diff --git a/packages/js/src/generators/library/library.ts b/packages/js/src/generators/library/library.ts
index 747e809ea350c..5d790a88ac8ed 100644
--- a/packages/js/src/generators/library/library.ts
+++ b/packages/js/src/generators/library/library.ts
@@ -856,7 +856,9 @@ async function normalizeOptions(
     }
 
     if (options.bundler === 'none') {
-      options.bundler = 'tsc';
+      throw new Error(
+        `Publishable libraries can't be generated with "--bundler=none". Please select a valid bundler.`
+      );
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/nest/src/generators/library/lib/normalize-options.ts b/packages/nest/src/generators/library/lib/normalize-options.ts
index f3b84309e0ef7..8b1f1673c3902 100644
--- a/packages/nest/src/generators/library/lib/normalize-options.ts
+++ b/packages/nest/src/generators/library/lib/normalize-options.ts
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ export function toJsLibraryGeneratorOptions(
 ): JsLibraryGeneratorSchema {
   return {
     name: options.name,
-    bundler: options?.buildable ? 'tsc' : 'none',
+    bundler: options.buildable || options.publishable ? 'tsc' : 'none',
     directory: options.directory,
     importPath: options.importPath,
     linter: options.linter,
diff --git a/packages/node/src/generators/library/library.ts b/packages/node/src/generators/library/library.ts
index d2dc70409a2d6..4eec1209d3c8c 100644
--- a/packages/node/src/generators/library/library.ts
+++ b/packages/node/src/generators/library/library.ts
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ export async function libraryGeneratorInternal(tree: Tree, schema: Schema) {
 
   const libraryInstall = await jsLibraryGenerator(tree, {
     ...options,
-    bundler: schema.buildable ? 'tsc' : 'none',
+    bundler: schema.buildable || schema.publishable ? 'tsc' : 'none',
     includeBabelRc: schema.babelJest,
     importPath: options.importPath,
     testEnvironment: 'node',