diff --git a/components/driver/test_apps/legacy_i2c_driver/CMakeLists.txt b/components/driver/test_apps/legacy_i2c_driver/CMakeLists.txt
index 1864548037b1..7f6a4ab7bc6e 100644
--- a/components/driver/test_apps/legacy_i2c_driver/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/driver/test_apps/legacy_i2c_driver/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ set(EXTRA_COMPONENT_DIRS
     "$ENV{IDF_PATH}/tools/unit-test-app/components"
 )
 
+# "Trim" the build. Include the minimal set of components, main, and anything it depends on. We also depend on esp_pm
+# as we set CONFIG_PM_... options.
+set(COMPONENTS main esp_pm)
+
 include($ENV{IDF_PATH}/tools/cmake/project.cmake)
 project(legacy_i2c_test)
 
diff --git a/components/driver/test_apps/legacy_i2c_driver/main/CMakeLists.txt b/components/driver/test_apps/legacy_i2c_driver/main/CMakeLists.txt
index 23741b95bc2c..008413a56776 100644
--- a/components/driver/test_apps/legacy_i2c_driver/main/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/driver/test_apps/legacy_i2c_driver/main/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@ set(srcs "test_app_main.c"
     )
 
 idf_component_register(SRCS ${srcs}
+                       PRIV_REQUIRES unity test_utils driver
                        WHOLE_ARCHIVE)
diff --git a/components/driver/test_apps/legacy_i2c_driver/sdkconfig.ci.defaults b/components/driver/test_apps/legacy_i2c_driver/sdkconfig.ci.defaults
index b308cb2ddda0..e69de29bb2d1 100644
--- a/components/driver/test_apps/legacy_i2c_driver/sdkconfig.ci.defaults
+++ b/components/driver/test_apps/legacy_i2c_driver/sdkconfig.ci.defaults
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-CONFIG_FREERTOS_HZ=1000
-CONFIG_ESP_TASK_WDT=n
diff --git a/components/esp_hw_support/test_apps/dma/CMakeLists.txt b/components/esp_hw_support/test_apps/dma/CMakeLists.txt
index e87048a21165..42e63786a1c7 100644
--- a/components/esp_hw_support/test_apps/dma/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/esp_hw_support/test_apps/dma/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,4 +2,9 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 
 include($ENV{IDF_PATH}/tools/cmake/project.cmake)
+
+# "Trim" the build. Include the minimal set of components, main, and anything it depends on. We also depend on esp_psram
+# as we set CONFIG_SPIRAM_... options.
+set(COMPONENTS main esp_psram)
+
 project(dma_test)
diff --git a/components/esp_hw_support/test_apps/dma/main/CMakeLists.txt b/components/esp_hw_support/test_apps/dma/main/CMakeLists.txt
index 0fb8a69f5093..4088442971ea 100644
--- a/components/esp_hw_support/test_apps/dma/main/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/esp_hw_support/test_apps/dma/main/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,4 +11,5 @@ endif()
 # In order for the cases defined by `TEST_CASE` to be linked into the final elf,
 # the component can be registered as WHOLE_ARCHIVE
 idf_component_register(SRCS ${srcs}
+                       PRIV_REQUIRES unity
                        WHOLE_ARCHIVE)
diff --git a/components/esp_hw_support/test_apps/etm/CMakeLists.txt b/components/esp_hw_support/test_apps/etm/CMakeLists.txt
index d5c75a52b3a0..0d009db6795f 100644
--- a/components/esp_hw_support/test_apps/etm/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/esp_hw_support/test_apps/etm/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,4 +2,9 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 
 include($ENV{IDF_PATH}/tools/cmake/project.cmake)
+
+# "Trim" the build. Include the minimal set of components, main, and anything it depends on. We also depend on esp_pm
+# as we set CONFIG_PM_... options.
+set(COMPONENTS main esp_pm)
+
 project(etm_test)
diff --git a/components/esp_hw_support/test_apps/etm/main/CMakeLists.txt b/components/esp_hw_support/test_apps/etm/main/CMakeLists.txt
index e824508d65e6..14c910836c8e 100644
--- a/components/esp_hw_support/test_apps/etm/main/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/esp_hw_support/test_apps/etm/main/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -24,4 +24,5 @@ endif()
 # In order for the cases defined by `TEST_CASE` to be linked into the final elf,
 # the component can be registered as WHOLE_ARCHIVE
 idf_component_register(SRCS ${srcs}
+                       PRIV_REQUIRES unity esp_timer driver
                        WHOLE_ARCHIVE)
diff --git a/components/esp_hw_support/test_apps/mspi/CMakeLists.txt b/components/esp_hw_support/test_apps/mspi/CMakeLists.txt
