diff --git a/packages/workspace/package.json b/packages/workspace/package.json
index 4dc947e5155ee..64dda344701a7 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/package.json
+++ b/packages/workspace/package.json
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
   "name": "@nrwl/workspace",
   "version": "0.0.1",
   "description": "Smart, Fast and Extensible Build System",
+  "scripts": {
+    "postinstall": "node ./src/init/init"
+  },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
     "url": "https://github.com/nrwl/nx.git",
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/init/init.ts b/packages/workspace/src/init/init.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..15164c12b6ace
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/init/init.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import { createProjectGraphAsync } from '../core/project-graph/project-graph';
+
+(async () => {
+  try {
+    await createProjectGraphAsync();
+  } catch (e) {
+    // Do not error since this runs in a postinstall
+  }
+})();