diff --git a/packages/nx/src/plugins/js/lock-file/yarn-parser.ts b/packages/nx/src/plugins/js/lock-file/yarn-parser.ts
index 15212527e8004..ca72b78f63fc9 100644
--- a/packages/nx/src/plugins/js/lock-file/yarn-parser.ts
+++ b/packages/nx/src/plugins/js/lock-file/yarn-parser.ts
@@ -529,6 +529,10 @@ function findPatchedKeys(
     if (!keys[0].startsWith(`${node.data.packageName}@patch:`)) {
       continue;
     }
+    // local patches are currently not supported
+    if (keys[0].includes('.yarn/patches')) {
+      continue;
+    }
     if (snapshot.version === node.data.version) {
       return [keys, snapshot];
     }