diff --git a/apps/emqx_audit/rebar.config b/apps/emqx_audit/rebar.config
index 2656fd554..fac0f9b07 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_audit/rebar.config
+++ b/apps/emqx_audit/rebar.config
@@ -1,2 +1,5 @@
 {erl_opts, [debug_info]}.
-{deps, []}.
+{deps, [
+  {emqx, {path, "../emqx"}},
+  {emqx_utils, {path, "../emqx_utils"}}
+]}.
diff --git a/apps/emqx_audit/src/emqx_audit.erl b/apps/emqx_audit/src/emqx_audit.erl
index 64e76ef9b..debe0608b 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_audit/src/emqx_audit.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_audit/src/emqx_audit.erl
@@ -16,12 +16,10 @@
 
 -module(emqx_audit).
 
-%% API
--export([]).
-
 -behaviour(gen_server).
--include_lib("emqx/include/logger.hrl").
+
 -include_lib("emqx/include/emqx.hrl").
+-include_lib("emqx/include/logger.hrl").
 -include("emqx_audit.hrl").
 
 %% API