diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/schematics/move/lib/check-destination.ts b/packages/workspace/src/schematics/move/lib/check-destination.ts
index e22184e0ab..f639d5f27e 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/schematics/move/lib/check-destination.ts
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/schematics/move/lib/check-destination.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export function checkDestination(schema: Schema): Rule {
           );
         }
 
-        const destination = getDestination(schema, workspace);
+        const destination = getDestination(schema, workspace, tree);
 
         if (tree.getDir(destination).subfiles.length > 0) {
           throw new Error(`${INVALID_DESTINATION} - Path is not empty.`);
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/schematics/move/lib/move-project.ts b/packages/workspace/src/schematics/move/lib/move-project.ts
index d111ddac0b..4babf5e887 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/schematics/move/lib/move-project.ts
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/schematics/move/lib/move-project.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export function moveProject(schema: Schema) {
       map((workspace) => {
         const project = workspace.projects.get(schema.projectName);
 
-        const destination = getDestination(schema, workspace);
+        const destination = getDestination(schema, workspace, tree);
         const dir = tree.getDir(project.root);
         dir.visit((file) => {
           const newPath = file.replace(project.root, destination);
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/schematics/move/lib/update-cypress-json.ts b/packages/workspace/src/schematics/move/lib/update-cypress-json.ts
index a5756397e7..bc0ee760e2 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/schematics/move/lib/update-cypress-json.ts
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/schematics/move/lib/update-cypress-json.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export function updateCypressJson(schema: Schema): Rule {
     return from(getWorkspace(tree)).pipe(
       map((workspace) => {
         const project = workspace.projects.get(schema.projectName);
-        const destination = getDestination(schema, workspace);
+        const destination = getDestination(schema, workspace, tree);
 
         const cypressJsonPath = path.join(destination, 'cypress.json');
 
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/schematics/move/lib/update-jest-config.ts b/packages/workspace/src/schematics/move/lib/update-jest-config.ts
index 363f00d5f9..d31a7ce765 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/schematics/move/lib/update-jest-config.ts
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/schematics/move/lib/update-jest-config.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export function updateJestConfig(schema: Schema): Rule {
     return from(getWorkspace(tree)).pipe(
       map((workspace) => {
         const project = workspace.projects.get(schema.projectName);
-        const destination = getDestination(schema, workspace);
+        const destination = getDestination(schema, workspace, tree);
         const newProjectName = getNewProjectName(schema.destination);
 
         const jestConfigPath = path.join(destination, 'jest.config.js');
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/schematics/move/lib/update-project-root-files.ts b/packages/workspace/src/schematics/move/lib/update-project-root-files.ts
index 77bb45c028..a372e99a75 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/schematics/move/lib/update-project-root-files.ts
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/schematics/move/lib/update-project-root-files.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export function updateProjectRootFiles(schema: Schema): Rule {
     return from(getWorkspace(tree)).pipe(
       map((workspace) => {
         const project = workspace.projects.get(schema.projectName);
-        const destination = getDestination(schema, workspace);
+        const destination = getDestination(schema, workspace, tree);
 
         const newRelativeRoot = path
           .relative(path.join(appRootPath, destination), appRootPath)
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/schematics/move/lib/update-workspace.ts b/packages/workspace/src/schematics/move/lib/update-workspace.ts
index 52ba38fa99..af2559fadb 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/schematics/move/lib/update-workspace.ts
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/schematics/move/lib/update-workspace.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { SchematicContext, Tree } from '@angular-devkit/schematics';
 import { updateWorkspaceInTree } from '@nrwl/workspace';
 import { Schema } from '../schema';
 import { getDestination, getNewProjectName } from './utils';
@@ -12,38 +13,40 @@ import { getDestination, getNewProjectName } from './utils';
  * @param schema The options provided to the schematic
  */
 export function updateWorkspace(schema: Schema) {
-  return updateWorkspaceInTree((workspace) => {
-    const project = workspace.projects[schema.projectName];
-    const newProjectName = getNewProjectName(schema.destination);
+  return (tree: Tree, _context: SchematicContext) => {
+    return updateWorkspaceInTree((workspace) => {
+      const project = workspace.projects[schema.projectName];
+      const newProjectName = getNewProjectName(schema.destination);
 
