Automation Custom Prisma Service Add the flag --addPrismaService if you like to generate your own PrismaService and PrismaModule for further customizations. nest add nestjs-prisma --addPrismaService Add PrismaModule to the imports section in your AppModule or other modules to gain access to PrismaService. import { Module } from '@nestjs/common'; import { PrismaModule } from './prisma/prisma.module'; @Module({ imports: [PrismaModule], }) export class AppModule {} Note: It is safe to remove nestjs-prisma as dependency otherwise you have two import suggestions for PrismaService and PrismaModule.