index ecada2191feb..af6aff96e790 100644
--- a/components/esp_hw_support/test_apps/mspi/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/esp_hw_support/test_apps/mspi/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,4 +2,9 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 
 include($ENV{IDF_PATH}/tools/cmake/project.cmake)
+
+# "Trim" the build. Include the minimal set of components, main, and anything it depends on. We also depend on esp_psram
+# as we set CONFIG_SPIRAM_... options.
+set(COMPONENTS main esp_psram)
+
 project(mspi_test_app)
diff --git a/components/esp_hw_support/test_apps/mspi/main/CMakeLists.txt b/components/esp_hw_support/test_apps/mspi/main/CMakeLists.txt
index 8d30280ddbb8..f2dc595cbc65 100644
--- a/components/esp_hw_support/test_apps/mspi/main/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/esp_hw_support/test_apps/mspi/main/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@ set(srcs
 # In order for the cases defined by `TEST_CASE` to be linked into the final elf,
 # the component can be registered as WHOLE_ARCHIVE
 idf_component_register(SRCS ${srcs}
+                       PRIV_REQUIRES unity esp_timer spi_flash esp_partition
                        WHOLE_ARCHIVE)
diff --git a/components/esp_hw_support/test_apps/mspi_psram_with_dfs/CMakeLists.txt b/components/esp_hw_support/test_apps/mspi_psram_with_dfs/CMakeLists.txt
index 493e4aa2edd7..75826523ecfe 100644
--- a/components/esp_hw_support/test_apps/mspi_psram_with_dfs/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/esp_hw_support/test_apps/mspi_psram_with_dfs/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,4 +2,12 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 
 include($ENV{IDF_PATH}/tools/cmake/project.cmake)
+
+list(APPEND EXTRA_COMPONENT_DIRS
+    "$ENV{IDF_PATH}/tools/unit-test-app/components")    # For test_utils component
+
+# "Trim" the build. Include the minimal set of components, main, and anything it depends on. We also depend on
+# esptool_py and esp_psram as we set CONFIG_ESPTOOLPY_... and CONFIG_SPIRAM_... options.
+set(COMPONENTS main esptool_py esp_psram)
+
 project(mspi_psram_test_app)
diff --git a/components/esp_hw_support/test_apps/mspi_psram_with_dfs/main/CMakeLists.txt b/components/esp_hw_support/test_apps/mspi_psram_with_dfs/main/CMakeLists.txt
index a26b8b7aee67..1136a2b23788 100644
--- a/components/esp_hw_support/test_apps/mspi_psram_with_dfs/main/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/esp_hw_support/test_apps/mspi_psram_with_dfs/main/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,4 +6,5 @@ set(srcs
 # In order for the cases defined by `TEST_CASE` to be linked into the final elf,
 # the component can be registered as WHOLE_ARCHIVE
 idf_component_register(SRCS ${srcs}
+                       PRIV_REQUIRES unity test_utils spi_flash esp_partition esp_pm
                        WHOLE_ARCHIVE)
diff --git a/components/esp_lcd/test_apps/i2c_lcd_legacy/CMakeLists.txt b/components/esp_lcd/test_apps/i2c_lcd_legacy/CMakeLists.txt
index 9c62f764dc14..8c099ff31c5e 100644
--- a/components/esp_lcd/test_apps/i2c_lcd_legacy/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/esp_lcd/test_apps/i2c_lcd_legacy/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,4 +2,8 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 
 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)
+
 project(legacy_i2c_lcd_panel_test)
diff --git a/components/esp_lcd/test_apps/i2c_lcd_legacy/main/CMakeLists.txt b/components/esp_lcd/test_apps/i2c_lcd_legacy/main/CMakeLists.txt
index b969d9dbf927..a168fe90a071 100644
--- a/components/esp_lcd/test_apps/i2c_lcd_legacy/main/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/esp_lcd/test_apps/i2c_lcd_legacy/main/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@ set(srcs "test_app_main.c"
 # In order for the cases defined by `TEST_CASE` to be linked into the final elf,
 # the component can be registered as WHOLE_ARCHIVE
 idf_component_register(SRCS ${srcs}
+                       PRIV_REQUIRES unity driver esp_lcd
                        WHOLE_ARCHIVE)
diff --git a/components/esp_mm/test_apps/mm/CMakeLists.txt b/components/esp_mm/test_apps/mm/CMakeLists.txt
index e349686fc1ff..3e976ca666de 100644
--- a/components/esp_mm/test_apps/mm/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/esp_mm/test_apps/mm/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 
 set(EXTRA_COMPONENT_DIRS "$ENV{IDF_PATH}/components/esp_mm/test_apps/components")
 
