diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/remove/remove.ts b/packages/workspace/src/generators/remove/remove.ts
index 8782f46519599..8684ccd58bdf7 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/remove/remove.ts
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/remove/remove.ts
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ export async function removeGenerator(tree: Tree, schema: Schema) {
   const project = readProjectConfiguration(tree, schema.projectName);
   checkDependencies(tree, schema);
   checkTargets(tree, schema);
+  updateJestConfig(tree, schema, project);
   removeProject(tree, project);
   removeProjectConfig(tree, schema);
   updateTsconfig(tree, schema, project);
-  updateJestConfig(tree, schema, project);
   if (!schema.skipFormat) {
     await formatFiles(tree);
   }