diff --git a/packages/create-sitecore-jss/src/init-runner.test.ts b/packages/create-sitecore-jss/src/init-runner.test.ts
index 41d5feaa47..ae53a28cde 100644
--- a/packages/create-sitecore-jss/src/init-runner.test.ts
+++ b/packages/create-sitecore-jss/src/init-runner.test.ts
@@ -168,6 +168,33 @@ describe('initRunner', () => {
     );
   });
 
+  it('should aggregate nextSteps when using non base, post-initializer template', async () => {
+    const templates = ['bar'];
+    const appName = 'test-app-bar';
+    const args = {
+      silent: false,
+      destination: 'samples/next',
+      templates,
+    };
+
+    const mockBar = mockInitializer(false, {
+      appName,
+      nextSteps: ['bar step 1', 'bar step 2'],
+      initializers: ['baz'],
+    });
+    const mockBaz = mockInitializer(false, { appName, nextSteps: ['baz step 1'] });
+    createStub = sinon.stub(InitializerFactory.prototype, 'create');
+    createStub.withArgs('bar').returns(mockBar);
+    createStub.withArgs('baz').returns(mockBaz);
+
+    await initRunner(templates, args);
+
+    expect(nextStepsStub).to.be.calledOnceWith(
+      [appName],
+      ['bar step 1', 'bar step 2', 'baz step 1']
+    );
+  });
+
   it('should pass two appNames when two main apps initialized', async () => {
     const templates = ['foo', 'bar'];
     const args = {
diff --git a/packages/create-sitecore-jss/src/init-runner.ts b/packages/create-sitecore-jss/src/init-runner.ts
index a9ca33a644..db636d94b2 100644
--- a/packages/create-sitecore-jss/src/init-runner.ts
+++ b/packages/create-sitecore-jss/src/init-runner.ts
@@ -27,9 +27,7 @@ export const initRunner = async (initializers: string[], args: BaseArgs) => {
       const response = await initializer.init(args);
 
       // We can have multiple appNames if base template requires to setup an additional standalone app (e.g. XM Cloud proxy)
-      if (initializer.isBase) {
-        appNames.add(response.appName);
-      }
+      appNames.add(response.appName);
       nextStepsArr = [...nextStepsArr, ...(response.nextSteps ?? [])];
       // process any returned initializers
       if (response.initializers && response.initializers.length > 0) {