diff --git a/tools/ci/test_build_system_cmake.sh b/tools/ci/test_build_system_cmake.sh
index d99efd5a01..69d0ed36fb 100755
--- a/tools/ci/test_build_system_cmake.sh
+++ b/tools/ci/test_build_system_cmake.sh
@@ -130,6 +130,13 @@ function run_tests()
     git checkout -- main/CMakeLists.txt
     rm main/main2.c
 
+    print_status "Use IDF version variables in component CMakeLists.txt file"
+    clean_build_dir
+    (echo -e "if (NOT IDF_VERSION_MAJOR)\n message(FATAL_ERROR \"IDF version not set\")\n endif()" \
+        && cat main/CMakeLists.txt) > main/CMakeLists.new && mv main/CMakeLists.new main/CMakeLists.txt
+    idf.py reconfigure || failure "Failed to use IDF_VERSION_MAJOR in component CMakeLists.txt"
+    git checkout -- main/CMakeLists.txt
+
     print_status "Moving BUILD_DIR_BASE out of tree"
     clean_build_dir
     OUTOFTREE_BUILD=${TESTDIR}/alt_build
diff --git a/tools/cmake/scripts/expand_requirements.cmake b/tools/cmake/scripts/expand_requirements.cmake
index 26234853dd..11eabbb42f 100644
--- a/tools/cmake/scripts/expand_requirements.cmake
+++ b/tools/cmake/scripts/expand_requirements.cmake
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
 include("${IDF_PATH}/tools/cmake/utilities.cmake")
 include("${IDF_PATH}/tools/cmake/component_utils.cmake")
+include("${IDF_PATH}/tools/cmake/version.cmake")
 
 set(ESP_PLATFORM 1)