diff --git a/applications/machine_learning/sysbuild.cmake b/applications/machine_learning/sysbuild.cmake
index 6e92f204135e..dbe3aac7d458 100644
--- a/applications/machine_learning/sysbuild.cmake
+++ b/applications/machine_learning/sysbuild.cmake
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ if(SB_CONFIG_PARTITION_MANAGER)
 endif()
 
 # Add a dependency so that the remote image will be built first.
-sysbuild_add_dependencies(CONFIGURE machine_learning ipc_radio remote)
+sysbuild_add_dependencies(CONFIGURE ${DEFAULT_IMAGE} ipc_radio remote)
 # Add dependency so that the remote image is flashed first.
-sysbuild_add_dependencies(FLASH machine_learning ipc_radio remote)
+sysbuild_add_dependencies(FLASH ${DEFAULT_IMAGE} ipc_radio remote)
 
 endif()
diff --git a/samples/caf_sensor_manager/sysbuild.cmake b/samples/caf_sensor_manager/sysbuild.cmake
index cdeeb40eea98..29c550bdabb7 100644
--- a/samples/caf_sensor_manager/sysbuild.cmake
+++ b/samples/caf_sensor_manager/sysbuild.cmake
@@ -33,6 +33,6 @@ if(SB_CONFIG_PARTITION_MANAGER)
 endif()
 
 # Add a dependency so that the remote sample will be built and flashed first
-sysbuild_add_dependencies(CONFIGURE caf_sensor_manager remote)
+sysbuild_add_dependencies(CONFIGURE ${DEFAULT_IMAGE} remote)
 # Add dependency so that the remote image is flashed first.
-sysbuild_add_dependencies(FLASH caf_sensor_manager remote)
+sysbuild_add_dependencies(FLASH ${DEFAULT_IMAGE} remote)
diff --git a/samples/event_manager_proxy/sysbuild.cmake b/samples/event_manager_proxy/sysbuild.cmake
index 68127dada23b..ab6939cf2395 100644
--- a/samples/event_manager_proxy/sysbuild.cmake
+++ b/samples/event_manager_proxy/sysbuild.cmake
@@ -24,6 +24,6 @@ set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY DOMAIN_APP_CPUNET remote)
 set(CPUNET_PM_DOMAIN_DYNAMIC_PARTITION remote CACHE INTERNAL "")
 
 # Add a dependency so that the remote sample will be built and flashed first
-sysbuild_add_dependencies(CONFIGURE event_manager_proxy remote)
+sysbuild_add_dependencies(CONFIGURE ${DEFAULT_IMAGE} remote)
 # Add dependency so that the remote image is flashed first.
-sysbuild_add_dependencies(FLASH event_manager_proxy remote)
+sysbuild_add_dependencies(FLASH ${DEFAULT_IMAGE} remote)
diff --git a/samples/ipc/ipc_service/sysbuild.cmake b/samples/ipc/ipc_service/sysbuild.cmake
index 8826ea9426a2..329ae93115e1 100644
--- a/samples/ipc/ipc_service/sysbuild.cmake
+++ b/samples/ipc/ipc_service/sysbuild.cmake
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@ set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY DOMAIN_APP_CPUNET remote)
 set(CPUNET_PM_DOMAIN_DYNAMIC_PARTITION remote CACHE INTERNAL "")
 
 # Add a dependency so that the remote sample will be built and flashed first
-sysbuild_add_dependencies(CONFIGURE ipc_service remote)
+sysbuild_add_dependencies(CONFIGURE ${DEFAULT_IMAGE} remote)
 # Add dependency so that the remote image is flashed first.
-sysbuild_add_dependencies(FLASH ipc_service remote)
+sysbuild_add_dependencies(FLASH ${DEFAULT_IMAGE} remote)
diff --git a/tests/benchmarks/multicore/idle/sysbuild.cmake b/tests/benchmarks/multicore/idle/sysbuild.cmake
index 6cf8d44d6540..d2b7f799eaac 100644
--- a/tests/benchmarks/multicore/idle/sysbuild.cmake
+++ b/tests/benchmarks/multicore/idle/sysbuild.cmake
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@ set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY DOMAIN_APP_CPUNET remote)
 set(CPUNET_PM_DOMAIN_DYNAMIC_PARTITION remote CACHE INTERNAL "")
 
 # Add a dependency so that the remote image will be built and flashed first
-add_dependencies(idle remote)
+add_dependencies(${DEFAULT_IMAGE} remote)
 # Add dependency so that the remote image is flashed first.
-sysbuild_add_dependencies(FLASH idle remote)
+sysbuild_add_dependencies(FLASH ${DEFAULT_IMAGE} remote)
diff --git a/tests/subsys/event_manager_proxy/sysbuild.cmake b/tests/subsys/event_manager_proxy/sysbuild.cmake
index b4c70b58d9f9..4fe0fe01df5c 100644
--- a/tests/subsys/event_manager_proxy/sysbuild.cmake
+++ b/tests/subsys/event_manager_proxy/sysbuild.cmake
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@ set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY DOMAIN_APP_CPUNET remote)
 set(CPUNET_PM_DOMAIN_DYNAMIC_PARTITION remote CACHE INTERNAL "")
 
 # Add a dependency so that the remote sample will be built and flashed first
-add_dependencies(event_manager_proxy remote)
+add_dependencies(${DEFAULT_IMAGE} remote)
 # Add dependency so that the remote image is flashed first.
-sysbuild_add_dependencies(FLASH event_manager_proxy remote)
+sysbuild_add_dependencies(FLASH ${DEFAULT_IMAGE} remote)
diff --git a/tests/subsys/pcd/sysbuild.cmake b/tests/subsys/pcd/sysbuild.cmake
index 6dcb8629f9c6..74ae0ea3119d 100644
--- a/tests/subsys/pcd/sysbuild.cmake
+++ b/tests/subsys/pcd/sysbuild.cmake
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@ set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY DOMAIN_APP_CPUNET hello_world)
 set(CPUNET_PM_DOMAIN_DYNAMIC_PARTITION hello_world CACHE INTERNAL "")
 
 # Add a dependency so that the remote sample will be built and flashed first
-add_dependencies(pcd hello_world)
+add_dependencies(${DEFAULT_IMAGE} hello_world)
 # Add dependency so that the remote image is flashed first.
-sysbuild_add_dependencies(FLASH pcd hello_world)
+sysbuild_add_dependencies(FLASH ${DEFAULT_IMAGE} hello_world)