diff --git a/e2e/utils/command-utils.ts b/e2e/utils/command-utils.ts
index 4858dc1785..bdc986fed4 100644
--- a/e2e/utils/command-utils.ts
+++ b/e2e/utils/command-utils.ts
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@ export function getPackageManagerCommand({
       runUninstalledPackage: `npx --yes`,
       install: 'npm install',
       ciInstall: 'npm ci',
-      addProd: `npm install --legacy-peer-deps`,
-      addDev: `npm install --legacy-peer-deps -D`,
+      addProd: `npm install`,
+      addDev: `npm install -D`,
       list: 'npm ls --depth 10',
       runLerna: `npx lerna`,
     },
diff --git a/packages/create-nx-workspace/src/utils/package-manager.ts b/packages/create-nx-workspace/src/utils/package-manager.ts
index a7c7585f86..47845e6d70 100644
--- a/packages/create-nx-workspace/src/utils/package-manager.ts
+++ b/packages/create-nx-workspace/src/utils/package-manager.ts
@@ -62,8 +62,6 @@ export function getPackageManagerCommand(
       };
 
     case 'npm':
-      process.env.npm_config_legacy_peer_deps =
-        process.env.npm_config_legacy_peer_deps ?? 'true';
       return {
         install: 'npm install --silent --ignore-scripts',
         exec: 'npx',
diff --git a/packages/nx/src/nx-init/dot-nx/nxw.ts b/packages/nx/src/nx-init/dot-nx/nxw.ts
index 429a886e78..344a9a90d7 100644
--- a/packages/nx/src/nx-init/dot-nx/nxw.ts
+++ b/packages/nx/src/nx-init/dot-nx/nxw.ts
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ function ensureUpToDateInstallation() {
           },
         })
       );
-      cp.execSync('npm i --legacy-peer-deps', {
+      cp.execSync('npm i', {
         cwd: path.dirname(installationPath),
         stdio: 'inherit',
       });
diff --git a/packages/nx/src/utils/package-manager.ts b/packages/nx/src/utils/package-manager.ts
index c41165b979..e613806e49 100644
--- a/packages/nx/src/utils/package-manager.ts
+++ b/packages/nx/src/utils/package-manager.ts
@@ -87,8 +87,6 @@ export function getPackageManagerCommand(
       };
     },
     npm: () => {
-      process.env.npm_config_legacy_peer_deps ??= 'true';
-
       return {
         install: 'npm install',
         ciInstall: 'npm ci',