diff --git a/apps/emqx/src/emqx.appup.src b/apps/emqx/src/emqx.appup.src
index 2d685ac69..0bfb23807 100644
--- a/apps/emqx/src/emqx.appup.src
+++ b/apps/emqx/src/emqx.appup.src
@@ -5,11 +5,17 @@
     [{load_module,emqx_channel,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_schema,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_release,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_access_control,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_authentication,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_metrics,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_relup}]},
    {<<".*">>,[]}],
   [{"5.0.0",
     [{load_module,emqx_channel,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_schema,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_release,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_access_control,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_authentication,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_metrics,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_relup}]},
    {<<".*">>,[]}]}.