[OptionNames.MICROFRONTENDS]?.length) || options.applicationType === 'microservice';
   }
   if (!options[CLIENT_THEME]) {
     options[CLIENT_THEME] = OptionValues[CLIENT_THEME];
@@ -130,7 +130,8 @@ export function getConfigForClientApplication(options: ApplicationDefaults = {})
   } else {
     options.devServerPort ??= 9060;
   }
-  options.devServerPortProxy ??= options.clientBundler === 'webpack' ? 9000 : undefined;
+  options.devServerPortProxy ??=
+    options.clientBundler === 'webpack' && (clientFramework !== 'angular' || options.microfrontend) ? 9000 : undefined;
 
   return options;
 }