+# "Trim" the build. Include the minimal set of components, main, and anything it depends on. We also depend on esp_psram
+# as we set CONFIG_SPIRAM_... options.
+set(COMPONENTS main esp_psram)
+
 include($ENV{IDF_PATH}/tools/cmake/project.cmake)
 project(mm_test)
 
diff --git a/components/esp_mm/test_apps/mmap_hw/CMakeLists.txt b/components/esp_mm/test_apps/mmap_hw/CMakeLists.txt
index d1e1dbc25f56..fac8366284bd 100644
--- a/components/esp_mm/test_apps/mmap_hw/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/esp_mm/test_apps/mmap_hw/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 
 set(EXTRA_COMPONENT_DIRS "$ENV{IDF_PATH}/tools/unit-test-app/components")
 
+# "Trim" the build. Include the minimal set of components, main, and anything it depends on.
+set(COMPONENTS main)
+
 include($ENV{IDF_PATH}/tools/cmake/project.cmake)
 project(mmap_hw_test)
 
diff --git a/components/esp_netif/test_apps/test_app_esp_netif/CMakeLists.txt b/components/esp_netif/test_apps/test_app_esp_netif/CMakeLists.txt
index ff3764931cc8..c90b2d947cfb 100644
--- a/components/esp_netif/test_apps/test_app_esp_netif/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/esp_netif/test_apps/test_app_esp_netif/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 
 set(EXTRA_COMPONENT_DIRS "$ENV{IDF_PATH}/tools/unit-test-app/components")
 
+# "Trim" the build. Include the minimal set of components, main, and anything it depends on.
+set(COMPONENTS main)
+
 include($ENV{IDF_PATH}/tools/cmake/project.cmake)
 project(esp_netif_test)
 
diff --git a/components/esp_netif/test_apps/test_app_vfs_l2tap/CMakeLists.txt b/components/esp_netif/test_apps/test_app_vfs_l2tap/CMakeLists.txt
index 859cfa803c98..e046158b4315 100644
--- a/components/esp_netif/test_apps/test_app_vfs_l2tap/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/esp_netif/test_apps/test_app_vfs_l2tap/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 
 set(EXTRA_COMPONENT_DIRS "$ENV{IDF_PATH}/tools/unit-test-app/components")
 
+# "Trim" the build. Include the minimal set of components, main, and anything it depends on.
+set(COMPONENTS main)
+
 include($ENV{IDF_PATH}/tools/cmake/project.cmake)
 project(esp_vfs_l2tap_test)
 
diff --git a/components/esp_psram/test_apps/psram/CMakeLists.txt b/components/esp_psram/test_apps/psram/CMakeLists.txt
index 1cfb19641093..f358f3276dff 100644
--- a/components/esp_psram/test_apps/psram/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/esp_psram/test_apps/psram/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,4 +2,8 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
 
 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)
+
 project(psram_test)
diff --git a/components/esp_psram/test_apps/psram/main/CMakeLists.txt b/components/esp_psram/test_apps/psram/main/CMakeLists.txt
index f00ce1a11c2a..d19067a3854a 100644
--- a/components/esp_psram/test_apps/psram/main/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/esp_psram/test_apps/psram/main/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,4 +10,5 @@ endif()
 # In order for the cases defined by `TEST_CASE` to be linked into the final elf,
 # the component can be registered as WHOLE_ARCHIVE
 idf_component_register(SRCS ${srcs}
+                       PRIV_REQUIRES unity esp_psram spi_flash driver esp_partition
                        WHOLE_ARCHIVE)
diff --git a/components/esp_wifi/test_apps/wifi_connect/CMakeLists.txt b/components/esp_wifi/test_apps/wifi_connect/CMakeLists.txt
index cf8c41f302c9..4d7035c22bcd 100644
--- a/components/esp_wifi/test_apps/wifi_connect/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/esp_wifi/test_apps/wifi_connect/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 
 set(EXTRA_COMPONENT_DIRS "$ENV{IDF_PATH}/tools/unit-test-app/components")
 
