diff --git a/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/CMakeLists.txt
index 56b6b035669..a57438922ad 100644
--- a/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ endif()
 
 idf_component_register(SRCS "${srcs}"
                        INCLUDE_DIRS "include"
-                       PRIV_REQUIRES esp_netif esp_driver_gpio esp_driver_uart esp_wifi vfs console openthread)
+                       REQUIRES esp_netif
+                       PRIV_REQUIRES esp_driver_gpio esp_driver_uart esp_wifi vfs console openthread)
 
 if(CONFIG_EXAMPLE_PROVIDE_WIFI_CONSOLE_CMD)
     idf_component_optional_requires(PRIVATE console)
diff --git a/examples/protocols/dns_over_https/components/dns_over_https/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/protocols/dns_over_https/components/dns_over_https/CMakeLists.txt
index 38bfd7d6e1b..8e7b57083f3 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/dns_over_https/components/dns_over_https/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/protocols/dns_over_https/components/dns_over_https/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ idf_component_register(SRCS "dns_over_https.c" "dns_utils.c"
                     PRIV_REQUIRES nvs_flash lwip esp_event esp-tls esp_http_client)
 
 if(CONFIG_LWIP_HOOK_NETCONN_EXT_RESOLVE_CUSTOM)
-    target_link_libraries(${COMPONENT_LIB} "-u lwip_hook_netconn_external_resolve")
+    target_link_libraries(${COMPONENT_LIB} PRIVATE "-u lwip_hook_netconn_external_resolve")
 endif()
diff --git a/examples/protocols/dns_over_https/main/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/protocols/dns_over_https/main/CMakeLists.txt
index 90701fa2804..30048ac7121 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/dns_over_https/main/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/protocols/dns_over_https/main/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@ endif()
 
 idf_component_register(SRCS "example_dns_over_https.c"
                     INCLUDE_DIRS "."
+                    PRIV_REQUIRES time_sync nvs_flash esp_event esp_timer mbedtls
                     EMBED_TXTFILES ${cert_file})