diff --git a/tools/test_apps/protocols/esp_netif/build_config/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/test_apps/protocols/esp_netif/build_config/CMakeLists.txt
index db9bc357bdb..b223a9dc274 100644
--- a/tools/test_apps/protocols/esp_netif/build_config/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tools/test_apps/protocols/esp_netif/build_config/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.22)
 include($ENV{IDF_PATH}/tools/cmake/project.cmake)
 
 # "Trim" the build. Include the minimal set of components, main, and anything it depends on.
-set(COMPONENTS main)
+idf_build_set_property(MINIMAL_BUILD ON)
 
 project(esp_netif_build_config)
diff --git a/tools/test_apps/protocols/network_tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/test_apps/protocols/network_tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 484a7b8d1b2..7000a05fa2b 100644
--- a/tools/test_apps/protocols/network_tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tools/test_apps/protocols/network_tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.22)
 include($ENV{IDF_PATH}/tools/cmake/project.cmake)
 
 # "Trim" the build. Include the minimal set of components, main, and anything it depends on.
-set(COMPONENTS main)
+idf_build_set_property(MINIMAL_BUILD ON)
 
 project(net_suite)