diff --git a/.github/workflows/generate-sandboxes-next.yml b/.github/workflows/generate-sandboxes-next.yml
index f6ab2f7c822f..c20f5491ef30 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/generate-sandboxes-next.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/generate-sandboxes-next.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
         run: yarn wait-on http://localhost:6001
         working-directory: ./code
       - name: Generate
-        run: yarn generate-sandboxes --local-registry --exclude=angular-cli/prerelease
+        run: yarn generate-sandboxes --local-registry --exclude=angular-cli/prerelease --debug
         working-directory: ./code
       - name: Publish
         run: yarn publish-sandboxes --remote=https://storybook-bot:${{ secrets.PAT_STORYBOOK_BOT}}@github.com/storybookjs/sandboxes.git --push --branch=next
diff --git a/code/lib/cli/src/project_types.ts b/code/lib/cli/src/project_types.ts
index 25c058dee818..05c64b402423 100644
--- a/code/lib/cli/src/project_types.ts
+++ b/code/lib/cli/src/project_types.ts
@@ -5,11 +5,6 @@ function ltMajor(versionRange: string, major: number) {
   return validRange(versionRange) && minVersion(versionRange).major < major;
 }
 
-function gtMajor(versionRange: string, major: number) {
-  // Uses validRange to avoid a throw from minVersion if an invalid range gets passed
-  return validRange(versionRange) && minVersion(versionRange).major > major;
-}
-
 function eqMajor(versionRange: string, major: number) {
   // Uses validRange to avoid a throw from minVersion if an invalid range gets passed
   return validRange(versionRange) && minVersion(versionRange).major === major;
@@ -162,9 +157,7 @@ export const supportedTemplates: TemplateConfiguration[] = [
   },
   {
     preset: ProjectType.NEXTJS,
-    dependencies: {
-      next: (versionRange) => eqMajor(versionRange, 9) || gtMajor(versionRange, 9),
-    },
+    dependencies: ['next'],
     matcherFunction: ({ dependencies }) => {
       return dependencies.every(Boolean);
     },
diff --git a/scripts/sandbox/generate.ts b/scripts/sandbox/generate.ts
index 0e477b1a6220..22a4eccf4d14 100755
--- a/scripts/sandbox/generate.ts
+++ b/scripts/sandbox/generate.ts
@@ -125,6 +125,10 @@ const runGenerators = async (
   localRegistry = true,
   debug = false
 ) => {
+  if (debug) {
+    console.log('Debug mode enabled. Verbose logs will be printed to the console.');
+  }
+
   console.log(`🤹‍♂️ Generating sandboxes with a concurrency of ${maxConcurrentTasks}`);
 
   const limit = pLimit(maxConcurrentTasks);