diff --git a/components/partition_table/CMakeLists.txt b/components/partition_table/CMakeLists.txt
index 113728f413..252eab5faf 100644
--- a/components/partition_table/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/partition_table/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-idf_component_register()
+idf_component_register(PRIV_REQUIRES esptool_py)
 
 if(BOOTLOADER_BUILD)
     return()