diff --git a/e2e/plugin/src/nx-plugin-ts-solution.test.ts b/e2e/plugin/src/nx-plugin-ts-solution.test.ts
index df3473383c663..e2a8838f93445 100644
--- a/e2e/plugin/src/nx-plugin-ts-solution.test.ts
+++ b/e2e/plugin/src/nx-plugin-ts-solution.test.ts
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ describe('Nx Plugin (TS solution)', () => {
     const executor = uniq('executor');
     const generatedProject = uniq('project');
 
-    runCLI(`generate @nx/plugin:plugin packages/${plugin}`);
+    runCLI(`generate @nx/plugin:plugin packages/${plugin} --linter eslint`);
 
     runCLI(
       `generate @nx/plugin:generator --name ${generator} --path packages/${plugin}/src/generators/${generator}/generator`
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ describe('Nx Plugin (TS solution)', () => {
 
     expect(() => checkFilesExist(`libs/${generatedProject}`)).not.toThrow();
     expect(() => runCLI(`execute ${generatedProject}`)).not.toThrow();
+    expect(() => runCLI(`lint ${generatedProject}`)).not.toThrow();
   });
 
   it('should be able to resolve local generators and executors using package.json development condition export', async () => {
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/nx-plugin-checks.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/nx-plugin-checks.ts
index c6c7f9c3d5077..c2a2bec8fc585 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/nx-plugin-checks.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/nx-plugin-checks.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import {
 } from '@nx/devkit';
 import { getRootTsConfigPath } from '@nx/js';
 import { registerTsProject } from '@nx/js/src/internal';
-import { existsSync } from 'fs';
 import * as path from 'path';
 import { valid } from 'semver';
 import { readProjectGraph } from '../utils/project-graph-utils';
@@ -26,15 +25,22 @@ type Options = [
     migrationsJson?: string;
     packageJson?: string;
     allowedVersionStrings: string[];
+    tsConfig?: string;
   }
 ];
 
+type NormalizedOptions = Options[0] & {
+  rootDir?: string;
+  outDir?: string;
+};
+
 const DEFAULT_OPTIONS: Options[0] = {
   generatorsJson: 'generators.json',
   executorsJson: 'executors.json',
   migrationsJson: 'migrations.json',
   packageJson: 'package.json',
   allowedVersionStrings: ['*', 'latest', 'next'],
+  tsConfig: 'tsconfig.lib.json',
 };
 
 export type MessageIds =
@@ -88,6 +94,11 @@ export default ESLintUtils.RuleCreator(() => ``)<Options, MessageIds>({
               'A list of specifiers that are valid for versions within package group. Defaults to ["*", "latest", "next"]',
             items: { type: 'string' },
           },
+          tsConfig: {
+            type: 'string',
+            description:
+              'The path to the tsconfig file used to build the plugin. Defaults to "tsconfig.lib.json".',
+          },
         },
         additionalProperties: false,
       },
@@ -159,11 +170,11 @@ export default ESLintUtils.RuleCreator(() => ``)<Options, MessageIds>({
         node: AST.JSONObjectExpression
       ) {
         if (sourceFilePath === generatorsJson) {
-          checkCollectionFileNode(node, 'generator', context);
+          checkCollectionFileNode(node, 'generator', context, options);
         } else if (sourceFilePath === migrationsJson) {
-          checkCollectionFileNode(node, 'migration', context);
+          checkCollectionFileNode(node, 'migration', context, options);
         } else if (sourceFilePath === executorsJson) {
-          checkCollectionFileNode(node, 'executor', context);
+          checkCollectionFileNode(node, 'executor', context, options);
         } else if (sourceFilePath === packageJson) {
           validatePackageGroup(node, context);
         }
@@ -175,8 +186,21 @@ export default ESLintUtils.RuleCreator(() => ``)<Options, MessageIds>({
 function normalizeOptions(
   sourceProject: ProjectGraphProjectNode,
   options: Options[0]
-): Options[0] {
+): NormalizedOptions {
+  let rootDir: string;
+  let outDir: string;
   const base = { ...DEFAULT_OPTIONS, ...options };
+  let runtimeTsConfig: string;
+  try {
+    runtimeTsConfig = require.resolve(
+      path.join(sourceProject.data.root, base.tsConfig)
+    );
+    const tsConfig = readJsonFile(runtimeTsConfig);
+    rootDir = tsConfig.compilerOptions?.rootDir;
+    outDir = tsConfig.compilerOptions?.outDir;
+  } catch {
+    // nothing
+  }
   const pathPrefix =
     sourceProject.data.root !== '.' ? `${sourceProject.data.root}/` : '';
   return {
@@ -193,13 +217,16 @@ function normalizeOptions(
     packageJson: base.packageJson
       ? `${pathPrefix}${base.packageJson}`
       : undefined,
+    rootDir: rootDir ? path.join(sourceProject.data.root, rootDir) : undefined,
+    outDir: outDir ? path.join(sourceProject.data.root, outDir) : undefined,
   };
 }
 
