diff --git a/nx.json b/nx.json
index 07ce787b6a..73b7857c3b 100644
--- a/nx.json
+++ b/nx.json
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
     "nest": {
       "implicitDependencies": ["node", "linter"]
     },
-    "linter": {},
+    "linter": { "implicitDependencies": ["eslint-plugin-nx"] },
     "express": {
       "implicitDependencies": ["node"]
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin-nx/src/configs/angular.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin-nx/src/configs/angular.ts
index 2987f4c426..2ede14b420 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin-nx/src/configs/angular.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin-nx/src/configs/angular.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
-import angularEslintPlugin from '@angular-eslint/eslint-plugin';
+import type AngularEslintPlugin from '@angular-eslint/eslint-plugin';
+
+let angularEslintPlugin: typeof AngularEslintPlugin;
+try {
+  angularEslintPlugin = require('@angular-eslint/eslint-plugin');
+} catch {}
 
 /**
  * This configuration is intended to be applied to ALL .ts files in Angular