diff --git a/apps/emqx_schema_registry/src/emqx_schema_registry.app.src b/apps/emqx_schema_registry/src/emqx_schema_registry.app.src
index efd9f1162..7577f8aeb 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_schema_registry/src/emqx_schema_registry.app.src
+++ b/apps/emqx_schema_registry/src/emqx_schema_registry.app.src
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@
         stdlib,
         erlavro,
         gpb,
-        jesse
+        jesse,
+        emqx
     ]},
     {env, []},
     {modules, []},
diff --git a/apps/emqx_schema_validation/src/emqx_schema_validation.app.src b/apps/emqx_schema_validation/src/emqx_schema_validation.app.src
index 773e0fff0..2dfe710db 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_schema_validation/src/emqx_schema_validation.app.src
+++ b/apps/emqx_schema_validation/src/emqx_schema_validation.app.src
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
     {mod, {emqx_schema_validation_app, []}},
     {applications, [
         kernel,
-        stdlib
+        stdlib,
+        emqx_schema_registry
     ]},
     {env, []},
     {modules, []},