-    // update root path refs in that project only
-    const oldProject = JSON.stringify(project);
-    const newProject = oldProject.replace(
-      new RegExp(project.root, 'g'),
-      getDestination(schema, workspace)
-    );
+      // update root path refs in that project only
+      const oldProject = JSON.stringify(project);
+      const newProject = oldProject.replace(
+        new RegExp(project.root, 'g'),
+        getDestination(schema, workspace, tree)
+      );
 
-    // rename
-    delete workspace.projects[schema.projectName];
-    workspace.projects[newProjectName] = JSON.parse(newProject);
+      // rename
+      delete workspace.projects[schema.projectName];
+      workspace.projects[newProjectName] = JSON.parse(newProject);
 
-    // update target refs
-    const strWorkspace = JSON.stringify(workspace);
-    workspace = JSON.parse(
-      strWorkspace.replace(
-        new RegExp(`${schema.projectName}:`, 'g'),
-        `${newProjectName}:`
-      )
-    );
+      // update target refs
+      const strWorkspace = JSON.stringify(workspace);
+      workspace = JSON.parse(
+        strWorkspace.replace(
+          new RegExp(`${schema.projectName}:`, 'g'),
+          `${newProjectName}:`
+        )
+      );
 
-    // update default project (if necessary)
-    if (
-      workspace.defaultProject &&
-      workspace.defaultProject === schema.projectName
-    ) {
-      workspace.defaultProject = newProjectName;
-    }
+      // update default project (if necessary)
+      if (
+        workspace.defaultProject &&
+        workspace.defaultProject === schema.projectName
+      ) {
+        workspace.defaultProject = newProjectName;
+      }
 
-    return workspace;
-  });
+      return workspace;
+    });
+  };
 }
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/schematics/move/lib/utils.ts b/packages/workspace/src/schematics/move/lib/utils.ts
index 79e77db398..32d261b397 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/schematics/move/lib/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/schematics/move/lib/utils.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,28 @@
 import { WorkspaceDefinition } from '@angular-devkit/core/src/workspace';
+import { Tree } from '@angular-devkit/schematics';
+import { NxJson } from '@nrwl/workspace/src/core/shared-interfaces';
+import { readJsonInTree } from '@nrwl/workspace/src/utils/ast-utils';
 import * as path from 'path';
 import { Schema } from '../schema';
 
+/**
+ * This helper function retrieves the users workspace layout from
+ * `nx.json`. If the user does not have this property defined then
+ * we assume the default `apps/` and `libs/` layout.
+ *
+ * @param host The host tree
+ */
+export function getWorkspaceLayout(
+  host: Tree
+): { appsDir?: string; libsDir?: string } {
+  const nxJson = readJsonInTree<NxJson>(host, 'nx.json');
+  const workspaceLayout = nxJson.workspaceLayout
+    ? nxJson.workspaceLayout
+    : { appsDir: 'apps', libsDir: 'libs' };
+
+  return workspaceLayout;
+}
+
 /**
  * This helper function ensures that we don't move libs or apps
  * outside of the folders they should be in.
@@ -14,7 +35,8 @@ import { Schema } from '../schema';
  */
 export function getDestination(
   schema: Schema,
-  workspace: WorkspaceDefinition | any
+  workspace: WorkspaceDefinition | any,
+  host: Tree
 ): string {
   const project = workspace.projects.get
     ? workspace.projects.get(schema.projectName)
@@ -23,9 +45,11 @@ export function getDestination(
     ? project.extensions['projectType']
     : project.projectType;
 
-  let rootFolder = 'libs';
+  const workspaceLayout = getWorkspaceLayout(host);
+
+  let rootFolder = workspaceLayout.libsDir;
   if (projectType === 'application') {
-    rootFolder = 'apps';
+    rootFolder = workspaceLayout.appsDir;
   }
   return path.join(rootFolder, schema.destination).split(path.sep).join('/');
 }