diff --git a/packages/modular-scripts/src/build-scripts/build-package/makeBundle.ts b/packages/modular-scripts/src/build-scripts/build-package/makeBundle.ts
index 1ad18a611..b433c9c1f 100644
--- a/packages/modular-scripts/src/build-scripts/build-package/makeBundle.ts
+++ b/packages/modular-scripts/src/build-scripts/build-package/makeBundle.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ export async function makeBundle(
   const {
     rootPackageWorkspaceDefinitions,
     rootPackageJsonDependencies,
-    rootPackageJsonEngines,
     packageJsons,
     packageJsonsByPackagePath,
     packageNames,
@@ -57,11 +56,6 @@ export async function makeBundle(
 
   const packageJson = packageJsonsByPackagePath[packagePath];
 
-  // If engines field is not defined in the package's package.json, inherit it from the root package.json
-  if (!packageJson.engines) {
-    packageJson.engines = rootPackageJsonEngines;
-  }
-
   const main = await getPackageEntryPoints(packagePath, includePrivate);
 
   logger.log(`building ${packageName}...`);
diff --git a/packages/modular-scripts/src/utils/getPackageMetadata.ts b/packages/modular-scripts/src/utils/getPackageMetadata.ts
index 376b6734b..0c7566b58 100644
--- a/packages/modular-scripts/src/utils/getPackageMetadata.ts
+++ b/packages/modular-scripts/src/utils/getPackageMetadata.ts
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ async function getPackageMetadata() {
 
   Array.from(workspaces).forEach(([packageName, workspace]) => {
     packageJsons[packageName] = workspace.rawPackageJson;
+    if (!packageJsons[packageName].engines) {
+      // If engines field is not defined in the package's package.json, inherit it from the root package.json
+      packageJsons[packageName].engines = rootPackageJsonEngines;
+    }
     packageJsonsByPackagePath[workspace.location] = workspace.rawPackageJson;
   });