diff --git a/common-features/build/shared/TemplateBuild.Targets.PatchPackageJsonCopy.cs b/common-features/build/shared/TemplateBuild.Targets.PatchPackageJsonCopy.cs
index 7d4cc6d283..b45f078293 100644
--- a/common-features/build/shared/TemplateBuild.Targets.PatchPackageJsonCopy.cs
+++ b/common-features/build/shared/TemplateBuild.Targets.PatchPackageJsonCopy.cs
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ static string patchVersion(string package, string dependency = null)
             foreach (var property in dependencies.Properties().ToList())
             {
                 if (!property.Name.StartsWith("@serenity-is/") ||
-                    property.Name != "test-utils" &&
-                    (property.Value.Value<string>()?.StartsWith("file:") != true &&
-                     property.Value.Value<string>()?.StartsWith("../") != true))
+                     (property.Value.Value<string>()?.StartsWith("file:") != true &&
+                      property.Value.Value<string>()?.StartsWith("../") != true &&
+                      property.Value.Value<string>()?.StartsWith("workspace:") != true))
                     continue;
 
                 dependencies[property.Name] = "./node_modules/.dotnet/" + GetPossibleNuGetPackageId(property.Name);
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index ac18dc58ea..14402dbe39 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -131,10 +131,10 @@ importers:
         version: 10.24.3
     devDependencies:
       '@serenity-is/tsbuild':
-        specifier: 8.7.4
-        version: 8.7.4
+        specifier: workspace:*
+        version: link:../../../packages/tsbuild
       test-utils:
-        specifier: file:../../../packages/test-utils
+        specifier: workspace:*
         version: link:../../../packages/test-utils
 
 packages:
@@ -640,9 +640,6 @@ packages:
     cpu: [x64]
     os: [win32]
 
-  '@serenity-is/tsbuild@8.7.4':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-O2SWfy/tnXB+JK4IVAKS7Qh09F6O/zTJRFw7O3DYmgPV5mSGXz6Y69Zc1CQng1xfnLVDdCBnvsqrPShnA7NprQ==}
-
   '@testing-library/dom@10.4.0':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-pemlzrSESWbdAloYml3bAJMEfNh1Z7EduzqPKprCH5S341frlpYnUEW0H72dLxa6IsYr+mPno20GiSm+h9dEdQ==}
     engines: {node: '>=18'}
@@ -1821,11 +1818,6 @@ snapshots:
   '@rollup/rollup-win32-x64-msvc@4.28.1':
     optional: true
 
-  '@serenity-is/tsbuild@8.7.4':
-    dependencies:
-      esbuild: 0.23.1
-      glob: 11.0.0
-
   '@testing-library/dom@10.4.0':
     dependencies:
       '@babel/code-frame': 7.24.2
diff --git a/serene/src/Serene.Web/package.json b/serene/src/Serene.Web/package.json
index d16df05e1f..746ee60533 100644
--- a/serene/src/Serene.Web/package.json
+++ b/serene/src/Serene.Web/package.json
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
     "preact": "10.24.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@serenity-is/tsbuild": "8.7.4",
-    "test-utils": "file:../../../packages/test-utils"
+    "@serenity-is/tsbuild": "workspace:*",
+    "test-utils": "workspace:*"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "build": "npm run tsbuild",