diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4687287..8cb47a9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
     "jest-environment-jsdom": "29.4.3",
     "jsonc-eslint-parser": "^2.1.0",
     "kill-port": "2.0.1",
-    "ngx-deploy-npm": "^6.0.0",
+    "ngx-deploy-npm": "8.0.1",
     "nx": "17.3.0",
     "prettier": "^2.8.0",
     "pretty-quick": "^3.1.3",
diff --git a/packages/create-qwik-nx/project.json b/packages/create-qwik-nx/project.json
index a56a47f..c197a95 100644
--- a/packages/create-qwik-nx/project.json
+++ b/packages/create-qwik-nx/project.json
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
         "push": false,
         "releaseAs": "patch",
         "postTargets": [
+          "create-qwik-nx:build",
           "create-qwik-nx:publish",
           "create-qwik-nx:push-to-github"
         ]
@@ -70,13 +71,15 @@
     "publish": {
       "executor": "ngx-deploy-npm:deploy",
       "options": {
-        "access": "public"
+        "access": "public",
+        "distFolderPath": "dist/packages/create-qwik-nx"
       },
       "configurations": {
         "local": {
           "registry": "http://localhost:4873"
         }
-      }
+      },
+      "dependsOn": ["build"]
     },
     "push-to-github": {
       "executor": "@jscutlery/semver:github",
diff --git a/packages/qwik-nx/project.json b/packages/qwik-nx/project.json
index c32d43d..c4614d4 100644
--- a/packages/qwik-nx/project.json
+++ b/packages/qwik-nx/project.json
@@ -67,7 +67,11 @@
         "noVerify": true,
         "push": false,
         "releaseAs": "patch",
-        "postTargets": ["qwik-nx:publish", "qwik-nx:push-to-github"]
+        "postTargets": [
+          "qwik-nx:build",
+          "qwik-nx:publish",
+          "qwik-nx:push-to-github"
+        ]
       },
       "configurations": {
         "patch": {},
@@ -78,14 +82,19 @@
           "releaseAs": "major"
         },
         "previous": {
-          "postTargets": ["qwik-nx:publish:previous", "qwik-nx:push-to-github"]
+          "postTargets": [
+            "qwik-nx:build",
+            "qwik-nx:publish:previous",
+            "qwik-nx:push-to-github"
+          ]
         }
       }
     },
     "publish": {
       "executor": "ngx-deploy-npm:deploy",
       "options": {
-        "access": "public"
+        "access": "public",
+        "distFolderPath": "dist/packages/qwik-nx"
       },
       "configurations": {
         "local": {
@@ -94,7 +103,8 @@
         "previous": {
           "tag": "previous"
         }
-      }
+      },
+      "dependsOn": ["build"]
     },
     "push-to-github": {
       "executor": "@jscutlery/semver:github",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index d464dfd..26e44fd 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -149,8 +149,8 @@ devDependencies:
     specifier: 2.0.1
     version: 2.0.1
   ngx-deploy-npm:
-    specifier: ^6.0.0
-    version: 6.0.0(@nx/devkit@17.3.0)(tslib@2.5.0)
+    specifier: 8.0.1
+    version: 8.0.1(@nx/devkit@17.3.0)(tslib@2.5.0)
   nx:
     specifier: 17.3.0
     version: 17.3.0(@swc-node/register@1.6.8)(@swc/core@1.3.95)
@@ -10812,15 +10812,15 @@ packages:
       }
     dev: true
 
-  /ngx-deploy-npm@6.0.0(@nx/devkit@17.3.0)(tslib@2.5.0):
+  /ngx-deploy-npm@8.0.1(@nx/devkit@17.3.0)(tslib@2.5.0):
     resolution:
       {
-        integrity: sha512-gfj4ZIAguZ4JJF/WOIGYktwi1BKtHRYz1TUJV4a5qBwRaBunSu1/oW9K+sApwGfegMtrblDjMoLl10OZWgqx+A==,
+        integrity: sha512-JVgC7OYaa7oqvuVFkm7W+LJ+8+ihmr09NdmIVBcuUAKMzG2rvsnFGc7ymHQJ4RBK2iRVV4oOHtsaruqCBIHprA==,
       }
-    engines: { node: '>=16.0.0' }
+    engines: { node: '>=18.0.0' }
     peerDependencies:
-      '@nx/devkit': ^16.0.0
-      tslib: 2.5.0
+      '@nx/devkit': "^16.0.0 ||\_^17.0.0 ||\_^18.0.0"
+      tslib: ^2.3.0
     dependencies:
       '@nx/devkit': 17.3.0(nx@17.3.0)
       tslib: 2.5.0