diff --git a/tools/test_apps/security/secure_boot/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/test_apps/security/secure_boot/CMakeLists.txt
index 0c83cbea07..418b8f5cd3 100644
--- a/tools/test_apps/security/secure_boot/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tools/test_apps/security/secure_boot/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 # CMakeLists in this exact order for cmake to work correctly
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.22)
 
-# Secure Boot not currently supported for ESP32-S2
 include($ENV{IDF_PATH}/tools/cmake/project.cmake)
+
+# "Trim" the build. Include the minimal set of components, main, and anything it depends on.
+idf_build_set_property(MINIMAL_BUILD ON)
+
 project(secure_boot)
diff --git a/tools/test_apps/security/signed_app_no_secure_boot/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/test_apps/security/signed_app_no_secure_boot/CMakeLists.txt
index 0c83cbea07..418b8f5cd3 100644
--- a/tools/test_apps/security/signed_app_no_secure_boot/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tools/test_apps/security/signed_app_no_secure_boot/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 # CMakeLists in this exact order for cmake to work correctly
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.22)
 
-# Secure Boot not currently supported for ESP32-S2
 include($ENV{IDF_PATH}/tools/cmake/project.cmake)
+
+# "Trim" the build. Include the minimal set of components, main, and anything it depends on.
+idf_build_set_property(MINIMAL_BUILD ON)
+
 project(secure_boot)
diff --git a/tools/test_apps/security/signed_app_no_secure_boot/main/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/test_apps/security/signed_app_no_secure_boot/main/CMakeLists.txt
index cf2c455cb5..72d6f353d5 100644
--- a/tools/test_apps/security/signed_app_no_secure_boot/main/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tools/test_apps/security/signed_app_no_secure_boot/main/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 idf_component_register(SRCS "main.c"
-                    INCLUDE_DIRS ".")
+                    INCLUDE_DIRS "."
+                    PRIV_REQUIRES nvs_flash)