diff --git a/packages/service-worker/src/index.ts b/packages/service-worker/src/index.ts
index a7defed04f..57bef7b8bc 100644
--- a/packages/service-worker/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/service-worker/src/index.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@
 */
 
 export {UpdateActivatedEvent, UpdateAvailableEvent} from './low_level';
-export {ServiceWorkerModule} from './module';
+export {ServiceWorkerModule, SwRegistrationOptions} from './module';
 export {SwPush} from './push';
 export {SwUpdate} from './update';
diff --git a/packages/service-worker/src/module.ts b/packages/service-worker/src/module.ts
index 3d324bc37d..15f174688b 100644
--- a/packages/service-worker/src/module.ts
+++ b/packages/service-worker/src/module.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@ import {NgswCommChannel} from './low_level';
 import {SwPush} from './push';
 import {SwUpdate} from './update';
 
+/**
+ * Token that can be used to provide options for `ServiceWorkerModule` outside of
+ * `ServiceWorkerModule.register()`.
+ *
+ * @publicApi
+ */
 export abstract class SwRegistrationOptions {
   scope?: string;
   enabled?: boolean;
@@ -69,7 +75,7 @@ export class ServiceWorkerModule {
    * If `enabled` is set to `false` in the given options, the module will behave as if service
    * workers are not supported by the browser, and the service worker will not be registered.
    */
-  static register(script: string, opts: {scope?: string; enabled?: boolean;} = {}):
+  static register(script: string, opts: SwRegistrationOptions = {}):
       ModuleWithProviders<ServiceWorkerModule> {
     return {
       ngModule: ServiceWorkerModule,
diff --git a/packages/service-worker/test/comm_spec.ts b/packages/service-worker/test/comm_spec.ts
index 09b9af248e..3e313bc445 100644
--- a/packages/service-worker/test/comm_spec.ts
+++ b/packages/service-worker/test/comm_spec.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 import {PLATFORM_ID} from '@angular/core';
 import {TestBed} from '@angular/core/testing';
 import {NgswCommChannel} from '@angular/service-worker/src/low_level';
-import {SwRegistrationOptions, ngswCommChannelFactory} from '@angular/service-worker/src/module';
+import {ServiceWorkerModule, SwRegistrationOptions, ngswCommChannelFactory} from '@angular/service-worker/src/module';
 import {SwPush} from '@angular/service-worker/src/push';
 import {SwUpdate} from '@angular/service-worker/src/update';
 import {MockPushManager, MockPushSubscription, MockServiceWorkerContainer, MockServiceWorkerRegistration, patchDecodeBase64} from '@angular/service-worker/testing/mock';
@@ -47,6 +47,45 @@ import {async_fit, async_it} from './async';
       });
     });
 
+    describe('ServiceWorkerModule config', () => {
+      it('SwUpdate isEnabled is false when configuring via static method', () => {
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule(
+            {imports: [ServiceWorkerModule.register('', {enabled: false})]});
+
+        expect(TestBed.get(SwUpdate).isEnabled).toEqual(false);
+      });
+
+      it('SwUpdate isEnabled is true when configuring via static method', () => {
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+          imports: [ServiceWorkerModule.register('', {enabled: true})],
+          providers: [{provide: NgswCommChannel, useValue: comm}]
+        });
+
+        expect(TestBed.get(SwUpdate).isEnabled).toEqual(true);
+      });
+
+      it('SwUpdate isEnabled is false when configuring directly via token', () => {
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+          imports: [ServiceWorkerModule.register('')],
+          providers: [{provide: SwRegistrationOptions, useFactory: () => ({enabled: false})}]
+        });
+
+        expect(TestBed.get(SwUpdate).isEnabled).toEqual(false);
+      });
+
+      it('SwUpdate isEnabled is true when configuring directly via token', () => {
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+          imports: [ServiceWorkerModule.register('')],
+          providers: [
+            {provide: NgswCommChannel, useValue: comm},
+            {provide: SwRegistrationOptions, useFactory: () => ({enabled: true})}
+          ]
+        });
+
+        expect(TestBed.get(SwUpdate).isEnabled).toEqual(true);
+      });
+    });
+
     describe('ngswCommChannelFactory', () => {
       it('gives disabled NgswCommChannel for platform-server', () => {
         TestBed.configureTestingModule({
diff --git a/tools/public_api_guard/service-worker/service-worker.d.ts b/tools/public_api_guard/service-worker/service-worker.d.ts
index b24a965be2..80eddf9878 100644
--- a/tools/public_api_guard/service-worker/service-worker.d.ts
+++ b/tools/public_api_guard/service-worker/service-worker.d.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 export declare class ServiceWorkerModule {
-    static register(script: string, opts?: {
-        scope?: string;
-        enabled?: boolean;
-    }): ModuleWithProviders<ServiceWorkerModule>;
+    static register(script: string, opts?: SwRegistrationOptions): ModuleWithProviders<ServiceWorkerModule>;
 }
 
 export declare class SwPush {
@@ -22,6 +19,11 @@ export declare class SwPush {
     unsubscribe(): Promise<void>;
 }
 
+export declare abstract class SwRegistrationOptions {
+    enabled?: boolean;
+    scope?: string;
+}
+
 export declare class SwUpdate {
     readonly activated: Observable<UpdateActivatedEvent>;
     readonly available: Observable<UpdateAvailableEvent>;