diff --git a/components/app_update/CMakeLists.txt b/components/app_update/CMakeLists.txt
index 44663f68e..e1401c685 100644
--- a/components/app_update/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/app_update/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 set(COMPONENT_SRCDIRS ".")
 set(COMPONENT_ADD_INCLUDEDIRS "include")
 
-set(COMPONENT_REQUIRES "")
-set(COMPONENT_PRIV_REQUIRES bootloader_support spi_flash)
+set(COMPONENT_REQUIRES spi_flash)
+set(COMPONENT_PRIV_REQUIRES bootloader_support)
 
 register_component()