diff --git a/examples/cxx/experimental/esp_modem_cxx/main/idf_component.yml b/examples/cxx/experimental/esp_modem_cxx/main/idf_component.yml
index 9a44e61be5..41c0db93e4 100644
--- a/examples/cxx/experimental/esp_modem_cxx/main/idf_component.yml
+++ b/examples/cxx/experimental/esp_modem_cxx/main/idf_component.yml
@@ -3,5 +3,4 @@ targets:
   - esp32s2
 description: cmux example of esp_modem
 dependencies:
-  espressif/esp_modem:
-    version: "0.1.12"
+  espressif/esp_modem: "~0.1.12"