diff --git a/packages/semver/src/generators/install/index.spec.ts b/packages/semver/src/generators/install/index.spec.ts
index a846ee11b..3426322cd 100644
--- a/packages/semver/src/generators/install/index.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/semver/src/generators/install/index.spec.ts
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ describe('Install generator', () => {
         addProjectConfiguration(tree, 'lib1', {
           root: 'libs/lib1',
           sourceRoot: 'libs/lib1/src',
+          projectType: 'library',
           targets: {},
         });
 
@@ -108,6 +109,7 @@ describe('Install generator', () => {
         addProjectConfiguration(tree, 'lib2', {
           root: 'libs/lib2',
           sourceRoot: 'libs/lib1/src',
+          projectType: 'library',
           targets: {},
         });
 
@@ -117,6 +119,19 @@ describe('Install generator', () => {
           references: [],
         });
 
+        addProjectConfiguration(tree, 'app1', {
+          root: 'apps/app1',
+          sourceRoot: 'apps/app1/src',
+          projectType: 'application',
+          targets: {},
+        });
+
+        writeJson(tree, 'apps/app1/tsconfig.json', {
+          files: [],
+          include: [],
+          references: [],
+        });
+
         jest
           .spyOn(inquirer, 'prompt')
           .mockResolvedValue({ projects: ['lib1'] });
@@ -170,6 +185,31 @@ describe('Install generator', () => {
         );
       });
 
+      it('should use --projects=all-libs option', async () => {
+        await install(tree, { ...options, projects: ['all-libs'] });
+
+        const lib1 = readJson(tree, 'libs/lib1/project.json');
+        const lib2 = readJson(tree, 'libs/lib2/project.json');
+        const app1 = readJson(tree, 'apps/app1/project.json');
+
+        expect(inquirer.prompt).not.toBeCalled();
+        expect(lib1.targets).toEqual(
+          expect.objectContaining({
+            version: {
+              executor: '@jscutlery/semver:version',
+            },
+          })
+        );
+        expect(lib2.targets).toEqual(
+          expect.objectContaining({
+            version: {
+              executor: '@jscutlery/semver:version',
+            },
+          })
+        );
+        expect(app1.targets.version).toBeUndefined();
+      });
+
       it('should forward --baseBranch option to all projects', async () => {
         jest
           .spyOn(inquirer, 'prompt')
diff --git a/packages/semver/src/generators/install/utils/workspace.ts b/packages/semver/src/generators/install/utils/workspace.ts
index e64ffcc85..ef2c15e1f 100644
--- a/packages/semver/src/generators/install/utils/workspace.ts
+++ b/packages/semver/src/generators/install/utils/workspace.ts
@@ -24,15 +24,18 @@ export function listProjects(tree: Tree): ProjectDefinition[] {
 export function updateProjects(
   tree: Tree,
   options: SchemaOptions,
-  predicate: (projectName: string) => boolean
+  predicate: (projectName: string) => boolean,
+  predicateAllLibs: () => boolean,
 ) {
   getProjects(tree).forEach((project, projectName) => {
-    if (predicate(projectName)) {
-      const targets = project.targets ?? {};
+    const targets = project.targets
+    if (predicate(projectName) && targets !== undefined) {
+      targets.version = createTarget(options);
+    }
+    if (predicateAllLibs() && project.projectType === 'library' && targets !== undefined){
       targets.version = createTarget(options);
-
-      updateProjectConfiguration(tree, projectName, project);
     }
+    updateProjectConfiguration(tree, projectName, project);
   });
 }
 
@@ -44,7 +47,8 @@ export async function updateWorkspaceFromPrompt(
   const answers = await createPrompt(projects);
 
   return updateProjects(tree, options, (projectName) =>
-    answers.projects.includes(projectName)
+    answers.projects.includes(projectName),
+    () => options.projects !== undefined && options.projects.includes('all-libs') as boolean,
   );
 }
 
@@ -52,9 +56,8 @@ export function updateWorkspaceFromSchema(
   tree: Tree,
   options: SchemaOptions
 ): void {
-  return updateProjects(
-    tree,
-    options,
-    (projectName) => options.projects?.includes(projectName) as boolean
+  return updateProjects(tree, options, (projectName) => 
+    options.projects?.includes(projectName) as boolean,
+    () => options.projects !== undefined && options.projects.includes('all-libs') as boolean,
   );
 }