diff --git a/dev.sh b/dev.sh
index 2485bb068f..44ad4a48d0 100755
--- a/dev.sh
+++ b/dev.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ if [ -z "$1" ]; then
   echo ""
   echo "Fetching package list..."
   # This command might change based on your nx setup. It assumes you can list projects like this.
-  nx show projects | grep @ | sort | awk '{print NR-1 " " $1}' > /tmp/nx_projects
+  nx show projects | grep @ | grep -v sample-app | sort | awk '{print NR-1 " " $1}' > /tmp/nx_projects
   cat /tmp/nx_projects
   echo ""
   echo "Enter the number of the project you want to select:"
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ else
   PACKAGE_NAME=$1
 fi
 
+if echo "$PACKAGE_NAME" | grep -q "sample"; then
+  echo -e "You are targeting a sample app. Dev mode only supports SDK packages. \nPlease run development script in your sample app instead."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
 # Run nx commands with the selected or provided package name
 echo "Running commands for package: $PACKAGE_NAME"
 nx run $PACKAGE_NAME:d --parallel=5
diff --git a/packages/passport/README.md b/packages/passport/README.md
index 3f32bfa342..705f2e4352 100644
--- a/packages/passport/README.md
+++ b/packages/passport/README.md
@@ -31,9 +31,8 @@ yarn dev
 Running the Passport SDK Sample App with the Passport SDK supporting hot reloading:
 
 ```bash
-# Run the Passport SDK first
-# Context: passport in ./sdk
-yarn dev
+# Run dev mode at root
+yarn dev @imtbl/passport
 
 # Run the Passport SDK Sample App in a new terminal
 # Context: passport-sdk-sample-app in ./sdk-sample-app
@@ -74,24 +73,27 @@ Typechecking:
 yarn typecheck
 ```
 
-### About 
+### About
 
 Passport is a blockchain-based identity and wallet system that caters to the needs of Web3 games. It offers a persistent identity that accompanies users across Web3 games, ensuring a consistent configuration across all applications.
 
 Passport also comes equipped with a non-custodial wallet as a default option for each user, ensuring a transaction experience comparable to web2 standards.
 
-The Passport sample application is a simple NextJS web app that provides a basic UI for many of the features in the Passport SDK. It can also be used to locally test any changes to the SDK. 
+The Passport sample application is a simple NextJS web app that provides a basic UI for many of the features in the Passport SDK. It can also be used to locally test any changes to the SDK.
 
 [Read more about the Passport SDK here](../../README.md#passport)
 
 ### Sample App Usage
 
 #### IMX workflows
+
 For all IMX workflows, you are required to log in with Passport before you can interact. You can do this with the dedicated `Login` button in the `Passport Methods` group, or be prompted when you first click the `Connect` button in the `IMX Workflow` group. if this is your first time setting up Passport, you will need to click the `Register User` button before interacting with any of the other workflows.
 
 #### ZkEvm workflows
-All ZkEvm workflows except `eth_requestAccounts` and `eth_sendTransaction` do not require you to be logged in and can be executed without having a connected Passport wallet. Specifically for `eth_sendTransaction` however, you must call `eth_requestAccounts` first. 
+
+All ZkEvm workflows except `eth_requestAccounts` and `eth_sendTransaction` do not require you to be logged in and can be executed without having a connected Passport wallet. Specifically for `eth_sendTransaction` however, you must call `eth_requestAccounts` first.
 Some function calls, such as `eth_gasPrice` and `eth_getBalance` will return a value prefixed by `0x` - these are in hexidecimal format and must be converted to base 10 if you are looking for the actual number.
 
 #### Logging out
-The sample app will keep authentication tokens in local storage and attempt to silently re-authenticate you if they are expired. If you wish to clear your authentication token in order to change accounts or environments, you can use the `Logout` button under `Passport Methods`.
\ No newline at end of file
+
+The sample app will keep authentication tokens in local storage and attempt to silently re-authenticate you if they are expired. If you wish to clear your authentication token in order to change accounts or environments, you can use the `Logout` button under `Passport Methods`.
diff --git a/packages/passport/sdk-sample-app/package.json b/packages/passport/sdk-sample-app/package.json
index 3485e06aa4..47236c8dca 100644
--- a/packages/passport/sdk-sample-app/package.json
+++ b/packages/passport/sdk-sample-app/package.json
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "build": "next build",
-    "d": "next dev",
-    "dev-with-sdk": "concurrently 'yarn workspace @imtbl/passport-sdk-sample-app dev' 'yarn workspace @imtbl/passport dev'",
+    "dev": "next dev",
+    "dev-with-sdk": "concurrently 'yarn dev' 'yarn run --top-level dev @imtbl/passport'",
     "export": "next export",
     "lint": "eslint ./src --ext .ts --max-warnings=0",
     "start": "next start",