diff --git a/graph/client-e2e/src/e2e/dev-project-graph.cy.ts b/graph/client-e2e/src/e2e/dev-project-graph.cy.ts
index 8e8e9f4ea2338..86ab967acc7a6 100644
--- a/graph/client-e2e/src/e2e/dev-project-graph.cy.ts
+++ b/graph/client-e2e/src/e2e/dev-project-graph.cy.ts
@@ -269,6 +269,11 @@ describe('dev mode - project graph', () => {
         ['cart', ...dependencies, ...dependents].length
       );
     });
+
+    it('should url encode projects with special chars', () => {
+      getFocusButtonForProject('@scoped/project-a').click({ force: true });
+      cy.url().should('include', '%40scoped%2Fproject-a');
+    });
   });
 
   describe('unfocus button', () => {
diff --git a/graph/client-e2e/src/fixtures/nx-examples-project-graph.json b/graph/client-e2e/src/fixtures/nx-examples-project-graph.json
index 7692323db9e03..165b6af9e06b2 100644
--- a/graph/client-e2e/src/fixtures/nx-examples-project-graph.json
+++ b/graph/client-e2e/src/fixtures/nx-examples-project-graph.json
@@ -1,6 +1,26 @@
 {
   "hash": "081624f3bbc67c126e9dc313133c5a0138ae383da39f8793b26609698aea957b",
   "projects": [
+    {
+      "name": "@scoped/project-a",
+      "type": "lib",
+      "data": {
+        "tags": [],
+        "root": "libs/project-a",
+        "files": [],
+        "targets": {}
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "@scoped/project-b",
+      "type": "lib",
+      "data": {
+        "tags": [],
+        "root": "libs/project-a",
+        "files": [],
+        "targets": {}
+      }
+    },
     {
       "name": "products-product-detail-page",
       "type": "lib",
@@ -1629,6 +1649,13 @@
     }
   ],
   "dependencies": {
+    "@scoped/project-a": [
+      {
+        "source": "@scoped/project-a",
+        "target": "@scoped/project-b"
+      }
+    ],
+    "@scoped/project-b": [],
     "products-product-detail-page": [
       {
         "source": "products-product-detail-page",
diff --git a/graph/client-e2e/src/support/routing-tests.ts b/graph/client-e2e/src/support/routing-tests.ts
index a0e9bc4335b4b..e38fd8256907a 100644
--- a/graph/client-e2e/src/support/routing-tests.ts
+++ b/graph/client-e2e/src/support/routing-tests.ts
@@ -68,6 +68,27 @@ export function testProjectsRoutes(
         );
       });
 
+      it('should focus projects with special characters', () => {
+        cy.visit(
+          resolveProjectsRoute(router, `${route}/%40scoped%2Fproject-a`, '')
+        );
+
+        // wait for first graph to finish loading
+        waitForProjectGraph(router);
+
+        const dependencies = nxExamplesJson.dependencies['@scoped/project-a'];
+        const dependents = Object.keys(nxExamplesJson.dependencies).filter(
+          (key) =>
+            nxExamplesJson.dependencies[key]
+              .map((dependencies) => dependencies.target)
+              .includes('@scoped/project-a')
+        );
+        getCheckedProjectItems().should(
+          'have.length',
+          ['@scoped/project-a', ...dependencies, ...dependents].length
+        );
+      });
+
       it('should focus projects with search depth', () => {
         cy.visit(
           resolveProjectsRoute(router, `${route}/cart`, `searchDepth=2`)
diff --git a/graph/client/src/app/external-api.ts b/graph/client/src/app/external-api.ts
index 457e2e34b6d25..c6fa8f7f51451 100644
--- a/graph/client/src/app/external-api.ts
+++ b/graph/client/src/app/external-api.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ export class ExternalApi {
   }
 
   focusProject(projectName: string) {
-    this.router.navigate(`/projects/${projectName}`);
+    this.router.navigate(`/projects/${encodeURIComponent(projectName)}`);
   }
 
   selectAllProjects() {
diff --git a/graph/client/src/app/feature-projects/project-list.tsx b/graph/client/src/app/feature-projects/project-list.tsx
index 07bfbae886f63..ddb41da31922f 100644
--- a/graph/client/src/app/feature-projects/project-list.tsx
+++ b/graph/client/src/app/feature-projects/project-list.tsx
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ function ProjectListItem({
           className="mr-1 flex items-center rounded-md border-slate-300 bg-white p-1 font-medium text-slate-500 shadow-sm ring-1 ring-slate-200 transition hover:bg-slate-50 dark:border-slate-600 dark:bg-slate-800 dark:text-slate-400 dark:ring-slate-600 hover:dark:bg-slate-700"
           title="Focus on this library"
           to={routeConstructor(
-            `/projects/${project.projectGraphNode.name}`,
+            `/projects/${encodeURIComponent(project.projectGraphNode.name)}`,
             true
           )}
         >
diff --git a/graph/client/src/app/feature-tasks/tasks-sidebar.tsx b/graph/client/src/app/feature-tasks/tasks-sidebar.tsx
index 03adcbe926e02..69731ec16e64b 100644
--- a/graph/client/src/app/feature-tasks/tasks-sidebar.tsx
+++ b/graph/client/src/app/feature-tasks/tasks-sidebar.tsx
@@ -58,9 +58,15 @@ export function TasksSidebar() {
     hideAllProjects();
 
