diff --git a/components/esp_eth/test_apps/.build-test-rules.yml b/components/esp_eth/test_apps/.build-test-rules.yml
index ffd07f98c1..7f37c8910b 100644
--- a/components/esp_eth/test_apps/.build-test-rules.yml
+++ b/components/esp_eth/test_apps/.build-test-rules.yml
@@ -5,5 +5,11 @@ components/esp_eth/test_apps:
     - if: IDF_TARGET in ["esp32", "esp32p4"]
       reason: ESP32 and ESP32P4 have internal EMAC. SPI Ethernet runners are based on ESP32.
   depends_components:
-    - *common_components
     - esp_eth
+    - esp_http_client
+    - esp_hw_support
+    - esp_netif
+    - esp_timer
+    - hal
+    - lwip
+    - soc
diff --git a/components/esp_netif/test_apps/.build-test-rules.yml b/components/esp_netif/test_apps/.build-test-rules.yml
index 7fd8e4b5fb..7baad88301 100644
--- a/components/esp_netif/test_apps/.build-test-rules.yml
+++ b/components/esp_netif/test_apps/.build-test-rules.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ components/esp_netif/test_apps/test_app_esp_netif:
       temporary: false
       reason: Not needed to test on all targets (chosen two, one for each architecture)
   depends_components:
-    - *common_components
     - esp_netif
     - lwip
     - esp_eth
@@ -18,7 +17,6 @@ components/esp_netif/test_apps/test_app_vfs_l2tap:
       temporary: true
       reason: Not needed to test on all targets (chosen two, one for each architecture plus P4 tests time stamping)
   depends_components:
-    - *common_components
     - esp_netif
     - lwip
     - esp_eth
diff --git a/examples/ethernet/.build-test-rules.yml b/examples/ethernet/.build-test-rules.yml
index 58d7cf83e1..9328762732 100644
--- a/examples/ethernet/.build-test-rules.yml
+++ b/examples/ethernet/.build-test-rules.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ examples/ethernet/basic:
   disable:
     - if: IDF_TARGET not in ["esp32", "esp32p4"]
   depends_components:
-    - *common_components
     - esp_eth
     - esp_netif
     - lwip
@@ -29,12 +28,10 @@ examples/ethernet/iperf:
     - esp_driver_gpio
     - esp_driver_spi
     - cmd_system
-    - protocol_examples_common
 
 examples/ethernet/ptp:
   enable:
     - if: SOC_EMAC_IEEE1588V2_SUPPORTED == 1
   depends_components:
-    - *common_components
     - esp_eth
     - esp_netif
diff --git a/examples/network/.build-test-rules.yml b/examples/network/.build-test-rules.yml
index 5ad25892d2..b2f6bcd76e 100644
--- a/examples/network/.build-test-rules.yml
+++ b/examples/network/.build-test-rules.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ examples/network/bridge:
     - if: IDF_TARGET != "esp32"
       reason: Generic functionality, no need to be run on specific targets
   depends_components:
-    - *common_components
     - esp_eth
     - esp_netif
     - lwip
@@ -19,7 +18,6 @@ examples/network/eth2ap:
   disable:
     - if: SOC_WIFI_SUPPORTED != 1
   depends_components:
-    - *common_components
     - esp_eth
     - esp_wifi
 
@@ -27,7 +25,6 @@ examples/network/simple_sniffer:
   disable:
     - if: SOC_WIFI_SUPPORTED != 1
   depends_components:
-    - *common_components
     - esp_wifi
     - fatfs
     - esp_eth
@@ -36,7 +33,6 @@ examples/network/sta2eth:
   disable:
     - if: SOC_WIFI_SUPPORTED != 1
   depends_components:
-    - *common_components
     - esp_eth
     - esp_wifi
     - protocomm
@@ -52,6 +48,5 @@ examples/network/vlan_support:
     - if: IDF_TARGET not in ["esp32"]
       reason: Runner uses esp32 ethernet kit
   depends_components:
-    - *common_components
     - esp_eth
     - esp_netif
diff --git a/examples/protocols/.build-test-rules.yml b/examples/protocols/.build-test-rules.yml
index 8813bcf72b..122b7c8d5b 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/.build-test-rules.yml
+++ b/examples/protocols/.build-test-rules.yml
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ examples/protocols/http_server/captive_portal:
       reason: only test on esp32
   depends_components+:
     - esp_http_server
+  depends_components-:
+    - protocol_examples_common
 
 examples/protocols/http_server/restful_server:
   <<: *default_rules
@@ -216,3 +218,5 @@ examples/protocols/static_ip:
     - if: IDF_TARGET != "esp32"
       temporary: true
       reason: lack of runners
+  depends_components-:
+    - protocol_examples_common
diff --git a/tools/test_apps/protocols/.build-test-rules.yml b/tools/test_apps/protocols/.build-test-rules.yml
index e17a463fbb..e9aa2f5d19 100644
--- a/tools/test_apps/protocols/.build-test-rules.yml
+++ b/tools/test_apps/protocols/.build-test-rules.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ tools/test_apps/protocols/esp_netif/build_config:
       temporary: false
       reason: No need to test on all targets
   depends_components:
-    - *common_components
     - esp_netif
 
 tools/test_apps/protocols/netif_components:
@@ -15,6 +14,5 @@ tools/test_apps/protocols/netif_components:
       temporary: true
       reason: one target is enough to verify netif component dependencies
   depends_components:
-    - *common_components
     - esp_netif
     - lwip