diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/generate-preset.ts b/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/generate-preset.ts
index 27a43819ee..dba0c37028 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/generate-preset.ts
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/generate-preset.ts
@@ -161,7 +161,9 @@ function getPresetDependencies({
         dependencies: {},
         dev: {
           '@nx/react': nxVersion,
-          '@nx/cypress': e2eTestRunner !== 'none' ? nxVersion : undefined,
+          '@nx/cypress': e2eTestRunner === 'cypress' ? nxVersion : undefined,
+          '@nx/playwright':
+            e2eTestRunner === 'playwright' ? nxVersion : undefined,
           '@nx/jest': bundler !== 'vite' ? nxVersion : undefined,
           '@nx/vite': bundler === 'vite' ? nxVersion : undefined,
           '@nx/webpack': bundler === 'webpack' ? nxVersion : undefined,
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/new.spec.ts b/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/new.spec.ts
index b8503f0059..60aef46d29 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/new.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/new.spec.ts
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ describe('new', () => {
       const { devDependencies } = readJson(tree, 'my-workspace/package.json');
       expect(devDependencies).toStrictEqual({
         '@nx/react': nxVersion,
-        '@nx/cypress': nxVersion,
         '@nx/vite': nxVersion,
         '@nx/workspace': nxVersion,
         nx: nxVersion,