 export function checkCollectionFileNode(
   baseNode: AST.JSONObjectExpression,
   mode: 'migration' | 'generator' | 'executor',
-  context: TSESLint.RuleContext<MessageIds, Options>
+  context: TSESLint.RuleContext<MessageIds, Options>,
+  options: NormalizedOptions
 ) {
   const schematicsRootNode = baseNode.properties.find(
     (x) => x.key.type === 'JSONLiteral' && x.key.value === 'schematics'
@@ -246,7 +273,7 @@ export function checkCollectionFileNode(
         node: schematicsRootNode as any,
       });
     } else {
-      checkCollectionNode(collectionNode.value, mode, context);
+      checkCollectionNode(collectionNode.value, mode, context, options);
     }
   }
 }
@@ -254,7 +281,8 @@ export function checkCollectionFileNode(
 export function checkCollectionNode(
   baseNode: AST.JSONObjectExpression,
   mode: 'migration' | 'generator' | 'executor',
-  context: TSESLint.RuleContext<MessageIds, Options>
+  context: TSESLint.RuleContext<MessageIds, Options>,
+  options: NormalizedOptions
 ) {
   const entries = baseNode.properties;
 
@@ -270,7 +298,8 @@ export function checkCollectionNode(
         entryNode.value,
         entryNode.key.value.toString(),
         mode,
-        context
+        context,
+        options
       );
     }
   }
@@ -280,8 +309,9 @@ export function validateEntry(
   baseNode: AST.JSONObjectExpression,
   key: string,
   mode: 'migration' | 'generator' | 'executor',
-  context: TSESLint.RuleContext<MessageIds, Options>
-) {
+  context: TSESLint.RuleContext<MessageIds, Options>,
+  options: NormalizedOptions
+): void {
   const schemaNode = baseNode.properties.find(
     (x) => x.key.type === 'JSONLiteral' && x.key.value === 'schema'
   );
@@ -303,24 +333,29 @@ export function validateEntry(
         node: schemaNode.value as any,
       });
     } else {
+      let validJsonFound = false;
       const schemaFilePath = path.join(
         path.dirname(context.filename ?? context.getFilename()),
         schemaNode.value.value
       );
-      if (!existsSync(schemaFilePath)) {
+      try {
+        readJsonFile(schemaFilePath);
+        validJsonFound = true;
+      } catch {
+        try {
+          // Try to map back to source, which will be the case with TS solution setup.
+          readJsonFile(schemaFilePath.replace(options.outDir, options.rootDir));
+          validJsonFound = true;
+        } catch {
+          // nothing, will be reported below
+        }
+      }
+
+      if (!validJsonFound) {
         context.report({
           messageId: 'invalidSchemaPath',
           node: schemaNode.value as any,
         });
-      } else {
-        try {
-          readJsonFile(schemaFilePath);
-        } catch (e) {
-          context.report({
-            messageId: 'invalidSchemaPath',
-            node: schemaNode.value as any,
-          });
-        }
       }
     }
   }
@@ -339,7 +374,7 @@ export function validateEntry(
       node: baseNode as any,
     });
   } else {
-    validateImplemenationNode(implementationNode, key, context);
+    validateImplementationNode(implementationNode, key, context, options);
   }
 
   if (mode === 'migration') {
@@ -380,10 +415,11 @@ export function validateEntry(
   }
 }
 
-export function validateImplemenationNode(
+export function validateImplementationNode(
   implementationNode: AST.JSONProperty,
   key: string,
-  context: TSESLint.RuleContext<MessageIds, Options>
+  context: TSESLint.RuleContext<MessageIds, Options>,
+  options: NormalizedOptions
 ) {
   if (
     implementationNode.value.type !== 'JSONLiteral' ||
@@ -408,7 +444,17 @@ export function validateImplemenationNode(
 
     try {
       resolvedPath = require.resolve(modulePath);
-    } catch (e) {
+    } catch {
+      try {
+        resolvedPath = require.resolve(
+          modulePath.replace(options.outDir, options.rootDir)
+        );
+      } catch {
+        // nothing, will be reported below
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (!resolvedPath) {
       context.report({
         messageId: 'invalidImplementationPath',
         data: {