diff --git a/packages/nx-plugin/src/generators/executor/executor.spec.ts b/packages/nx-plugin/src/generators/executor/executor.spec.ts
index 92a3662f01d9d..29c41dcdfe0bc 100644
--- a/packages/nx-plugin/src/generators/executor/executor.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/nx-plugin/src/generators/executor/executor.spec.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-import { Tree, readJson } from '@nrwl/devkit';
+import { Tree, readJson, readProjectConfiguration } from '@nrwl/devkit';
 import { createTreeWithEmptyWorkspace } from '@nrwl/devkit/testing';
 import { executorGenerator } from './executor';
 import { pluginGenerator } from '../plugin/plugin';
+import { libraryGenerator } from '@nrwl/js';
 
 describe('NxPlugin Executor Generator', () => {
   let tree: Tree;
@@ -91,6 +92,25 @@ describe('NxPlugin Executor Generator', () => {
     );
   });
 
+  it('should create executors.json if it is not present', async () => {
+    await libraryGenerator(tree, {
+      name: 'test-js-lib',
+      buildable: true,
+    });
+    const libConfig = readProjectConfiguration(tree, 'test-js-lib');
+    await executorGenerator(tree, {
+      project: 'test-js-lib',
+      includeHasher: false,
+      name: 'test-executor',
+      unitTestRunner: 'jest',
+    });
+
+    expect(() => tree.exists(`${libConfig.root}/executors.json`)).not.toThrow();
+    expect(readJson(tree, `${libConfig.root}/package.json`).executors).toBe(
+      'executors.json'
+    );
+  });
+
   describe('--unitTestRunner', () => {
     describe('none', () => {
       it('should not generate unit test files', async () => {
diff --git a/packages/nx-plugin/src/generators/executor/executor.ts b/packages/nx-plugin/src/generators/executor/executor.ts
index 5a90663a6e19f..1a9310a4acdd7 100644
--- a/packages/nx-plugin/src/generators/executor/executor.ts
+++ b/packages/nx-plugin/src/generators/executor/executor.ts
@@ -6,10 +6,14 @@ import {
   updateJson,
   getWorkspaceLayout,
   joinPathFragments,
+  writeJson,
+  readJson,
+  ExecutorsJson,
 } from '@nrwl/devkit';
 import type { Tree } from '@nrwl/devkit';
 import type { Schema } from './schema';
 import * as path from 'path';
+import { PackageJson } from 'nx/src/utils/package-json';
 
 interface NormalizedSchema extends Schema {
   fileName: string;
@@ -66,15 +70,42 @@ function addHasherFiles(host: Tree, options: NormalizedSchema) {
   }
 }
 
+function createExecutorsJson(host: Tree, options: NormalizedSchema) {
+  updateJson<PackageJson>(
+    host,
+    joinPathFragments(options.projectRoot, 'package.json'),
+    (json) => {
+      json.executors ??= 'executors.json';
+      return json;
+    }
+  );
+  writeJson<ExecutorsJson>(
+    host,
+    joinPathFragments(options.projectRoot, 'executors.json'),
+    {
+      executors: {},
+    }
+  );
+}
+
 function updateExecutorJson(host: Tree, options: NormalizedSchema) {
-  let executorPath: string;
-  if (host.exists(path.join(options.projectRoot, 'executors.json'))) {
-    executorPath = path.join(options.projectRoot, 'executors.json');
-  } else {
-    executorPath = path.join(options.projectRoot, 'builders.json');
+  const packageJson = readJson<PackageJson>(
+    host,
+    joinPathFragments(options.projectRoot, 'package.json')
+  );
+  const packageJsonExecutors = packageJson.executors ?? packageJson.builders;
+  let executorsPath = packageJsonExecutors
+    ? joinPathFragments(options.projectRoot, packageJsonExecutors)
+    : null;
+
+  if (!executorsPath) {
+    executorsPath = joinPathFragments(options.projectRoot, 'executors.json');
+  }
+  if (!host.exists(executorsPath)) {
+    createExecutorsJson(host, options);
   }
 
-  return updateJson(host, executorPath, (json) => {
+  return updateJson(host, executorsPath, (json) => {
     let executors = json.executors ?? json.builders;
     executors ||= {};
     executors[options.name] = {
diff --git a/packages/nx-plugin/src/generators/generator/generator.spec.ts b/packages/nx-plugin/src/generators/generator/generator.spec.ts
index e6661c9ec96ed..c412a069cc627 100644
--- a/packages/nx-plugin/src/generators/generator/generator.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/nx-plugin/src/generators/generator/generator.spec.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-import { readJson, Tree } from '@nrwl/devkit';
+import { readJson, readProjectConfiguration, Tree } from '@nrwl/devkit';
 import { createTreeWithEmptyWorkspace } from '@nrwl/devkit/testing';
+import { libraryGenerator } from '@nrwl/js';
 import { pluginGenerator } from '../plugin/plugin';
 import { generatorGenerator } from './generator';
 
