diff --git a/Gems/LyShine/Code/CMakeLists.txt b/Gems/LyShine/Code/CMakeLists.txt
index fe5e2e77df..905228e414 100644
--- a/Gems/LyShine/Code/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Gems/LyShine/Code/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ if (PAL_TRAIT_BUILD_HOST_TOOLS)
         AUTORCC
         FILES_CMAKE
             lyshine_uicanvaseditor_files.cmake
-            lyshine_editor_builder_files.cmake
         INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES
             PRIVATE
                 .
@@ -78,7 +77,6 @@ if (PAL_TRAIT_BUILD_HOST_TOOLS)
                 3rdParty::Qt::Widgets
                 AZ::AzCore
                 AZ::AzToolsFramework
-                AZ::AssetBuilderSDK
                 Legacy::EditorCommon
                 Legacy::EditorCore
                 Gem::LyShine.Static
@@ -98,7 +96,6 @@ if (PAL_TRAIT_BUILD_HOST_TOOLS)
 
     ly_add_target(
         NAME LyShine.Editor GEM_MODULE
-
         NAMESPACE Gem
         FILES_CMAKE
             lyshine_common_module_files.cmake
@@ -115,17 +112,72 @@ if (PAL_TRAIT_BUILD_HOST_TOOLS)
         BUILD_DEPENDENCIES
             PRIVATE
                 Legacy::CryCommon
-                AZ::AssetBuilderSDK
+                AZ::AzToolsFramework
                 Gem::LyShine.Editor.Static
                 Gem::LmbrCentral.Editor
                 Gem::TextureAtlas.Editor
         RUNTIME_DEPENDENCIES
             Gem::LmbrCentral.Editor
             Gem::TextureAtlas.Editor
-)
+    )
+
+    # by naming this target LyShine.Builders it ensures that it is loaded
+    # in any pipeline tools (Like Asset Processor, AssetBuilder, etc)
+    ly_add_target(
+        NAME LyShine.Builders.Static STATIC
+        NAMESPACE Gem
+        FILES_CMAKE
+            lyshine_editor_builder_files.cmake
+        INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES
+            PRIVATE
+                .
+                Source
+            PUBLIC
+                Include
+        BUILD_DEPENDENCIES
+            PRIVATE
+                AZ::AzCore
+                AZ::AzToolsFramework
+                AZ::AssetBuilderSDK
+                Gem::LyShine.Static
+                Legacy::CryCommon
+                Gem::LmbrCentral.Editor
+                Gem::TextureAtlas.Editor
+                Gem::AtomToolsFramework.Static
+                Gem::AtomToolsFramework.Editor
+                ${additional_dependencies}
+            PUBLIC
+                Gem::Atom_RPI.Public
+                Gem::Atom_Utils.Static
+                Gem::Atom_Bootstrap.Headers
+    )    
+
+    ly_add_target(
+        NAME LyShine.Builders GEM_MODULE
+        NAMESPACE Gem
+        OUTPUT_NAME Gem.LyShine.Builders
+        FILES_CMAKE
+            lyshine_common_module_files.cmake
+        COMPILE_DEFINITIONS
+            PRIVATE
+                LYSHINE_BUILDER
+        INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES
+            PRIVATE
+                .
+                Source
+                Editor
+            PUBLIC
+                Include
+        BUILD_DEPENDENCIES
+            PRIVATE
+                Legacy::CryCommon
+                AZ::AssetBuilderSDK
+                Gem::LyShine.Builders.Static
+                Gem::LmbrCentral.Editor
+                Gem::TextureAtlas.Editor
+    )
 
     # by default, load the above "Gem::LyShine.Editor" module in dev tools:
-    ly_create_alias(NAME LyShine.Builders NAMESPACE Gem TARGETS Gem::LyShine.Editor)
     ly_create_alias(NAME LyShine.Tools NAMESPACE Gem TARGETS Gem::LyShine.Editor)
 endif()
 
