diff --git a/examples/protocols/mqtt/custom_outbox/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/protocols/mqtt/custom_outbox/CMakeLists.txt
index 4823b13..746ab1c 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/mqtt/custom_outbox/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/protocols/mqtt/custom_outbox/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 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.
+idf_build_set_property(MINIMAL_BUILD ON)
 project(mqtt_tcp_custom_outbox)
 
 # Add custom outbox implementation to mqtt component
diff --git a/examples/protocols/mqtt/ssl/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/protocols/mqtt/ssl/CMakeLists.txt
index 994f2f2..699c86d 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/mqtt/ssl/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/protocols/mqtt/ssl/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ 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.
+idf_build_set_property(MINIMAL_BUILD ON)
 project(mqtt_ssl)
 
 target_add_binary_data(mqtt_ssl.elf "main/mqtt_eclipseprojects_io.pem" TEXT)
diff --git a/examples/protocols/mqtt/ssl_ds/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/protocols/mqtt/ssl_ds/CMakeLists.txt
index ce04bb0..acf7743 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/mqtt/ssl_ds/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/protocols/mqtt/ssl_ds/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ 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.
+idf_build_set_property(MINIMAL_BUILD ON)
 project(mqtt_ssl_ds)
 
 # Flash the custom partition named `esp_secure_cert`.
diff --git a/examples/protocols/mqtt/ssl_mutual_auth/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/protocols/mqtt/ssl_mutual_auth/CMakeLists.txt
index fc3d759..67ec43b 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/mqtt/ssl_mutual_auth/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/protocols/mqtt/ssl_mutual_auth/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ 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.
+idf_build_set_property(MINIMAL_BUILD ON)
 project(mqtt_ssl_mutual_auth)
 
 target_add_binary_data(${CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME}.elf "main/client.crt" TEXT)
diff --git a/examples/protocols/mqtt/ssl_psk/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/protocols/mqtt/ssl_psk/CMakeLists.txt
index d9c1a5f..d30f796 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/mqtt/ssl_psk/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/protocols/mqtt/ssl_psk/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,4 +4,6 @@ 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.
+idf_build_set_property(MINIMAL_BUILD ON)
 project(mqtt_ssl_psk)
diff --git a/examples/protocols/mqtt/tcp/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/protocols/mqtt/tcp/CMakeLists.txt
index d6d9432..d6f01d8 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/mqtt/tcp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/protocols/mqtt/tcp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,4 +4,6 @@ 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.
+idf_build_set_property(MINIMAL_BUILD ON)
 project(mqtt_tcp)
diff --git a/examples/protocols/mqtt/ws/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/protocols/mqtt/ws/CMakeLists.txt
index 475dd9e..bc5e2f1 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/mqtt/ws/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/protocols/mqtt/ws/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,4 +4,6 @@ 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.
+idf_build_set_property(MINIMAL_BUILD ON)
 project(mqtt_websocket)
diff --git a/examples/protocols/mqtt/wss/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/protocols/mqtt/wss/CMakeLists.txt
index 20c1fde..158bc62 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/mqtt/wss/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/protocols/mqtt/wss/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ 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.
+idf_build_set_property(MINIMAL_BUILD ON)
 project(mqtt_websocket_secure)
 
 target_add_binary_data(mqtt_websocket_secure.elf "main/mqtt_eclipseprojects_io.pem" TEXT)
diff --git a/examples/protocols/mqtt5/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/protocols/mqtt5/CMakeLists.txt
index 19304b4..fe8bdc9 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/mqtt5/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/protocols/mqtt5/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,4 +4,6 @@ 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.
+idf_build_set_property(MINIMAL_BUILD ON)
 project(mqtt5)