diff --git a/nx.json b/nx.json
index 6d038f97db4..fa1ac820d8b 100644
--- a/nx.json
+++ b/nx.json
@@ -35,12 +35,6 @@
       }
     ]
   },
-  "woocommerce": {
-    "implicitDependencies": [ "woocommerce-legacy-assets" ]
-  },
-  "woocommerce-legacy-assets": {
-    "implicitDependencies": []
-  },
   "affected": {
     "defaultBase": "trunk"
   }
diff --git a/plugins/woocommerce/legacy/project.json b/plugins/woocommerce/legacy/project.json
index 51b5c3a37b4..12ae5f2a2f9 100644
--- a/plugins/woocommerce/legacy/project.json
+++ b/plugins/woocommerce/legacy/project.json
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 	"root": "plugins/woocommerce/legacy",
 	"sourceRoot": "plugins/woocommerce/legacy",
 	"type": "application",
+	"implicitDependencies": [],
 	"targets": {
 		"build": {
 			"executor": "@nrwl/workspace:run-commands",
diff --git a/plugins/woocommerce/project.json b/plugins/woocommerce/project.json
index 9d4ff113f6d..8e5ae1d282b 100644
--- a/plugins/woocommerce/project.json
+++ b/plugins/woocommerce/project.json
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   "root": "plugins/woocommerce/",
   "sourceRoot": "plugins/woocommerce",
   "projectType": "application",
+  "implicitDependencies": [ "woocommerce-legacy-assets" ],
   "targets": {
     "composer-install": {
       "executor": "@nrwl/workspace:run-commands",