diff --git a/project.json b/project.json
index 0b7e5c25a9..a191d8df29 100644
--- a/project.json
+++ b/project.json
@@ -12,6 +12,17 @@
     },
     "populate-local-registry-storage": {
       "cache": true,
+      "inputs": [
+        {
+          "input": "production",
+          "projects": [
+            "*",
+            "!nx-dev",
+            "!typedoc-theme",
+            "!tools-documentation-create-embeddings"
+          ]
+        }
+      ],
       "command": "node ./scripts/local-registry/run-populate-storage.mjs",
       "outputs": ["{workspaceRoot}/build/local-registry/storage"]
     }