diff --git a/examples/wifi/getting_started/station/main/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/wifi/getting_started/station/main/CMakeLists.txt
index 2fe97581a2a..3b29238f759 100644
--- a/examples/wifi/getting_started/station/main/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/wifi/getting_started/station/main/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 idf_component_register(SRCS "station_example_main.c"
                     PRIV_REQUIRES esp_wifi nvs_flash
+                    PRIV_REQUIRES esp_eth
                     INCLUDE_DIRS ".")