diff --git a/.github/workflows/console_cmd_ifconfig__build.yml b/.github/workflows/console_cmd_ifconfig__build.yml
index 8d94314a9..c5d21626a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/console_cmd_ifconfig__build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/console_cmd_ifconfig__build.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         idf_ver: ["latest", "release-v5.0"]
         idf_target: ["esp32"]
-        test: [ { app: example, path: "components/console_cmd_ifconfig/examples" }]
+        test: [ { app: ifconfig-basic, path: "components/console_cmd_ifconfig/examples"}]
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     container: espressif/idf:${{ matrix.idf_ver }}
     steps:
@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           ${IDF_PATH}/install.sh --enable-pytest
           . ${IDF_PATH}/export.sh
-          python $IDF_PATH/tools/ci/ci_build_apps.py . --target ${{ matrix.idf_target }} -vv --preserve-all --pytest-app
+          python ../../../ci/build_apps.py ./${{ matrix.test.app }} --target ${{ matrix.idf_target }} -vv --preserve-all --pytest-app
diff --git a/.github/workflows/console_cmd_ping__build.yml b/.github/workflows/console_cmd_ping__build.yml
index a6729f0ff..37f9f120a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/console_cmd_ping__build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/console_cmd_ping__build.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         idf_ver: ["latest", "release-v5.0"]
         idf_target: ["esp32"]
-        test: [ { app: example, path: "components/console_cmd_ping/examples" }]
+        test: [ { app: ping-basic, path: "components/console_cmd_ping/examples" }]
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     container: espressif/idf:${{ matrix.idf_ver }}
     steps:
@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           ${IDF_PATH}/install.sh --enable-pytest
           . ${IDF_PATH}/export.sh
-          python $IDF_PATH/tools/ci/ci_build_apps.py . --target ${{ matrix.idf_target }} -vv --preserve-all --pytest-app
+          python ../../../ci/build_apps.py ./${{ matrix.test.app }} --target ${{ matrix.idf_target }} -vv --preserve-all --pytest-app
diff --git a/.github/workflows/console_cmd_wifi__build.yml b/.github/workflows/console_cmd_wifi__build.yml
index fd2822082..803118433 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/console_cmd_wifi__build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/console_cmd_wifi__build.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         idf_ver: ["latest", "release-v5.0"]
         idf_target: ["esp32"]
-        test: [ { app: example, path: "components/console_cmd_wifi/examples" }]
+        test: [ { app: wifi-basic, path: "components/console_cmd_wifi/examples" }]
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     container: espressif/idf:${{ matrix.idf_ver }}
     steps:
@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           ${IDF_PATH}/install.sh --enable-pytest
           . ${IDF_PATH}/export.sh
-          python $IDF_PATH/tools/ci/ci_build_apps.py . --target ${{ matrix.idf_target }} -vv --preserve-all --pytest-app
+          python ../../../ci/build_apps.py ./${{ matrix.test.app }} --target ${{ matrix.idf_target }} -vv --preserve-all --pytest-app
diff --git a/.github/workflows/console_simple_init__build.yml b/.github/workflows/console_simple_init__build.yml
index bb0b58b6c..53cfc45b7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/console_simple_init__build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/console_simple_init__build.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         idf_ver: ["latest", "release-v5.0"]
         idf_target: ["esp32"]
-        test: [ { app: example, path: "components/console_simple_init/examples" }]
+        test: [ { app: console_basic, path: "components/console_simple_init/examples" }]
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     container: espressif/idf:${{ matrix.idf_ver }}
     steps:
@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           ${IDF_PATH}/install.sh --enable-pytest
           . ${IDF_PATH}/export.sh
-          python $IDF_PATH/tools/ci/ci_build_apps.py . --target ${{ matrix.idf_target }} -vv --preserve-all --pytest-app
+          python ../../../ci/build_apps.py ./${{ matrix.test.app }} --target ${{ matrix.idf_target }} -vv --preserve-all --pytest-app
diff --git a/.github/workflows/mqtt_cxx__build.yml b/.github/workflows/mqtt_cxx__build.yml
