diff --git a/examples/protocols/mqtt/ssl_ds/main/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/protocols/mqtt/ssl_ds/main/CMakeLists.txt
index 055d4c563a..e6d6094e5b 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/mqtt/ssl_ds/main/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/protocols/mqtt/ssl_ds/main/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 idf_component_register(SRCS "app_main.c"
-                    PRIV_REQUIRES mqtt esp_netif
+                    PRIV_REQUIRES mqtt esp_netif nvs_flash
                     INCLUDE_DIRS ".")