diff --git a/tools/idf_py_actions/serial_ext.py b/tools/idf_py_actions/serial_ext.py
index d1b5f47fb9..cc2b871c27 100644
--- a/tools/idf_py_actions/serial_ext.py
+++ b/tools/idf_py_actions/serial_ext.py
@@ -641,7 +641,8 @@ def action_extensions(base_actions: dict, project_path: str) -> dict:
                 'callback': flash,
                 'help': 'Flash the project.',
                 'options': global_options + flash_options,
-                'order_dependencies': ['all', 'erase-flash'],
+                'order_dependencies': ['erase-flash'],
+                'dependencies': ['all'],
             },
             'erase-flash': {
                 'callback': erase_flash,
@@ -1178,31 +1179,36 @@ def action_extensions(base_actions: dict, project_path: str) -> dict:
                 'callback': flash,
                 'help': 'Flash partition table only.',
                 'options': flash_options,
-                'order_dependencies': ['partition-table', 'erase-flash'],
+                'order_dependencies': ['erase-flash'],
+                'dependencies': ['partition-table'],
             },
             'bootloader-flash': {
                 'callback': flash,
                 'help': 'Flash bootloader only.',
                 'options': flash_options,
-                'order_dependencies': ['bootloader', 'erase-flash'],
+                'order_dependencies': ['erase-flash'],
+                'dependencies': ['bootloader'],
             },
             'app-flash': {
                 'callback': flash,
                 'help': 'Flash the app only.',
                 'options': flash_options,
-                'order_dependencies': ['app', 'erase-flash'],
+                'order_dependencies': ['erase-flash'],
+                'dependencies': ['app'],
             },
             'encrypted-app-flash': {
                 'callback': flash,
                 'help': 'Flash the encrypted app only.',
                 'options': flash_options,
-                'order_dependencies': ['app', 'erase-flash'],
+                'order_dependencies': ['erase-flash'],
+                'dependencies': ['app'],
             },
             'encrypted-flash': {
                 'callback': flash,
                 'help': 'Flash the encrypted project.',
                 'options': flash_options,
-                'order_dependencies': ['all', 'erase-flash'],
+                'order_dependencies': ['erase-flash'],
+                'dependencies': ['all'],
             },
             'erase-otadata': {
                 'callback': ota_targets,
diff --git a/tools/test_idf_py/test_idf_py.py b/tools/test_idf_py/test_idf_py.py
index 18b1dfa16b..f00f253eed 100755
--- a/tools/test_idf_py/test_idf_py.py
+++ b/tools/test_idf_py/test_idf_py.py
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class TestDependencyManagement(TestWithoutExtensions):
             args=['--dry-run', 'flash'],
             standalone_mode=False,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(['flash'], list(result.keys()))
+        self.assertEqual(['all', 'flash'], list(result.keys()))
 
     def test_order_only_dependencies(self):
         result = idf.init_cli()(
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class TestDependencyManagement(TestWithoutExtensions):
             args=['--dry-run', 'clean', 'monitor', 'clean', 'fullclean', 'flash'],
             standalone_mode=False,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(['fullclean', 'clean', 'flash', 'monitor'], list(result.keys()))
+        self.assertEqual(['fullclean', 'clean', 'all', 'flash', 'monitor'], list(result.keys()))
 
     def test_dupplicated_commands_warning(self):
         capturedOutput = StringIO()