diff --git a/packages/nx/presets/npm.json b/packages/nx/presets/npm.json
index da77b195126a7..7816bd9f011a8 100644
--- a/packages/nx/presets/npm.json
+++ b/packages/nx/presets/npm.json
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 {
   "implicitDependencies": {
-    "package.json": {
-      "dependencies": "*",
-      "devDependencies": "*"
-    },
-    ".eslintrc.json": "*"
+    "package.json": "*"
   },
   "tasksRunnerOptions": {
     "default": {
@@ -14,10 +10,6 @@
       }
     }
   },
-  "workspaceLayout": {
-    "libsDir": "packages",
-    "appsDir": "packages"
-  },
   "pluginsConfig": {
     "@nrwl/js": {
       "analyzeSourceFiles": false