diff --git a/packages/nx/src/project-graph/plugins/loader.ts b/packages/nx/src/project-graph/plugins/loader.ts
index b91003b719..d31625e841 100644
--- a/packages/nx/src/project-graph/plugins/loader.ts
+++ b/packages/nx/src/project-graph/plugins/loader.ts
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ export function readPluginPackageJson(
           localPluginPath.path,
           'package.json'
         );
+        if (!unregisterPluginTSTranspiler) {
+          registerPluginTSTranspiler();
+        }
         return {
           path: localPluginPackageJson,
           json: readJsonFile(localPluginPackageJson),