diff --git a/packages/angular/src/generators/library/library.ts b/packages/angular/src/generators/library/library.ts
index 8a880a7097..8fe9f0f556 100644
--- a/packages/angular/src/generators/library/library.ts
+++ b/packages/angular/src/generators/library/library.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 import {
-  addDependenciesToPackageJson,
   formatFiles,
   GeneratorCallback,
   installPackagesTask,
   joinPathFragments,
-  removeDependenciesFromPackageJson,
   Tree,
 } from '@nx/devkit';
 import { jestProjectGenerator } from '@nx/jest';
@@ -16,6 +14,7 @@ import { E2eTestRunner } from '../../utils/test-runners';
 import addLintingGenerator from '../add-linting/add-linting';
 import setupTailwindGenerator from '../setup-tailwind/setup-tailwind';
 import {
+  addDependenciesToPackageJsonIfDontExist,
   getInstalledAngularVersionInfo,
   versions,
 } from '../utils/version-utils';
@@ -97,8 +96,7 @@ export async function libraryGenerator(
   }
 
   if (libraryOptions.buildable || libraryOptions.publishable) {
-    removeDependenciesFromPackageJson(tree, [], ['ng-packagr']);
-    addDependenciesToPackageJson(
+    addDependenciesToPackageJsonIfDontExist(
       tree,
       {},
       {