diff --git a/examples/device/dfu_freertos/src/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/device/dfu_freertos/src/CMakeLists.txt
index e390a56a6..ac9d18e98 100644
--- a/examples/device/dfu_freertos/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/device/dfu_freertos/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 idf_component_register(SRCS "main.c" "usb_descriptors.c"
                     INCLUDE_DIRS "."
-                    REQUIRES freertos soc)
+                    REQUIRES freertos soc app_update)
 
 file(TO_NATIVE_PATH "${TOP}/hw/bsp/${FAMILY}/boards/${BOARD}/board.cmake" board_cmake)