@@ -169,6 +221,7 @@ if(PAL_TRAIT_BUILD_TESTS_SUPPORTED)
             COMPILE_DEFINITIONS
                 PRIVATE
                     LYSHINE_EDITOR
+                    LYSHINE_BUILDER
             INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES
                 PRIVATE
                     Tests
@@ -182,6 +235,7 @@ if(PAL_TRAIT_BUILD_TESTS_SUPPORTED)
                     Legacy::CryCommon
                     AZ::AssetBuilderSDK
                     Gem::LyShine.Editor.Static
+                    Gem::LyShine.Builders.Static
                     Gem::LmbrCentral.Editor
                     Gem::TextureAtlas
             RUNTIME_DEPENDENCIES
diff --git a/Gems/LyShine/Code/Source/LyShineModule.cpp b/Gems/LyShine/Code/Source/LyShineModule.cpp
index 011bb9f203..64ce61b07a 100644
--- a/Gems/LyShine/Code/Source/LyShineModule.cpp
+++ b/Gems/LyShine/Code/Source/LyShineModule.cpp
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@
 #include "World/UiCanvasProxyRefComponent.h"
 #include "World/UiCanvasOnMeshComponent.h"
 
-#if defined (LYSHINE_EDITOR)
-#   include "Pipeline/LyShineBuilder/LyShineBuilderComponent.h"
-#endif // LYSHINE_EDITOR
+#if defined(LYSHINE_BUILDER)
+#include "Pipeline/LyShineBuilder/LyShineBuilderComponent.h"
+#endif // LYSHINE_BUILDER
 
 namespace LyShine
 {
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ namespace LyShine
         // Push results of [MyComponent]::CreateDescriptor() into m_descriptors here.
         m_descriptors.insert(m_descriptors.end(), {
                 LyShineSystemComponent::CreateDescriptor(),
-#if defined (LYSHINE_EDITOR)
+#if defined(LYSHINE_EDITOR)
                 LyShineEditor::LyShineEditorSystemComponent::CreateDescriptor(),
 #endif
                 UiCanvasAssetRefComponent::CreateDescriptor(),
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ namespace LyShine
                 UiRadioButtonComponent::CreateDescriptor(),
                 UiRadioButtonGroupComponent::CreateDescriptor(),
                 UiParticleEmitterComponent::CreateDescriptor(),
-    #if defined(LYSHINE_EDITOR)
+    #if defined(LYSHINE_BUILDER)
                 // Builder
                 LyShineBuilder::LyShineBuilderComponent::CreateDescriptor(),
     #endif
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ namespace LyShine
     {
         return AZ::ComponentTypeList{
                    azrtti_typeid<LyShineSystemComponent>(),
-    #if defined (LYSHINE_EDITOR)
+    #if defined(LYSHINE_EDITOR)
                    azrtti_typeid<LyShineEditor::LyShineEditorSystemComponent>(),
     #endif
     #if AZ_LOADSCREENCOMPONENT_ENABLED
diff --git a/Gems/LyShine/Code/lyshine_common_module_files.cmake b/Gems/LyShine/Code/lyshine_common_module_files.cmake
index e725112e53..38d01eb181 100644
--- a/Gems/LyShine/Code/lyshine_common_module_files.cmake
+++ b/Gems/LyShine/Code/lyshine_common_module_files.cmake
@@ -8,4 +8,6 @@
 set(FILES
     Source/LyShineModule.cpp
     Source/LyShineModule.h
+    Source/LyShineSystemComponent.cpp
+    Source/LyShineSystemComponent.h
 )
diff --git a/Gems/LyShine/Code/lyshine_static_files.cmake b/Gems/LyShine/Code/lyshine_static_files.cmake
index 8c2275ab92..749ce06125 100644
--- a/Gems/LyShine/Code/lyshine_static_files.cmake
+++ b/Gems/LyShine/Code/lyshine_static_files.cmake
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ set(FILES
     Source/EditorPropertyTypes.h
     Source/LyShineLoadScreen.cpp
     Source/LyShineLoadScreen.h
-    Source/LyShineSystemComponent.cpp
-    Source/LyShineSystemComponent.h
     Source/RenderGraph.cpp
     Source/RenderGraph.h
     Source/TextMarkup.cpp