diff --git a/packages/workspace/migrations.json b/packages/workspace/migrations.json
index 51884c60d4..ce3eb57c6f 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/migrations.json
+++ b/packages/workspace/migrations.json
@@ -173,7 +173,8 @@
     "add-target-dependencies": {
       "version": "12.5.0-beta.1",
       "description": "Rename the workspace-schematic script into workspace-generator script",
-      "factory": "./src/migrations/update-12-5-0/add-target-dependencies"
+      "factory": "./src/migrations/update-12-5-0/add-target-dependencies",
+      "cli": "nx"
     }
   },
   "packageJsonUpdates": {
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/migrations/update-12-5-0/add-target-dependencies.ts b/packages/workspace/src/migrations/update-12-5-0/add-target-dependencies.ts
index 630a7a822a..2f28d7eefb 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/migrations/update-12-5-0/add-target-dependencies.ts
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/migrations/update-12-5-0/add-target-dependencies.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ export async function setTargetDependencies(host: Tree) {
   const config = readWorkspaceConfiguration(host);
   const strictlyOrderedTargets = config.tasksRunnerOptions['default'].options
     .strictlyOrderedTargets || ['build'];
+  delete config.tasksRunnerOptions['default'].options.strictlyOrderedTargets;
   config.targetDependencies = config.targetDependencies ?? {};
 
   const updatedStrictlyOrderedTargets = [];