diff --git a/tools/unit-test-app/components/test_utils/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/unit-test-app/components/test_utils/CMakeLists.txt
index af19410c15..0cd755a176 100644
--- a/tools/unit-test-app/components/test_utils/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tools/unit-test-app/components/test_utils/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -26,4 +26,4 @@ idf_component_register(SRCS ${srcs}
                     INCLUDE_DIRS include
                     PRIV_INCLUDE_DIRS private_include
                     REQUIRES spi_flash idf_test cmock
-                    PRIV_REQUIRES perfmon driver)
+                    PRIV_REQUIRES perfmon driver esp_netif)