diff --git a/packages/cypress/src/migrations/update-17-2-0/add-nx-cypress-plugin.ts b/packages/cypress/src/migrations/update-17-2-0/add-nx-cypress-plugin.ts
index 43ede38c70..3f3a4a57b3 100644
--- a/packages/cypress/src/migrations/update-17-2-0/add-nx-cypress-plugin.ts
+++ b/packages/cypress/src/migrations/update-17-2-0/add-nx-cypress-plugin.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ export default async function update(tree: Tree) {
 
   const rootMappings = createProjectRootMappingsFromProjectConfigurations(proj);
 
-  replaceProjectConfigurationsWithPlugin(
+  await replaceProjectConfigurationsWithPlugin(
     tree,
     rootMappings,
     '@nx/cypress/plugin',
diff --git a/packages/devkit/src/utils/replace-project-configuration-with-plugin.spec.ts b/packages/devkit/src/utils/replace-project-configuration-with-plugin.spec.ts
index 6da602909d..5875d42899 100644
--- a/packages/devkit/src/utils/replace-project-configuration-with-plugin.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/devkit/src/utils/replace-project-configuration-with-plugin.spec.ts
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ describe('replaceProjectConfigurationsWithPlugin', () => {
       },
     });
 
-    replaceProjectConfigurationsWithPlugin(
+    await replaceProjectConfigurationsWithPlugin(
       tree,
       new Map([['proj', 'proj']]),
       'plugin-path',
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ describe('replaceProjectConfigurationsWithPlugin', () => {
         },
       });
 
-      replaceProjectConfigurationsWithPlugin(
+      await replaceProjectConfigurationsWithPlugin(
         tree,
         new Map([['proj', 'proj']]),
         'plugin-path',
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ describe('replaceProjectConfigurationsWithPlugin', () => {
         },
       });
 
-      replaceProjectConfigurationsWithPlugin(
+      await replaceProjectConfigurationsWithPlugin(
         tree,
         new Map([['proj', 'proj']]),
         'plugin-path',
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ describe('replaceProjectConfigurationsWithPlugin', () => {
   });
 
   describe('inputs', () => {
-    it('should not be removed if there are additional inputs', () => {
+    it('should not be removed if there are additional inputs', async () => {
       addProjectConfiguration(tree, 'proj', {
         root: 'proj',
         targets: {
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ describe('replaceProjectConfigurationsWithPlugin', () => {
         },
       });
 
-      replaceProjectConfigurationsWithPlugin(
+      await replaceProjectConfigurationsWithPlugin(
         tree,
         new Map([['proj', 'proj']]),
         'plugin-path',
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ describe('replaceProjectConfigurationsWithPlugin', () => {
       });
     });
 
-    it('should not be removed if there are additional inputs which are objects', () => {
+    it('should not be removed if there are additional inputs which are objects', async () => {
       addProjectConfiguration(tree, 'proj', {
         root: 'proj',
         targets: {
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ describe('replaceProjectConfigurationsWithPlugin', () => {
         },
       });
 
-      replaceProjectConfigurationsWithPlugin(
+      await replaceProjectConfigurationsWithPlugin(
         tree,
         new Map([['proj', 'proj']]),
         'plugin-path',
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ describe('replaceProjectConfigurationsWithPlugin', () => {
       });
     });
 
-    it('should not be removed if there are less inputs', () => {
+    it('should not be removed if there are less inputs', async () => {
       addProjectConfiguration(tree, 'proj', {
         root: 'proj',
         targets: {
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ describe('replaceProjectConfigurationsWithPlugin', () => {
         },
       });
 
-      replaceProjectConfigurationsWithPlugin(
+      await replaceProjectConfigurationsWithPlugin(
         tree,
         new Map([['proj', 'proj']]),
         'plugin-path',
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ describe('replaceProjectConfigurationsWithPlugin', () => {
   });
 
   describe('outputs', () => {
-    it('should not be removed if there are additional outputs', () => {
+    it('should not be removed if there are additional outputs', async () => {
       addProjectConfiguration(tree, 'proj', {
         root: 'proj',
         targets: {
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ describe('replaceProjectConfigurationsWithPlugin', () => {
         },
       });
 