+# "Trim" the build. Include the minimal set of components, main, and anything it depends on.
+set(COMPONENTS main)
+
 include($ENV{IDF_PATH}/tools/cmake/project.cmake)
 
 if($ENV{CI_PIPELINE_ID})
diff --git a/components/esp_wifi/test_apps/wifi_function/CMakeLists.txt b/components/esp_wifi/test_apps/wifi_function/CMakeLists.txt
index 7f6e55fa727f..1707a7102cc7 100644
--- a/components/esp_wifi/test_apps/wifi_function/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/esp_wifi/test_apps/wifi_function/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,5 +3,8 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 
 set(EXTRA_COMPONENT_DIRS "$ENV{IDF_PATH}/tools/unit-test-app/components")
 
+# "Trim" the build. Include the minimal set of components, main, and anything it depends on.
+set(COMPONENTS main)
+
 include($ENV{IDF_PATH}/tools/cmake/project.cmake)
 project(wifi_test)
diff --git a/components/freertos/test_apps/freertos/CMakeLists.txt b/components/freertos/test_apps/freertos/CMakeLists.txt
index 3d41d57ac1e3..02b26ae0acdb 100644
--- a/components/freertos/test_apps/freertos/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/freertos/test_apps/freertos/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,21 +1,21 @@
 # This is the project CMakeLists.txt file for the test subproject
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 
-# FreeRTOS tests of different types (e.g., kernel, port, performance etc.)are
-# split into different directores in the test app's root directory. Each test
-# type is treated as separate component
-set(test_types
-    "kernel"
-    "misc"
-    "performance"
-    "port")
+include($ENV{IDF_PATH}/tools/cmake/project.cmake)
 
-list(APPEND EXTRA_COMPONENT_DIRS
-     ${test_types}  # Add each test type as a component
-     "$ENV{IDF_PATH}/tools/unit-test-app/components")   # For test_utils component
+# Set extra component directories for
+#   - test_utils component
+#   - the different test types (e.g., kernel, port, performance, ...) that are organized as components
+set(EXTRA_COMPONENT_DIRS
+    "$ENV{IDF_PATH}/tools/unit-test-app/components"
+    "./kernel"
+    "./misc"
+    "./performance"
+    "./port"
+)
 
-#"Trim" the build. Include the minimal set of components, main, and anything it depends on.
-set(COMPONENTS main esp_psram ${test_types})
+# "Trim" the build. Include the minimal set of components, main, and anything it depends on. We also depend on esp_psram
+# as we enable CONFIG_SPIRAM_... options.
+set(COMPONENTS main esp_psram)
 
