diff --git a/.nxignore b/.nxignore
index 885f2fc229..e05139bcf1 100644
--- a/.nxignore
+++ b/.nxignore
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+open-lens/dist
+open-lens/static/build
+open-lens/static/webpack
+open-lens/binaries
 packages/**/dist
 packages/**/static/build
 packages/**/build/webpack
diff --git a/nx.json b/nx.json
index 761328ca0a..3950ff391f 100644
--- a/nx.json
+++ b/nx.json
@@ -15,24 +15,29 @@
         "^build"
       ]
     },
+    "build:app": {
+      "dependsOn": [
+        "^build"
+      ]
+    },
+    "test:integration": {
+      "dependsOn": [
+        "^build"
+      ]
+    },
     "build:docs": {
       "dependsOn": [
         "^build"
       ]
     },
-    "dev": {
-      "dependsOn": [
-        "prepare:dev"
-      ]
-    },
     "lint": {
       "dependsOn": [
-        "^prepare:test"
+        "^build"
       ]
     },
     "test:unit": {
       "dependsOn": [
-        "^prepare:test"
+        "^build"
       ]
     }
   }
diff --git a/open-lens/package.json b/open-lens/package.json
index b00f95824d..7d013644ce 100644
--- a/open-lens/package.json
+++ b/open-lens/package.json
@@ -19,15 +19,12 @@
   "author": "OpenLens Authors <info@k8slens.dev>",
   "scripts": {
     "clean": "rimraf binaries/ dist/ static/build",
-    "build": "npm run compile",
+    "build": "cross-env NODE_ENV=production webpack --config webpack/webpack.ts --progress",
     "postbuild": "npm run build:tray-icons && npm run download:binaries",
     "build:app": "electron-builder --publish onTag",
     "prebuild:app": "run-script-os",
     "prebuild:app:default": "exit 0",
     "prebuild:app:win32": "rimraf node_modules/win-ca/pem",
-    "build:dir": "npm run compile && electron-builder --dir",
-    "compile": "cross-env NODE_ENV=production webpack --config webpack/webpack.ts --progress",
-    "postcompile": "npm run build:tray-icons && npm run download:binaries",
     "start": "concurrently -i -k \"npm run dev-run -C\" npm:dev:*",
     "dev-run": "nodemon --watch ./static/build/main.js --exec \"electron --remote-debugging-port=9223 --inspect .\"",
     "dev:main": "cross-env NODE_ENV=development webpack --config webpack/main.ts --progress --watch",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 48f8c96b30..1532110699 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
     "clean": "lerna run clean --stream",
     "clean:node_modules": "lerna clean -y && rimraf node_modules",
     "dev": "cross-env NODE_ENV=development lerna run build --stream --skip-nx-cache",
-    "postdev": "lerna watch -- lerna run build --stream --scope \\$LERNA_PACKAGE_NAME",
-    "prestart-dev": "cd ./open-lens && rimraf static/build/ && npm run build:tray-icons && npm run download:binaries",
+    "postdev": "lerna watch -- lerna run build --stream --include-dependents --scope \\$LERNA_PACKAGE_NAME",
+    "prestart-dev": "cd ./open-lens && npm run build:tray-icons && npm run download:binaries",
     "start-dev": "lerna run start",
     "lint": "lerna run lint --stream --no-bail",
     "lint:fix": "lerna run lint:fix --stream",
diff --git a/packages/core/package.json b/packages/core/package.json
index 58218169ce..dafbf4bda0 100644
--- a/packages/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/package.json
@@ -102,18 +102,6 @@
     ],
     "runtime": "@side/jest-runtime"
   },
-  "nx": {
-    "targets": {
-      "build": {
-        "dependsOn": [
-          "^build"
-        ],
-        "outputs": [
-          "{workspaceRoot}/static/build/"
-        ]
-      }
-    }
-  },
   "dependencies": {
     "@astronautlabs/jsonpath": "^1.1.0",
     "@hapi/call": "^9.0.1",