-      replaceProjectConfigurationsWithPlugin(
+      await replaceProjectConfigurationsWithPlugin(
         tree,
         new Map([['proj', 'proj']]),
         'plugin-path',
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ describe('replaceProjectConfigurationsWithPlugin', () => {
       });
     });
 
-    it('should not be removed if there are less outputs', () => {
+    it('should not be removed if there are less outputs', async () => {
       addProjectConfiguration(tree, 'proj', {
         root: 'proj',
         targets: {
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ describe('replaceProjectConfigurationsWithPlugin', () => {
         },
       });
 
-      replaceProjectConfigurationsWithPlugin(
+      await replaceProjectConfigurationsWithPlugin(
         tree,
         new Map([['proj', 'proj']]),
         'plugin-path',
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ describe('replaceProjectConfigurationsWithPlugin', () => {
   });
 
   describe('dependsOn', () => {
-    it('should be removed when it is the same', () => {
+    it('should be removed when it is the same', async () => {
       addProjectConfiguration(tree, 'proj', {
         root: 'proj',
         targets: {
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ describe('replaceProjectConfigurationsWithPlugin', () => {
         },
       });
 
-      replaceProjectConfigurationsWithPlugin(
+      await replaceProjectConfigurationsWithPlugin(
         tree,
         new Map([['proj', 'proj']]),
         'plugin-path',
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ describe('replaceProjectConfigurationsWithPlugin', () => {
       ).toBeUndefined();
     });
 
-    it('should not be removed when there are more dependent tasks', () => {
+    it('should not be removed when there are more dependent tasks', async () => {
       addProjectConfiguration(tree, 'proj', {
         root: 'proj',
         targets: {
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ describe('replaceProjectConfigurationsWithPlugin', () => {
         },
       });
 
-      replaceProjectConfigurationsWithPlugin(
+      await replaceProjectConfigurationsWithPlugin(
         tree,
         new Map([['proj', 'proj']]),
         'plugin-path',
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ describe('replaceProjectConfigurationsWithPlugin', () => {
       });
     });
 
-    it('should not be removed when there are less dependent tasks', () => {
+    it('should not be removed when there are less dependent tasks', async () => {
       addProjectConfiguration(tree, 'proj', {
         root: 'proj',
         targets: {
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ describe('replaceProjectConfigurationsWithPlugin', () => {
         },
       });
 
-      replaceProjectConfigurationsWithPlugin(
+      await replaceProjectConfigurationsWithPlugin(
         tree,
         new Map([['proj', 'proj']]),
         'plugin-path',
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ describe('replaceProjectConfigurationsWithPlugin', () => {
   });
 
   describe('defaultConfiguration', () => {
-    it('should not be removed when the defaultConfiguration is different', () => {
+    it('should not be removed when the defaultConfiguration is different', async () => {
       addProjectConfiguration(tree, 'proj', {
         root: 'proj',
         targets: {
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ describe('replaceProjectConfigurationsWithPlugin', () => {
         },
       });
 
-      replaceProjectConfigurationsWithPlugin(
+      await replaceProjectConfigurationsWithPlugin(
         tree,
         new Map([['proj', 'proj']]),
         'plugin-path',
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ describe('replaceProjectConfigurationsWithPlugin', () => {
   });
 
   describe('configurations', () => {
-    it('should not be removed when an additional configuration is defined', () => {
+    it('should not be removed when an additional configuration is defined', async () => {
       addProjectConfiguration(tree, 'proj', {
         root: 'proj',
         targets: {
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ describe('replaceProjectConfigurationsWithPlugin', () => {
         },
       });
 
