diff --git a/packages/nx-plugin/src/generators/lint-checks/generator.ts b/packages/nx-plugin/src/generators/lint-checks/generator.ts
index 62dac38b268df..d3f0d3720d40f 100644
--- a/packages/nx-plugin/src/generators/lint-checks/generator.ts
+++ b/packages/nx-plugin/src/generators/lint-checks/generator.ts
@@ -73,6 +73,10 @@ export function addMigrationJsonChecks(
     options.projectName
   );
 
+  if (!projectIsEsLintEnabled(projectConfiguration)) {
+    return;
+  }
+
   const [eslintTarget, eslintTargetConfiguration] =
     getEsLintOptions(projectConfiguration);