-include($ENV{IDF_PATH}/tools/cmake/project.cmake)
 project(freertos_test)
diff --git a/components/freertos/test_apps/freertos/main/CMakeLists.txt b/components/freertos/test_apps/freertos/main/CMakeLists.txt
index 0d8828ca1435..f73b1906dbb6 100644
--- a/components/freertos/test_apps/freertos/main/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/freertos/test_apps/freertos/main/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 idf_component_register(SRCS "test_freertos_main.c"
-                       PRIV_REQUIRES unity test_utils driver)
+                       # Pull in the components containing each type of FreeRTOS test
+                       PRIV_REQUIRES unity test_utils kernel misc performance port)
diff --git a/components/freertos/test_apps/freertos/misc/CMakeLists.txt b/components/freertos/test_apps/freertos/misc/CMakeLists.txt
index cb1b5fdeb84e..40bb3aa087e4 100644
--- a/components/freertos/test_apps/freertos/misc/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/freertos/test_apps/freertos/misc/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@
 # In order for the cases defined by `TEST_CASE` in "misc" to be linked into
 # the final elf, the component can be registered as WHOLE_ARCHIVE
 idf_component_register(SRC_DIRS "."
-                       PRIV_REQUIRES test_utils
+                       PRIV_REQUIRES unity test_utils
                        WHOLE_ARCHIVE)
diff --git a/components/freertos/test_apps/freertos/performance/CMakeLists.txt b/components/freertos/test_apps/freertos/performance/CMakeLists.txt
index 2fc8feb7395f..d7be03bc1b38 100644
--- a/components/freertos/test_apps/freertos/performance/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/freertos/test_apps/freertos/performance/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@
 # In order for the cases defined by `TEST_CASE` in "performance" to be linked into
 # the final elf, the component can be registered as WHOLE_ARCHIVE
 idf_component_register(SRC_DIRS "."
-                       PRIV_REQUIRES test_utils
+                       PRIV_REQUIRES unity test_utils
                        WHOLE_ARCHIVE)
diff --git a/components/freertos/test_apps/freertos/port/CMakeLists.txt b/components/freertos/test_apps/freertos/port/CMakeLists.txt
index 04522f2caf7f..6eb7eb8d09bd 100644
--- a/components/freertos/test_apps/freertos/port/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/freertos/test_apps/freertos/port/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@
 # In order for the cases defined by `TEST_CASE` in "port" to be linked into
 # the final elf, the component can be registered as WHOLE_ARCHIVE
 idf_component_register(SRC_DIRS "."
-                       PRIV_REQUIRES test_utils
+                       PRIV_REQUIRES unity test_utils
                        WHOLE_ARCHIVE)
diff --git a/components/ieee802154/test_apps/test_ieee802154/CMakeLists.txt b/components/ieee802154/test_apps/test_ieee802154/CMakeLists.txt
index 6f32785a15e6..b7ca706cb4c9 100644
--- a/components/ieee802154/test_apps/test_ieee802154/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/ieee802154/test_apps/test_ieee802154/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,4 +2,8 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 
 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)
+
 project(test_ieee802154)
diff --git a/components/ieee802154/test_apps/test_ieee802154/main/CMakeLists.txt b/components/ieee802154/test_apps/test_ieee802154/main/CMakeLists.txt
index d0a58e94a05b..625a6175c9e1 100644
--- a/components/ieee802154/test_apps/test_ieee802154/main/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/ieee802154/test_apps/test_ieee802154/main/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,4 +8,5 @@ set(include "."
 # the component can be registered as WHOLE_ARCHIVE
 idf_component_register(SRCS ${srcs}
                        INCLUDE_DIRS include
+                       PRIV_REQUIRES ieee802154 console fatfs nvs_flash esp_phy
                        WHOLE_ARCHIVE)
diff --git a/components/spi_flash/test_apps/esp_flash/CMakeLists.txt b/components/spi_flash/test_apps/esp_flash/CMakeLists.txt
index b18abb0cd0ad..91389d9e265e 100644
--- a/components/spi_flash/test_apps/esp_flash/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/spi_flash/test_apps/esp_flash/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 
 set(EXTRA_COMPONENT_DIRS "$ENV{IDF_PATH}/tools/unit-test-app/components")
 
+# "Trim" the build. Include the minimal set of components, main, and anything it depends on. We also depend on
+# esptool_py as we set CONFIG_ESPTOOLPY_... options.
+set(COMPONENTS main esptool_py)
+
 include($ENV{IDF_PATH}/tools/cmake/project.cmake)
 
 project(test_esp_flash_drv)
diff --git a/components/spi_flash/test_apps/esp_flash/main/CMakeLists.txt b/components/spi_flash/test_apps/esp_flash/main/CMakeLists.txt
index f5377211c607..9e4bf2b0153e 100644
--- a/components/spi_flash/test_apps/esp_flash/main/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/spi_flash/test_apps/esp_flash/main/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@ set(srcs "test_app_main.c"
 # In order for the cases defined by `TEST_CASE` to be linked into the final elf,
 # the component can be registered as WHOLE_ARCHIVE
 idf_component_register(SRCS ${srcs}
+                       PRIV_REQUIRES unity test_utils spi_flash esp_timer driver bootloader_support
                        WHOLE_ARCHIVE)
diff --git a/components/spi_flash/test_apps/esp_flash_stress/CMakeLists.txt b/components/spi_flash/test_apps/esp_flash_stress/CMakeLists.txt
index e5572915823d..b650bb10c9cd 100644
--- a/components/spi_flash/test_apps/esp_flash_stress/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/spi_flash/test_apps/esp_flash_stress/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 
 set(EXTRA_COMPONENT_DIRS "$ENV{IDF_PATH}/components/spi_flash/test_apps/components")
 