index 7f04f3dd5..20cfcf7f5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mqtt_cxx__build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mqtt_cxx__build.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         idf_ver: ["latest", "release-v5.0"]
         idf_target: ["esp32"]
-        test: [ { app: example, path: "components/esp_mqtt_cxx/examples" }]
+        test: [ { app: mqtt-basic, path: "components/esp_mqtt_cxx/examples" }]
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     container: espressif/idf:${{ matrix.idf_ver }}
     steps:
@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           ${IDF_PATH}/install.sh --enable-pytest
           . ${IDF_PATH}/export.sh
-          python $IDF_PATH/tools/ci/ci_build_apps.py . --target ${{ matrix.idf_target }} -vv --preserve-all --pytest-app
+          python ../../../ci/build_apps.py ./${{ matrix.test.app }} --target ${{ matrix.idf_target }} -vv --preserve-all --pytest-app
diff --git a/ci/build_apps.py b/ci/build_apps.py
index a1fd942e9..0e35cf303 100644
--- a/ci/build_apps.py
+++ b/ci/build_apps.py
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import sys
 
 from idf_build_apps import build_apps, find_apps, setup_logging
 from idf_build_apps.constants import SUPPORTED_TARGETS
+from packaging import version
+from pkg_resources import get_distribution
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
@@ -17,6 +19,12 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         formatter_class=argparse.ArgumentDefaultsHelpFormatter,
     )
     parser.add_argument('paths', nargs='+', help='Paths to the apps to build.')
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '-v',
+        '--verbose',
+        action='count',
+        help='Increase the LOGGER level of the script. Can be specified multiple times.',
+    )
     parser.add_argument(
         '-t',
         '--target',
@@ -28,6 +36,8 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     parser.add_argument('-d', '--delete', action='store_true', help='Delete build artifacts')
     parser.add_argument('-c', '--recursive', action='store_true', help='Build recursively')
     parser.add_argument('-l', '--linux', action='store_true', help='Include linux build (dont check warnings)')
+    parser.add_argument('--preserve-all', action='store_true', help='Preserve the binaries for all apps when specified.')
+    parser.add_argument('--pytest-apps', action='store_true', help='Only build apps required by pytest scripts.')
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
     IDF_PATH = os.environ['IDF_PATH']
@@ -41,20 +51,36 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         SUPPORTED_TARGETS.append('linux')
         ignore_warning = 'warning: '  # Ignore all common warnings on linux builds
     setup_logging(2)
-    apps = find_apps(
-        args.paths,
-        recursive=args.recursive,
-        target=args.target,
-        build_dir='build_@t_@w',
-        config_rules_str=args.rules,
-        build_log_path='build_log.txt',
-        size_json_path='size.json' if not args.linux else None,
-        check_warnings=True,
-        preserve=not args.delete,
-        manifest_files=args.manifests,
-        default_build_targets=SUPPORTED_TARGETS,
-        manifest_rootpath='.',
-    )
+    if version.parse(get_distribution('idf_build_apps').version) >= version.parse('2.0.0'):
+        apps = find_apps(
+            args.paths,
+            recursive=args.recursive,
+            target=args.target,
+            build_dir='build_@t_@w',
+            config_rules_str=args.rules,
+            build_log_filename='build_log.txt',
+            size_json_filename='size.json' if not args.linux else None,
+            check_warnings=True,
+            preserve=not args.delete,
+            manifest_files=args.manifests,
+            default_build_targets=SUPPORTED_TARGETS,
+            manifest_rootpath='.',
+        )
+    else:
+        apps = find_apps(
+            args.paths,
+            recursive=args.recursive,
+            target=args.target,
+            build_dir='build_@t_@w',
+            config_rules_str=args.rules,
+            build_log_path='build_log.txt',
+            size_json_path='size.json' if not args.linux else None,
+            check_warnings=True,
+            preserve=not args.delete,
+            manifest_files=args.manifests,
+            default_build_targets=SUPPORTED_TARGETS,
+            manifest_rootpath='.',
+        )
 
     for app in apps:
         print(app)