-      replaceProjectConfigurationsWithPlugin(
+      await replaceProjectConfigurationsWithPlugin(
         tree,
         new Map([['proj', 'proj']]),
         'plugin-path',
diff --git a/packages/devkit/src/utils/replace-project-configuration-with-plugin.ts b/packages/devkit/src/utils/replace-project-configuration-with-plugin.ts
index 42027b9282..4a248f9106 100644
--- a/packages/devkit/src/utils/replace-project-configuration-with-plugin.ts
+++ b/packages/devkit/src/utils/replace-project-configuration-with-plugin.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import type {
   TargetConfiguration,
 } from 'nx/src/config/workspace-json-project-json';
 import type { Tree } from 'nx/src/generators/tree';
-import type { CreateNodes } from 'nx/src/utils/nx-plugin';
+import type { CreateNodes, CreateNodesAsync } from 'nx/src/utils/nx-plugin';
 import { requireNx } from '../../nx';
 const {
   readNxJson,
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@ const {
   updateProjectConfiguration,
 } = requireNx();
 
-export function replaceProjectConfigurationsWithPlugin<T = unknown>(
+export async function replaceProjectConfigurationsWithPlugin<T = unknown>(
   tree: Tree,
   rootMappings: Map<string, string>,
   pluginPath: string,
-  createNodes: CreateNodes<T>,
+  createNodes: CreateNodes<T> | CreateNodesAsync<T>,
   pluginOptions: T
-): void {
+): Promise<void> {
   const nxJson = readNxJson(tree);
   const hasPlugin = nxJson.plugins?.some((p) =>
     typeof p === 'string' ? p === pluginPath : p.plugin === pluginPath
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export function replaceProjectConfigurationsWithPlugin<T = unknown>(
     try {
       const projectName = findProjectForPath(configFile, rootMappings);
       const projectConfig = readProjectConfiguration(tree, projectName);
-      const nodes = createNodesFunction(configFile, pluginOptions, {
+      const nodes = await createNodesFunction(configFile, pluginOptions, {
         workspaceRoot: tree.root,
         nxJsonConfiguration: readNxJson(tree),
       });
diff --git a/tools/workspace-plugin/src/generators/create-nodes-plugin/__snapshots__/generator.spec.ts.snap b/tools/workspace-plugin/src/generators/create-nodes-plugin/__snapshots__/generator.spec.ts.snap
index 6e06280769..8edce47df0 100644
--- a/tools/workspace-plugin/src/generators/create-nodes-plugin/__snapshots__/generator.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/tools/workspace-plugin/src/generators/create-nodes-plugin/__snapshots__/generator.spec.ts.snap
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ export default async function update(tree: Tree) {
 
   const rootMappings = createProjectRootMappingsFromProjectConfigurations(proj);
 
-  replaceProjectConfigurationsWithPlugin(
+  await replaceProjectConfigurationsWithPlugin(
     tree,
     rootMappings,
     '@nx/eslint/plugin',
diff --git a/tools/workspace-plugin/src/generators/create-nodes-plugin/files/src/migrations/update-17-2-0/add-__dirName__-plugin.ts b/tools/workspace-plugin/src/generators/create-nodes-plugin/files/src/migrations/update-17-2-0/add-__dirName__-plugin.ts
index 4d7ad936ef..4eedfae7f2 100644
--- a/tools/workspace-plugin/src/generators/create-nodes-plugin/files/src/migrations/update-17-2-0/add-__dirName__-plugin.ts
+++ b/tools/workspace-plugin/src/generators/create-nodes-plugin/files/src/migrations/update-17-2-0/add-__dirName__-plugin.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ export default async function update(tree: Tree) {
 
   const rootMappings = createProjectRootMappingsFromProjectConfigurations(proj);
 
-  replaceProjectConfigurationsWithPlugin(
+  await replaceProjectConfigurationsWithPlugin(
     tree,
     rootMappings,
     '@nx/<%= dirName %>/plugin',