+# "Trim" the build. Include the minimal set of components, main, and anything it depends on. We also depend on esp_psram
+# and esptool_py as we set CONFIG_SPIRAM_... and CONFIG_ESPTOOLPY_... options.
+set(COMPONENTS main esp_psram esptool_py)
+
 include($ENV{IDF_PATH}/tools/cmake/project.cmake)
 
 project(test_esp_flash_stress)
diff --git a/components/spi_flash/test_apps/flash_encryption/CMakeLists.txt b/components/spi_flash/test_apps/flash_encryption/CMakeLists.txt
index 6f1f01789378..941d38b996d9 100644
--- a/components/spi_flash/test_apps/flash_encryption/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/spi_flash/test_apps/flash_encryption/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,4 +2,9 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 
 include($ENV{IDF_PATH}/tools/cmake/project.cmake)
+
+# "Trim" the build. Include the minimal set of components, main, and anything it depends on. We also depend on esp_psram
+# and esptool_py as we set CONFIG_SPIRAM_... and CONFIG_ESPTOOLPY_... options.
+set(COMPONENTS main esp_psram esptool_py)
+
 project(test_flash_encryption)
diff --git a/components/spi_flash/test_apps/flash_encryption/main/CMakeLists.txt b/components/spi_flash/test_apps/flash_encryption/main/CMakeLists.txt
index df989b727475..491d7e107dea 100644
--- a/components/spi_flash/test_apps/flash_encryption/main/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/spi_flash/test_apps/flash_encryption/main/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@ set(srcs "test_app_main.c"
          "test_flash_encryption.c")
 
 idf_component_register(SRCS ${srcs}
+                       PRIV_REQUIRES unity spi_flash bootloader_support esp_partition
                        WHOLE_ARCHIVE)
 target_compile_options(${COMPONENT_LIB} PRIVATE "-Wno-format")
diff --git a/components/spi_flash/test_apps/flash_mmap/CMakeLists.txt b/components/spi_flash/test_apps/flash_mmap/CMakeLists.txt
index 0bd6bf580223..716f502a8324 100644
--- a/components/spi_flash/test_apps/flash_mmap/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/spi_flash/test_apps/flash_mmap/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,5 +3,9 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 
 set(EXTRA_COMPONENT_DIRS "$ENV{IDF_PATH}/tools/unit-test-app/components")
 
+# "Trim" the build. Include the minimal set of components, main, and anything it depends on. We also depend on esp_psram
+# as we set CONFIG_SPIRAM_... options.
+set(COMPONENTS main esp_psram)
+
 include($ENV{IDF_PATH}/tools/cmake/project.cmake)
 project(test_flash_mmap)
diff --git a/components/spi_flash/test_apps/flash_mmap/main/CMakeLists.txt b/components/spi_flash/test_apps/flash_mmap/main/CMakeLists.txt
index c75f516f7c41..903367c6e101 100644
--- a/components/spi_flash/test_apps/flash_mmap/main/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/spi_flash/test_apps/flash_mmap/main/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@ set(srcs "test_app_main.c"
 # In order for the cases defined by `TEST_CASE` to be linked into the final elf,
 # the component can be registered as WHOLE_ARCHIVE
 idf_component_register(SRCS ${srcs}
+                       PRIV_REQUIRES unity test_utils spi_flash bootloader_support esp_partition
                        WHOLE_ARCHIVE)
diff --git a/components/spi_flash/test_apps/flash_suspend/CMakeLists.txt b/components/spi_flash/test_apps/flash_suspend/CMakeLists.txt
index 46da0ba372b4..03504ecd6a21 100644
--- a/components/spi_flash/test_apps/flash_suspend/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/spi_flash/test_apps/flash_suspend/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,5 +3,8 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 
 set(EXTRA_COMPONENT_DIRS "$ENV{IDF_PATH}/tools/unit-test-app/components")
 
