diff --git a/e2e/nx-firebase-e2e/tests/nx-firebase.spec.ts b/e2e/nx-firebase-e2e/tests/nx-firebase.spec.ts
index b93ae0a..5d7a37d 100644
--- a/e2e/nx-firebase-e2e/tests/nx-firebase.spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/nx-firebase-e2e/tests/nx-firebase.spec.ts
@@ -161,11 +161,18 @@ describe('nx-firebase e2e', () => {
           packageJson.devDependencies['firebase-functions-test'],
         ).toBeDefined()
         expect(packageJson.devDependencies['firebase-tools']).toBeDefined()
+        //SM: Mar'24: our plugin init generator now only add @nx/node
         expect(packageJson.devDependencies['@nx/node']).toBeDefined()
-        expect(packageJson.devDependencies['@nx/esbuild']).toBeDefined()
-        expect(packageJson.devDependencies['@nx/linter']).toBeDefined()
-        expect(packageJson.devDependencies['@nx/js']).toBeDefined()
-        expect(packageJson.devDependencies['@nx/jest']).toBeDefined()
+        // @nx/node package brings in @nx/js
+        // https://github.com/nrwl/nx/blob/fb90767af87c77955f8b8b7cace7cd0b5e3be27d/packages/node/package.json#L32
+        // not in 16.8.0 it doesnt
+        expect(packageJson.devDependencies['@nx/js']).not.toBeDefined()
+        // @nx/jest, @nx/eslint are package.json dependencies in later versions of Nx
+        expect(packageJson.devDependencies['@nx/eslint']).not.toBeDefined()
+        expect(packageJson.devDependencies['@nx/jest']).not.toBeDefined()
+
+        //SM: Mar'24: esbuild is added by @nx/node when functions are generated, depending on bundler option
+        expect(packageJson.devDependencies['@nx/esbuild']).not.toBeDefined()
     })
   })
 
@@ -264,6 +271,19 @@ describe('nx-firebase e2e', () => {
     
         validateProjectConfig(appData) 
 
+        // // should still not see any nx/node related packages when generating an app
+        // // since we dont run the node generator in app generator
+        // const packageJson = readJson(`package.json`)
+        // // running the application generator runs the init generator, which adds @nx/node and these dependencies of @nx/node
+        // // SM: not in 16.8.0 it doesnt
+        // expect(packageJson.devDependencies['@nx/linter']).toBeDefined()
+        // expect(packageJson.devDependencies['@nx/eslint']).not.toBeDefined()
+        // // jest and js IS added somehow for 16.8.0
+        // expect(packageJson.devDependencies['@nx/jest']).toBeDefined()
+        // expect(packageJson.devDependencies['@nx/js']).toBeDefined()
+        // //SM: Mar'24: esbuild is added by @nx/node when functions are generated, depending on bundler option
+        // expect(packageJson.devDependencies['@nx/esbuild']).not.toBeDefined()
+
         // cleanup - app
         await cleanAppAsync(appData)
     })
@@ -376,6 +396,14 @@ describe('nx-firebase e2e', () => {
 
         validateFunctionConfig(functionData, appData)
 
+        // const packageJson = readJson(`package.json`)
+        // // running the function generator runs the node apo generator, which adds these dependencies of @nx/node
+        // expect(packageJson.devDependencies['@nx/eslint']).toBeDefined()
+        // expect(packageJson.devDependencies['@nx/jest']).toBeDefined()
+        // expect(packageJson.devDependencies['@nx/js']).toBeDefined()               
+        // //SM: Mar'24: esbuild is added by @nx/node when functions are generated, depending on bundler option
+        // expect(packageJson.devDependencies['@nx/esbuild']).toBeDefined()
+
         // cleanup
         await cleanFunctionAsync(functionData)              
         await cleanAppAsync(appData)