     if (params['selectedTarget']) {
-      navigate({ pathname: `../${target}`, search: searchParams.toString() });
+      navigate({
+        pathname: `../${encodeURIComponent(target)}`,
+        search: searchParams.toString(),
+      });
     } else {
-      navigate({ pathname: `${target}`, search: searchParams.toString() });
+      navigate({
+        pathname: `${encodeURIComponent(target)}`,
+        search: searchParams.toString(),
+      });
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/graph/client/src/app/shell.tsx b/graph/client/src/app/shell.tsx
index 646cd75f2547b..b61ce729bb696 100644
--- a/graph/client/src/app/shell.tsx
+++ b/graph/client/src/app/shell.tsx
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ export function Shell(): JSX.Element {
   ];
 
   function projectChange(projectGraphId: string) {
-    navigate(`/${projectGraphId}${topLevelRoute}`);
+    navigate(`/${encodeURIComponent(projectGraphId)}${topLevelRoute}`);
   }
 
   function downloadImage() {
@@ -107,7 +107,9 @@ export function Shell(): JSX.Element {
                     projectGraphService.send('deselectAll');
                     if (environment.environment === 'dev') {
                       navigate(
-                        `/${currentPath.workspace}${event.currentTarget.value}`
+                        `/${encodeURIComponent(currentPath.workspace)}${
+                          event.currentTarget.value
+                        }`
                       );
                     } else {
                       navigate(`${event.currentTarget.value}`);
diff --git a/graph/client/src/app/ui-tooltips/project-node-tooltip.tsx b/graph/client/src/app/ui-tooltips/project-node-tooltip.tsx
index 24ac14a4b0666..4d7146434da9d 100644
--- a/graph/client/src/app/ui-tooltips/project-node-tooltip.tsx
+++ b/graph/client/src/app/ui-tooltips/project-node-tooltip.tsx
@@ -31,11 +31,20 @@ export function ProjectNodeToolTip({
   }
 
   function onStartTrace() {
-    navigate(routeConstructor(`/projects/trace/${id}`, true));
+    navigate(
+      routeConstructor(`/projects/trace/${encodeURIComponent(id)}`, true)
+    );
   }
 
   function onEndTrace() {
-    navigate(routeConstructor(`/projects/trace/${start}/${id}`, true));
+    navigate(
+      routeConstructor(
+        `/projects/trace/${encodeURIComponent(start)}/${encodeURIComponent(
+          id
+        )}`,
+        true
+      )
+    );
   }
 
   return (
diff --git a/graph/client/src/assets/project-graphs/e2e.json b/graph/client/src/assets/project-graphs/e2e.json
index 9123d954158df..7915163997254 100644
--- a/graph/client/src/assets/project-graphs/e2e.json
+++ b/graph/client/src/assets/project-graphs/e2e.json
@@ -1,6 +1,24 @@
 {
   "hash": "081624f3bbc67c126e9dc313133c5a0138ae383da39f8793b26609698aea957b",
   "projects": [
+    {
+      "name": "@scoped/project-a",
+      "type": "lib",
+      "data": {
+        "tags": [],
+        "root": "libs/project-a",
+        "files": []
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "@scoped/project-b",
+      "type": "lib",
+      "data": {
+        "tags": [],
+        "root": "libs/project-a",
+        "files": []
+      }
+    },
     {
       "name": "products-product-detail-page",
       "type": "lib",
@@ -1629,6 +1647,13 @@
     }
   ],
   "dependencies": {
+    "@scoped/project-a": [
+      {
+        "source": "@scoped/project-a",
+        "target": "@scoped/project-b"
+      }
+    ],
+    "@scoped/project-b": [],
     "products-product-detail-page": [
       {
         "source": "products-product-detail-page",
diff --git a/graph/client/src/assets/release-static/environment.js b/graph/client/src/assets/release-static/environment.js
index 9e982485d85ad..ac29df466a287 100644
--- a/graph/client/src/assets/release-static/environment.js
+++ b/graph/client/src/assets/release-static/environment.js
@@ -21,6 +21,24 @@ window.appConfig = {
 window.projectGraphResponse = {
   hash: '081624f3bbc67c126e9dc313133c5a0138ae383da39f8793b26609698aea957b',
   projects: [
+    {
+      name: '@scoped/project-a',
+      type: 'lib',
+      data: {
+        tags: [],
+        root: 'libs/project-a',
+        files: [],
+      },
+    },
+    {
+      name: '@scoped/project-b',
+      type: 'lib',
+      data: {
+        tags: [],
+        root: 'libs/project-a',
+        files: [],
+      },
+    },
     {
       name: 'products-product-detail-page',
       type: 'lib',
@@ -1651,6 +1669,13 @@ window.projectGraphResponse = {
     },
   ],
   dependencies: {
+    '@scoped/project-a': [
+      {
+        source: '@scoped/project-a',
+        target: '@scoped/project-b',
+      },
+    ],
+    '@scoped/project-b': [],
     'products-product-detail-page': [
       {
         source: 'products-product-detail-page',