diff --git a/packages/angular/build/src/builders/extract-i18n/builder.ts b/packages/angular/build/src/builders/extract-i18n/builder.ts
index ab4397c5d505..a63c469f0c4c 100644
--- a/packages/angular/build/src/builders/extract-i18n/builder.ts
+++ b/packages/angular/build/src/builders/extract-i18n/builder.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,17 @@ export async function execute(
     return { success: false };
   }
 
+  const { projectType } = (await context.getProjectMetadata(projectName)) as {
+    projectType?: string;
+  };
+  if (projectType !== 'application') {
+    context.logger.error(
+      `The 'extract-i18n' builder requires the project type to be an applivation .`,
+    );
+
+    return { success: false };
+  }
+
   // Check Angular version.
   assertCompatibleAngularVersion(context.workspaceRoot);
 
diff --git a/packages/angular_devkit/build_angular/src/builders/extract-i18n/builder.ts b/packages/angular_devkit/build_angular/src/builders/extract-i18n/builder.ts
index 81edd08febf0..b744cec32ee1 100644
--- a/packages/angular_devkit/build_angular/src/builders/extract-i18n/builder.ts
+++ b/packages/angular_devkit/build_angular/src/builders/extract-i18n/builder.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,17 @@ export async function execute(
     return { success: false };
   }
 
+  const { projectType } = (await context.getProjectMetadata(projectName)) as {
+    projectType?: string;
+  };
+  if (projectType !== 'application') {
+    context.logger.error(
+      `The 'extract-i18n' builder requires the project type to be an applivation .`,
+    );
+
+    return { success: false };
+  }
+
   // Check Angular version.
   assertCompatibleAngularVersion(context.workspaceRoot);