+# "Trim" the build. Include the minimal set of components, main, and anything it depends on.
+set(COMPONENTS main)
+
 include($ENV{IDF_PATH}/tools/cmake/project.cmake)
 project(test_flash_suspend)
diff --git a/components/spi_flash/test_apps/flash_suspend/main/CMakeLists.txt b/components/spi_flash/test_apps/flash_suspend/main/CMakeLists.txt
index e017e8371ec0..3423bf3e020b 100644
--- a/components/spi_flash/test_apps/flash_suspend/main/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/spi_flash/test_apps/flash_suspend/main/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@ set(srcs "test_app_main.c"
 # In order for the cases defined by `TEST_CASE` to be linked into the final elf,
 # the component can be registered as WHOLE_ARCHIVE
 idf_component_register(SRCS ${srcs}
+                       PRIV_REQUIRES unity test_utils spi_flash driver esp_partition
                        WHOLE_ARCHIVE)
diff --git a/components/spi_flash/test_apps/mspi_test/CMakeLists.txt b/components/spi_flash/test_apps/mspi_test/CMakeLists.txt
index be1acb2a34da..4f1700109548 100644
--- a/components/spi_flash/test_apps/mspi_test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/spi_flash/test_apps/mspi_test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 # This is the project CMakeLists.txt file for the test subproject
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 
+# "Trim" the build. Include the minimal set of components, main, and anything it depends on. We also depend on esp_psram
+# as we set CONFIG_SPIRAM_... options.
+set(COMPONENTS main esp_psram)
+
 include($ENV{IDF_PATH}/tools/cmake/project.cmake)
 project(mspi_test)
 
diff --git a/components/spi_flash/test_apps/mspi_test/main/CMakeLists.txt b/components/spi_flash/test_apps/mspi_test/main/CMakeLists.txt
index cfbf0f1b399e..4e1e8bed59c0 100644
--- a/components/spi_flash/test_apps/mspi_test/main/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/spi_flash/test_apps/mspi_test/main/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@ set(srcs "test_cache_disabled.c"
          "test_app_main.c")
 
 idf_component_register(SRCS ${srcs}
+                       PRIV_REQUIRES unity spi_flash driver esp_partition bootloader_support app_update
                        WHOLE_ARCHIVE)
diff --git a/components/ulp/test_apps/lp_core/CMakeLists.txt b/components/ulp/test_apps/lp_core/CMakeLists.txt
index 2a29e3574d38..5a16c97e491c 100644
--- a/components/ulp/test_apps/lp_core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/ulp/test_apps/lp_core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,5 +7,8 @@ set(EXTRA_COMPONENT_DIRS
     "$ENV{IDF_PATH}/tools/unit-test-app/components"
 )
 
+# "Trim" the build. Include the minimal set of components, main, and anything it depends on.
+set(COMPONENTS main)
+
 include($ENV{IDF_PATH}/tools/cmake/project.cmake)
 project(lp_core_test)
diff --git a/components/ulp/test_apps/ulp_riscv/CMakeLists.txt b/components/ulp/test_apps/ulp_riscv/CMakeLists.txt
index eba0bce55842..a01a17012050 100644
--- a/components/ulp/test_apps/ulp_riscv/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/ulp/test_apps/ulp_riscv/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,5 +3,8 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 
 list(PREPEND SDKCONFIG_DEFAULTS "$ENV{IDF_PATH}/tools/test_apps/configs/sdkconfig.debug_helpers" "sdkconfig.defaults")
 
+# "Trim" the build. Include the minimal set of components, main, and anything it depends on.
+set(COMPONENTS main)
+
 include($ENV{IDF_PATH}/tools/cmake/project.cmake)
 project(ulp_riscv_test)
diff --git a/components/usb/test_apps/hcd/CMakeLists.txt b/components/usb/test_apps/hcd/CMakeLists.txt
index e0c09e311323..3294266f463b 100644
--- a/components/usb/test_apps/hcd/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/usb/test_apps/hcd/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,5 +2,10 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 
 include($ENV{IDF_PATH}/tools/cmake/project.cmake)
+
 set(EXTRA_COMPONENT_DIRS "../common")
+
+# "Trim" the build. Include the minimal set of components, main, and anything it depends on.
+set(COMPONENTS main)
+
 project(test_app_usb_host)
diff --git a/components/usb/test_apps/usb_host/CMakeLists.txt b/components/usb/test_apps/usb_host/CMakeLists.txt
index e0c09e311323..3294266f463b 100644
--- a/components/usb/test_apps/usb_host/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/usb/test_apps/usb_host/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,5 +2,10 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 
 include($ENV{IDF_PATH}/tools/cmake/project.cmake)
+
 set(EXTRA_COMPONENT_DIRS "../common")
+
+# "Trim" the build. Include the minimal set of components, main, and anything it depends on.
+set(COMPONENTS main)
+
 project(test_app_usb_host)