diff --git a/apps/emqx_machine/mix.exs b/apps/emqx_machine/mix.exs
index 4ea0eef79..b5809f30a 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_machine/mix.exs
+++ b/apps/emqx_machine/mix.exs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ defmodule EMQXMachine.MixProject do
       {:emqx_dashboard, in_umbrella: true, runtime: false},
       {:emqx_management, in_umbrella: true, runtime: false},
       UMP.common_dep(:covertool),
-      UMP.common_dep(:system_monitor),
+      UMP.common_dep(:system_monitor, runtime: false),
       UMP.common_dep(:redbug),
     ]
   end