diff --git a/modules/schematics/src/effect/files/__name@dasherize@if-flat__/__name@dasherize__.effects.ts b/modules/schematics/src/effect/files/__name@dasherize@if-flat__/__name@dasherize__.effects.ts
index d3d6dfb92c..f2c2331e71 100644
--- a/modules/schematics/src/effect/files/__name@dasherize@if-flat__/__name@dasherize__.effects.ts
+++ b/modules/schematics/src/effect/files/__name@dasherize@if-flat__/__name@dasherize__.effects.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
-import { Actions, Effect } from '@ngrx/effects';
-<% if(feature) { %>import { <%= classify(name) %>Actions, <%= classify(name) %>ActionTypes } from '<%= featurePath(group, flat, "actions", dasherize(name)) %><%= dasherize(name) %>.actions';<% } %>
+import { Actions, Effect<% if (feature) { %>, ofType<% } %> } from '@ngrx/effects';
+<% if (feature) { %>import { <%= classify(name) %>ActionTypes } from '<%= featurePath(group, flat, "actions", dasherize(name)) %><%= dasherize(name) %>.actions';<% } %>
 
 @Injectable()
 export class <%= classify(name) %>Effects {
-<% if(feature) { %>
+<% if (feature) { %>
   @Effect()
-  effect$ = this.actions$.ofType(<%= classify(name) %>ActionTypes.Load<%= classify(name) %>s);
+  loadFoos$ = this.actions$.pipe(ofType(<%= classify(name) %>ActionTypes.Load<%= classify(name) %>s));
 <% } %>
   constructor(private actions$: Actions) {}
 }
diff --git a/modules/schematics/src/effect/index.spec.ts b/modules/schematics/src/effect/index.spec.ts
index 18233cd363..29409357ce 100644
--- a/modules/schematics/src/effect/index.spec.ts
+++ b/modules/schematics/src/effect/index.spec.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ describe('Effect Schematic', () => {
     appTree = createWorkspace(schematicRunner, appTree);
   });
 
-  it('should create an effect', () => {
+  it('should create an effect with a spec file', () => {
     const options = { ...defaultOptions };
 
     const tree = schematicRunner.runSchematic('effect', options, appTree);
@@ -215,7 +215,45 @@ describe('Effect Schematic', () => {
     );
 
     expect(content).toMatch(
-      /import\ \{\ FooActions,\ FooActionTypes\ }\ from\ \'\.\.\/\.\.\/actions\/foo\/foo\.actions';/
+      /import \{ FooActionTypes } from \'\.\.\/\.\.\/actions\/foo\/foo\.actions';/
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('should create an effect that describes a source of actions within a feature', () => {
+    const options = { ...defaultOptions, feature: true };
+
+    const tree = schematicRunner.runSchematic('effect', options, appTree);
+    const content = tree.readContent(
+      `${projectPath}/src/app/foo/foo.effects.ts`
+    );
+    expect(content).toMatch(
+      /import { Actions, Effect, ofType } from '@ngrx\/effects';/
+    );
+    expect(content).toMatch(
+      /import { FooActionTypes } from '\.\/foo.actions';/
+    );
+    expect(content).toMatch(/export class FooEffects/);
+    expect(content).toMatch(
+      /loadFoos\$ = this\.actions\$.pipe\(ofType\(FooActionTypes\.LoadFoos\)\);/
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('should create an effect that does not define a source of actions within the root', () => {
+    const options = { ...defaultOptions, root: true };
+
+    const tree = schematicRunner.runSchematic('effect', options, appTree);
+    const content = tree.readContent(
+      `${projectPath}/src/app/foo/foo.effects.ts`
+    );
+    expect(content).toMatch(
+      /import { Actions, Effect } from '@ngrx\/effects';/
+    );
+    expect(content).not.toMatch(
+      /import { FooActionTypes } from '\.\/foo.actions';/
+    );
+    expect(content).toMatch(/export class FooEffects/);
+    expect(content).not.toMatch(
+      /loadFoos\$ = this\.actions\$.pipe\(ofType\(FooActionTypes\.LoadFoos\)\);/
     );
   });
 });