diff --git a/packages/server/package.json b/packages/server/package.json
index 7d0d8f5feb..29b8666746 100644
--- a/packages/server/package.json
+++ b/packages/server/package.json
@@ -179,5 +179,20 @@
   },
   "optionalDependencies": {
     "oracledb": "5.3.0"
+  },
+  "nx": {
+    "targets": {
+      "dev:builder": {
+        "dependsOn": [
+          {
+            "comment": "Required for pro usage when submodule not loaded",
+            "projects": [
+              "@budibase/backend-core"
+            ],
+            "target": "build"
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/worker/package.json b/packages/worker/package.json
index a71e9519d9..3b66df264e 100644
--- a/packages/worker/package.json
+++ b/packages/worker/package.json
@@ -102,5 +102,20 @@
     "tsconfig-paths": "4.0.0",
     "typescript": "4.7.3",
     "update-dotenv": "1.1.1"
+  },
+  "nx": {
+    "targets": {
+      "dev:builder": {
+        "dependsOn": [
+          {
+            "comment": "Required for pro usage when submodule not loaded",
+            "projects": [
+              "@budibase/backend-core"
+            ],
+            "target": "build"
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    }
   }
 }