diff --git a/packages/nx/src/lock-file/npm.ts b/packages/nx/src/lock-file/npm.ts
index cf86c697922cf..291a335c9b640 100644
--- a/packages/nx/src/lock-file/npm.ts
+++ b/packages/nx/src/lock-file/npm.ts
@@ -114,13 +114,21 @@ function mapPackages(
         if (lockfileVersion === 2) {
           const path = packagePath.split(/\/?node_modules\//).slice(1);
 
-          path.forEach((proj) => {
-            if (!dependency) {
-              dependency = dependencies[proj];
+          let index = 1;
+          dependency = dependencies[path[0]];
+          while (index < path.length) {
+            // the root lockfile might not match the nested project's lockfile
+            // given path might not exist in the root lockfile
+            if (
+              dependency?.dependencies &&
+              dependency.dependencies[path[index]]
+            ) {
+              dependency = dependency.dependencies[path[index]];
+              index++;
             } else {
-              dependency = dependency.dependencies[proj];
+              break;
             }
-          });
+          }
           // if versions are same, no need to track it further
           if (dependency && value.version === dependency.version) {
             dependency = undefined;