@@ -59,6 +60,26 @@ describe('NxPlugin Generator Generator', () => {
     );
   });
 
+  it('should create generators.json if it is not present', async () => {
+    await libraryGenerator(tree, {
+      name: 'test-js-lib',
+      buildable: true,
+    });
+    const libConfig = readProjectConfiguration(tree, 'test-js-lib');
+    await generatorGenerator(tree, {
+      project: 'test-js-lib',
+      name: 'test-generator',
+      unitTestRunner: 'jest',
+    });
+
+    expect(() =>
+      tree.exists(`${libConfig.root}/generators.json`)
+    ).not.toThrow();
+    expect(readJson(tree, `${libConfig.root}/package.json`).generators).toBe(
+      'generators.json'
+    );
+  });
+
   it('should generate default description', async () => {
     await generatorGenerator(tree, {
       project: projectName,
diff --git a/packages/nx-plugin/src/generators/generator/generator.ts b/packages/nx-plugin/src/generators/generator/generator.ts
index 601c3ab42f1e4..9a06a41b41a0b 100644
--- a/packages/nx-plugin/src/generators/generator/generator.ts
+++ b/packages/nx-plugin/src/generators/generator/generator.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
-import type { Tree } from '@nrwl/devkit';
+import {
+  GeneratorsJson,
+  joinPathFragments,
+  Tree,
+  writeJson,
+} from '@nrwl/devkit';
 import {
   convertNxGenerator,
   generateFiles,
@@ -8,6 +13,7 @@ import {
   readProjectConfiguration,
   updateJson,
 } from '@nrwl/devkit';
+import { PackageJson } from 'nx/src/utils/package-json';
 import * as path from 'path';
 import type { Schema } from './schema';
 
@@ -80,15 +86,43 @@ function addFiles(host: Tree, options: NormalizedSchema) {
   }
 }
 
+function createGeneratorsJson(host: Tree, options: NormalizedSchema) {
+  updateJson<PackageJson>(
+    host,
+    joinPathFragments(options.projectRoot, 'package.json'),
+    (json) => {
+      json.generators ??= 'generators.json';
+      return json;
+    }
+  );
+  writeJson<GeneratorsJson>(
+    host,
+    joinPathFragments(options.projectRoot, 'generators.json'),
+    {
+      generators: {},
+    }
+  );
+}
+
 function updateGeneratorJson(host: Tree, options: NormalizedSchema) {
-  let generatorPath: string;
-  if (host.exists(path.join(options.projectRoot, 'generators.json'))) {
-    generatorPath = path.join(options.projectRoot, 'generators.json');
-  } else {
-    generatorPath = path.join(options.projectRoot, 'collection.json');
+  const packageJson = readJson<PackageJson>(
+    host,
+    joinPathFragments(options.projectRoot, 'package.json')
+  );
+  const packageJsonGenerators =
+    packageJson.generators ?? packageJson.schematics;
+  let generatorsPath = packageJsonGenerators
+    ? joinPathFragments(options.projectRoot, packageJsonGenerators)
+    : null;
+
+  if (!generatorsPath) {
+    generatorsPath = joinPathFragments(options.projectRoot, 'generators.json');
+  }
+  if (!host.exists(generatorsPath)) {
+    createGeneratorsJson(host, options);
   }
 
-  return updateJson(host, generatorPath, (json) => {
+  return updateJson(host, generatorsPath, (json) => {
     let generators = json.generators ?? json.schematics;
     generators = generators || {};
     generators[options.name] = {
diff --git a/packages/nx-plugin/src/generators/migration/migration.ts b/packages/nx-plugin/src/generators/migration/migration.ts
index bfc7e2f099015..f3dd275d6b053 100644
--- a/packages/nx-plugin/src/generators/migration/migration.ts
+++ b/packages/nx-plugin/src/generators/migration/migration.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import type { Schema } from './schema';
 import * as path from 'path';
 import { addMigrationJsonChecks } from '../lint-checks/generator';
 import type { Linter as EsLint } from 'eslint';
-import { PackageJson } from 'nx/src/utils/package-json';
+import { PackageJson, readNxMigrateConfig } from 'nx/src/utils/package-json';
 interface NormalizedSchema extends Schema {
   projectRoot: string;
   projectSourceRoot: string;
@@ -54,7 +54,16 @@ function addFiles(host: Tree, options: NormalizedSchema) {
 }
 
 function updateMigrationsJson(host: Tree, options: NormalizedSchema) {
-  const migrationsPath = path.join(options.projectRoot, 'migrations.json');
+  const configuredMigrationPath = readNxMigrateConfig(
+    readJson<PackageJson>(
+      host,
+      joinPathFragments(options.projectRoot, 'package.json')
+    )
+  ).migrations;
+  const migrationsPath = joinPathFragments(
+    options.projectRoot,
+    configuredMigrationPath ?? 'migrations.json'
+  );
   const migrations = host.exists(migrationsPath)
     ? readJson(host, migrationsPath)
     : {};